Parchal
A tiny town on the Rio Arade in Portugal's Algarve, Parchal has a café and restaurant scene that punches above its size, with scenic viewpoints in the surrounding area and water views close at hand. It sits within the Lagoa municipality and functions largely as a residential base for workers commuting across the river to Portimão.
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- Population5,019
- Nearest water from center 0.6 km0.4 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 13 km8.0 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Parchal: quick answers
Where is Parchal?
Parchal is in Portugal, about 139 km87 miles in a straight line from Huelva.
How do you get to Parchal?
The nearest airport is Portimão (PRM), about 16 min away by road. The nearest train station is Portimão, about 5 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Parchal?
The warmest month is August, averaging 24°C75°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 11°C52°F. The wettest month is December, with about 80 mm3.1 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Parchal?
OpenStreetMap lists 3 museums, 79 restaurants, 36 cafés and 5 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Parchal?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Almodovar, Olhos de Agua and Sao Marcos da Serra.