Castelo Branco
Compact Portuguese town in central Beira Baixa, where a dense roofscape of terracotta tiles surrounds a stone baroque church, with a walkable centre full of cafés and restaurants and rolling countryside stretching toward distant upland ridges.
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- Population33,479
- Nearest water from center 0.6 km0.4 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.7 km1.7 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Castelo Branco: quick answers
Where is Castelo Branco?
Castelo Branco is in Beira Baixa, Portugal.
How do you get to Castelo Branco?
The nearest airport is Viseu (VSE), about 1 hr 50 min away by road. The nearest train station is Castelo Branco, about 2 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Castelo Branco?
The warmest month is July, averaging 25°C77°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 8°C46°F. The wettest month is October, with about 95 mm3.7 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Castelo Branco?
OpenStreetMap lists 10 museums, 36 restaurants, 43 cafés and 10 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Castelo Branco?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Portalegre, Loriga and Macao. Castelo Branco is listed among the day trips from Lisbon and day trips from Porto.