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Castanheira Destination Guide

Explore Castanheira in Portugal

Castanheira in the region of Vila Real is a town in Portugal - some 223 mi or ( 359 km ) North of Lisbon , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Castanheira

Current time in Castanheira is now 08:04 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Lisbon " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Lisbon, Porto, Penedones, Parafita, and Medeiros. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Lisbon . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Castanheira ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

CAMINO DE SANTIAGO 2011 (con animales)

7:13 min by antonio rasero balon
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Drive through Carvalhelhos Tras-os-Montes, Portugal. 8-26-99.mov

2:09 min by tremontarama
Views: 43 Rating: 0.00

We drive by the Hotel of Carvalhelos and are told about the hot springs located there. As of this writing the hotel is closed. ..


Drive Through Quintas, Tras-os-Montes, Portugal. 8-26-12.mov

0:41 min by tremontarama
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Interesting facts about this location

Montalegre Castle

The Montalegre Castle is a Portuguese National monument in Montalegre, Vila Real. 40x40px Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Castelo de Montalegre

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Located at 41.83 -7.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Castles in Portugal, Montalegre Municipality

Gralhas

Gralhas is a northern Portuguese parish and village in Montalegre Municipality, with a population of 235, in 2001, and an area of 21.59 km² (8.34 mi²), in 2012. It is located at the base of Serra do Larouco ("Mountain Range of the Larouco").

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Located at 41.85 -7.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Villages in Portugal

Couto Misto

Couto Misto was an independent microstate on the border between Spain and Portugal. It was composed of the villages of Santiago de Rubiás, Rubiás (now in the Spanish municipality of Calvos de Randín), and Meaus (now in the Spanish municipality of Baltar), all located in the Salas Valley, Ourense, Galicia. The territory of the Couto Misto also included a small uninhabited strip now part of the Portuguese municipality of Montalegre.

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Located at 41.90 -7.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: 1864 disestablishments, Former countries in Europe, History of Galicia, History of Portugal by polity, Montalegre Municipality, States and territories established in the 12th century, Territorial disputes of Portugal, Territorial disputes of Spain

Santiago de Rubiás

Santiago de Rubiás is a village in the municipality of Calvos de Randín, Ourense, Galicia. The census for 2007 showed 65 inhabitants. Until 1868 it formed with Meaus and Rubiás a de facto independent state called Couto Misto, of which Santiago was the capital.

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Located at 41.91 -7.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Capitals of former nations, Populated places in the Province of Ourense

Rubiás dos Mistos

Rubiás dos Mistos is a parish in the municipality of Calvos de Randín, Ourense, Galiza. The census for 2007 showed 162 inhabitants (85 men and 77 women). The parish is formed by two villages, Santiago and Rubiás, and in the past also incorporated the village of Meaus. Until 1868 the three villages formed a de facto independent state called Couto Misto.

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Located at 41.91 -7.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Province of Ourense