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Places near Luz by type
All 180 places by distance →One day from Luz
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:27 pm
158 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Luz
- Lagoa Verdelake · 45 min
- Antiga Estaçãoheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Cachoeira Das Laranjeiraswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Serra Do Buenoviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Serra Do Gaviãoviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Luz
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Luz?
Busto de Dom Manuel (heritage site, about 1 km), Praça da Catedral (park, about 1 km), Catedral Nossa Senhora da Luz (church, about 1 km), Palácio Episcopal (attraction, about 1 km), Praça Dona Carolina Fonseca Araújo (park, about 1 km), Igreja Batista (church, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Luz?
106 places on Spotwander: 49 parks, 23 churches, 3 waterfalls, 8 hill stations & viewpoints, 4 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest park to Luz?
Praça da Catedral, about 1 km by road; Praça Dona Carolina Fonseca Araújo (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Luz?
Catedral Nossa Senhora da Luz, about 1 km by road; Igreja Batista (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Luz?
Start in Luz, visit Lagoa Verde, then Antiga Estação, then Cachoeira Das Laranjeiras, then Serra Do Bueno, then Serra Do Gavião, and drive back — about 158 km by road in all.




















