Places to visit near

Ovar

Ovar is a town in Aveiro district, Aveiro, Portugal of about 18,452 people. Within 50 km by road there are 93 places to visit: 32 churches, 22 forts & heritage and 14 museums. The must-see places are Capela Do Passo Das Filhas de Jerusalém, Museu Júlio Dinis - Uma Casa Ovarense and Igreja Matriz de São Cristóvão.

40.8586° N, 8.6251° WPop. 18,452

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Within 30 km29 places
Within 50 km93
Must-see175
Notable16
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Ovar

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:48 pm

112 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Ovar
  2. Igreja de Nossa Senhora Do Amparochurch · 30 min
  3. Dunas de São Jacinto Nature Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
  4. Praia Vela Areinhobeach · 1.5 hrs
  5. Praia Granjabeach · 1.5 hrs
  6. Mosteiro de São Salvador de Grijóchurch · 30 min
  7. Back in Ovar
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Ovar?

Capela Do Passo Das Filhas de Jerusalém (church, about 1 km), Museu Júlio Dinis - Uma Casa Ovarense (museum, about 1 km), Igreja Matriz de São Cristóvão (church, about 1 km), Igreja de Nossa Senhora Do Amparo (church, about 6 km), Museu de Ovar (museum, about 1 km), Casa da Família Nunes da Silva (heritage site, about 1 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Ovar?

93 places on Spotwander: 32 churches, 22 forts & heritage, 14 museums, 8 wildlife, forests & gardens, 7 beaches & coast.

Which is the nearest church to Ovar?

Capela Do Passo Das Filhas de Jerusalém, about 1 km by road; Igreja Matriz de São Cristóvão (1 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Ovar?

Casa da Família Nunes da Silva, about 1 km by road; Casa Do Outeiro e Capela (8 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Ovar?

Start in Ovar, visit Igreja de Nossa Senhora Do Amparo, then Dunas de São Jacinto Nature Reserve, then Praia Vela Areinho, then Praia Granja, then Mosteiro de São Salvador de Grijó, and drive back — about 112 km by road in all.