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Municipality

Travanca

Located in Amarante Municipality, Porto District Coordinates: 41°16′29″ N 8°11′22″ W

Map showing the location of Travanca Travanca
Location in Portugal
Population
2,012
2K
Elevation
187 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
VRL Vila Real Airport39 km
OPO Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport41 km

About Travanca

Travanca is a municipality. Location: Amarante Municipality, Porto District. Population: 2,012. Elevation: 187 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Vila Real Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Monte do Telégrafo and Estádio Municipal 25 de Abril.

Climate of Travanca

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 16° · Night 8° · Rain 156 mm

Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night 5°)
Wettest month
December (197 mm)
Driest month
July (19 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 Travanca
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°14°16°18°20°24°26°26°24°20°16°13°
Average low (°C)5°5°7°8°11°13°15°15°14°11°8°6°
Precipitation (mm)19017111611110059192266139156197

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Travanca

The nearest airport is Vila Real Airport (VRL), 39 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) (41 km). The nearest large city is Braga, 36 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 39 kmeast
  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 41 kmwest
  • Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 66 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Braga Population: 193.3K 36 kmnorthwest
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 38 kmwest
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 115 kmnorth
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 121 kmnorth
  • Salamanca Population: 144.8K 215 kmeast

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

Day trips from Travanca

Within 100 km: 45 historic and cultural sites, 174 natural sites, 65 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km21 places

  • Serra de Luzim Mountain 14 kmSW
  • Serra da Infesta Mountain 19 kmNE
  • Monte do Telégrafo Mountain 7 kmNW
  • Serra de São Tiago Mountain 13 kmW

25–60 km90 places

  • Pedestrian bridge over the Pinhão river Landmark 55 kmE
  • Praia de Ofir Beach 57 kmNW
  • Monte de Lijó Mountain 27 kmN
  • Serra das Lojas Mountain 44 kmNE

60–100 km173 places

  • Serra da Garraia Mountain 69 kmE
  • Praia de Areeiros Beach 94 kmN
  • Illa Ariño da Pasaxe Island 87 kmNW
  • Monte de Santa Trega Mountain 88 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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