Barca d’Alva
Tiny Portuguese village on the Douro river, right at the border with Spain, set within the Douro International Natural Park and surrounded by the vineyards that define this stretch of wine country. The boundary between Portugal and Spain runs along the Douro and Águeda rivers just at the village's edge, placing it in one of the more dramatically situated spots in the Beiras e Serra da Estrela region.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.1 km1.3 mi
Nearest airports
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Barca d’Alva: quick answers
Where is Barca d’Alva?
Barca d’Alva is in Beiras e Serra da Estrela, Portugal, about 107 km67 miles in a straight line from Salamanca.
How do you get to Barca d’Alva?
The nearest airport is Vila Real (VRL), about 2 hr 15 min away by road. The nearest train station is Vilar Formoso, about 1 hr 4 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Barca d’Alva?
The warmest month is July, averaging 23°C74°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 6°C42°F. The wettest month is October, with about 82 mm3.2 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Barca d’Alva?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 1 restaurant and 4 cafés within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Barca d’Alva?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Vilar Formoso, Mirandela and Sernancelhe.