Vila Franca de Xira
Bull-running festivals held each July and October make Vila Franca de Xira one of Portugal's most distinctive Tagus-side towns, sitting on the river's banks north-east of Lisbon with mountains visible in the distance. The Lusitano horse — bred in the surrounding Ribatejo marshlands — can be seen at the Lezíria Grande Equestrian Centre nearby. The town's bullring houses an ethnographic museum of Portuguese bullfighting costumes, the Misericórdia church displays 18th-century azulejos, and the 1823 Vilafrancada insurrection, a prelude to Portugal's civil war, unfolded here.
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- Population18,355
- Nearest water from center 0.1 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 11 km6.9 mi
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Vila Franca de Xira: quick answers
Where is Vila Franca de Xira?
Vila Franca de Xira is in Grande Lisboa, Portugal, about 29 km18 miles in a straight line from Lisbon.
How do you get to Vila Franca de Xira?
The nearest airport is Lisbon (LIS), about 27 min away by road. The nearest train station is Alhandra, about 9 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Vila Franca de Xira?
The warmest month is August, averaging 22°C72°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 10°C50°F. The wettest month is November, with about 83 mm3.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Vila Franca de Xira?
OpenStreetMap lists 4 museums, 12 restaurants, 12 cafés and 4 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Vila Franca de Xira?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Sesimbra, Setúbal and Torres Vedras. Vila Franca de Xira is listed among the day trips from Lisbon.