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Vasco da Gama tower

Located in Parque das Nações, Lisbon Municipality Coordinates: 38°46′29″ N 9°05′29″ W

Vasco da Gama tower
Pedro Henrique Pinho · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Parque das Nações
0.8 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
Elevation
-6 m
above sea level
When to go
March–October
See the climate
Airports
LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport4 km
CAT Cascais Airport24 km

About Vasco da Gama tower

Vasco da Gama tower is a landmark. Location: Parque das Nações, Lisbon Municipality.

From Wikipedia

The Vasco da Gama Tower (Portuguese: Torre Vasco da Gama, pronounced [ˈtoʁɨ ˈvaʃku ðɐ ˈɣɐmɐ]) is a 160-metre (520 ft) lattice tower with skyscraper in the civil parish of Parque das Nações, the municipality of Lisbon, in Portugal. Built on the north bank of the Tagus river, it is named after the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama (the first person to chart the maritime route from Europe to India in 1498). The tower portion is the tallest structure in Lisbon.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1998
Architect
Skidmore, Owings and Merrill

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Vasco da Gama tower

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: March–October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 18° · Night 12° · Rain 104 mm

Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night 8°)
Wettest month
December (115 mm)
Driest month
July (6 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Vasco da Gama tower
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)15°16°18°20°22°25°28°28°26°23°18°16°
Average low (°C)8°9°11°12°14°16°18°18°17°15°12°10°
Precipitation (mm)1028448615419672776104115

Other places to visit in this season: March April May June July August September October

How to get to Vasco da Gama tower

The nearest airport is Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), 4 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Lisbon, 7 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) Lisbon 4 kmwest
  • Cascais Airport (CAT) Cascais 24 kmwest
  • Portimão Airport (PRM) Portimão 186 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Lisbon Population: 517.8K 7 kmsouthwest
  • Setúbal Population: 118.2K 33 kmsoutheast
  • Badajoz Population: 150.5K 185 kmeast
  • Huelva Population: 144.3K 252 kmsoutheast
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 267 kmnorth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Vasco da Gama tower

Within 100 km: 42 historic and cultural sites, 168 natural sites, 8 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km42 places

  • Suimo Mountain 17 kmW
  • Três Cabeços Mountain 21 kmNW
  • Alto da Toupeira Mountain 15 kmNW
  • Serves Mountain 13 kmN

25–60 km108 places

  • Convento de Santa Teresa de Jesus de Setúbal Attraction 33 kmSE
  • Castelo dos Mouros (Arrábida) Historic site 33 kmS
  • Galápos Beach Beach 34 kmS
  • Alpertuche Beach Beach 35 kmS

60–100 km68 places

  • Vale do Corvo Natural site 70 kmE
  • Vale Costado Natural site 69 kmE
  • Cabeço Gordo Mountain 88 kmN
  • Cabeço Gordo Mountain 81 kmNE

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