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Mosteiro de Leça do Balio

Located in Leça do Balio, Matosinhos Coordinates: 41°12′36″ N 8°37′24″ W

Mosteiro de Leça do Balio
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Nearest town
Leça do Bailio
0.9 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
Elevation
45 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
OPO Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport6 km
VRL Vila Real Airport76 km

About Mosteiro de Leça do Balio

Mosteiro de Leça do Balio is a tourist attraction. Location: Leça do Balio, Matosinhos. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (6 km). Nearby sights include Estádio do Mar and Estádio do Bessa.

At a glance

Architectural style
Romanesque architecture
Heritage designation
National Monument of Portugal

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Mosteiro de Leça do Balio

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 17° · Night 9° · Rain 147 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 6°)
Wettest month
January (190 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 Mosteiro de Leça do Balio
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)14°15°17°18°20°23°25°25°24°21°17°14°
Average low (°C)6°6°7°9°11°14°15°15°14°11°9°7°
Precipitation (mm)1901761261119657192165143147189

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

How to get to Mosteiro de Leça do Balio

The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 6 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Porto, 7 km to the south.

Airports

  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 6 kmnorthwest
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 76 kmeast
  • Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 82 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Porto Population: 252.7K 7 kmsouth
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 41 kmnortheast
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 114 kmnorth
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 140 kmnortheast
  • A Coruña Population: 250.4K 241 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Mosteiro de Leça do Balio

Within 100 km: 39 historic and cultural sites, 126 natural sites, 32 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km19 places

  • Monte Gentil Mountain 8 kmN
  • Serra de São Tiago Mountain 24 kmE
  • Alto de São Jorge Mountain 19 kmNE
  • Serra de Santo Antoninho Mountain 22 kmSE

25–60 km56 places

  • Praia de Ofir Beach 37 kmN
  • Monte de Lijó Mountain 49 kmNE
  • Serra de Luzim Mountain 30 kmE
  • Serra da Infesta Mountain 54 kmNE

60–100 km122 places

  • Praia de Areeiros Beach 94 kmN
  • Illa Ariño da Pasaxe Island 77 kmN
  • Monte de Santa Trega Mountain 77 kmN
  • Monteagudo Mountain 100 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Estádio do Mar Landmark, Senhora da Hora
    4.7 km SW
  • Estádio do Bessa Landmark, Ramalde
    5.5 km S
  • Igreja do Carmo Attraction, União das freguesias de Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória
    6.9 km S
  • Palácio da Bolsa Historic site, União das freguesias de Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória
    7.6 km S
  • Coliseu do Porto Attraction, União das freguesias de Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória
    7.2 km S
  • Estádio de São Miguel Landmark, União das freguesias de Gondomar (São Cosme), Valbom e Jovim
    11 km SE
  • Ponte de Lagoncinha Landmark, Lousado
    18 km NE
  • Monte Gentil Mountain, Guilhabreu
    8.2 km N

Nearest towns and villages

Sources & licences

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