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Porqueres

Porqueres is a town in Girona district, Catalonia, Spain. Within 50 km by road there are 286 places to visit: 104 churches, 100 hill stations & viewpoints and 61 forts & heritage. The must-see places are Estanyol del Vilar, Església de Santa Maria de Porqueres and Lake of Banyoles.

42.1168° N, 2.7414° E

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Within 30 km191 places
Within 50 km286
Must-see286
Notable0
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Porqueres

5 stops, one loop, back by 1:00 pm

40 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 Porqueres
  2. Puig Batallerviewpoint · 1 hrs
  3. Puig Sesarquesviewpoint · 1 hrs
  4. Arbreda Cavecave · 1 hrs
  5. Sant Feliu de Fontcobertachurch · 30 min
  6. Sant Bartomeu de Torreschurch · 30 min
  7. Back in Porqueres
Today’s loopPorqueresStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Porqueres?

Estanyol del Vilar (lake, about 1 km), Església de Santa Maria de Porqueres (church, about 1 km), Lake of Banyoles (lake, about 2 km), Puig Clarà (viewpoint, about 2 km), Poblat Neolític de La Draga (heritage site, about 2 km), Vil·la Romana de Vilauba (heritage site, about 2 km).

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

286 places on Spotwander: 104 churches, 100 hill stations & viewpoints, 61 forts & heritage, 7 museums, 3 lakes, dams & reservoirs.

Which is the nearest church to Porqueres?

Església de Santa Maria de Porqueres, about 1 km by road; Monestir de Sant Esteve (3 km) is next.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Porqueres?

Puig Clarà, about 2 km by road; Puig de les Gitanes (3 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Porqueres?

Start in Porqueres, visit Puig Bataller, then Puig Sesarques, then Arbreda Cave, then Sant Feliu de Fontcoberta, then Sant Bartomeu de Torres, and drive back — about 40 km by road in all.