Arcos de Valdevez
Walkable riverside town in northern Portugal's Alto Minho, Arcos de Valdevez sits on the border with Galicia and offers a centre with a real café and restaurant scene set in deep Vinho Verde wine country, with mountains close by and several UNESCO World Heritage sites within reach across the wider region.
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- Population22,847
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 8.5 km5.3 mi
Nearest airports
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Arcos de Valdevez: quick answers
Where is Arcos de Valdevez?
Arcos de Valdevez is in Alto Minho, Portugal, about 50 km31 miles in a straight line from Vigo.
How do you get to Arcos de Valdevez?
The nearest airport is Vigo (VGO), about 1 hr 1 min away by road. The nearest train station is São Pedro da Torre, about 39 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Arcos de Valdevez?
The warmest month is August, averaging 20°C68°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 7°C44°F. The wettest month is December, with about 250 mm9.8 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Arcos de Valdevez?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 18 restaurants, 22 cafés and 14 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Arcos de Valdevez?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Paredes de Coura, Gualtar and Barcelinhos. Arcos de Valdevez is listed among the day trips from Porto.