# Casa do Dão - Turismo, Portugal: what it is and when to go

> Casa do Dão - Turismo is a mountain hut in Portugal. Interests: Mountains and Hiking. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 14 h 49 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 11. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/casa-do-dao-turismo/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Mountain hut · Mountains, Hiking
- **Where:** Portugal · 6160-336
- **Best time:** April to October.
- **Nearest airport:** OPO Porto, 161 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 39.93839, -7.86323

## What it is and where

Casa do Dão - Turismo is a mountain hut in Portugal.

Its coordinates are 39.93839, -7.86323; the nearest main airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO, Porto), 161 km as the crow flies. How to get around Portugal (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=39.938391%2C-7.863231)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.938391%2C-7.863231)

It is one of the [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/montana/) and [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/senderismo/) places in Portugal. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Casa do Dão - Turismo is **April to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 28 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 29 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 41 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 04 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 12 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 49 |
| July | Best time | 14 h 34 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 35 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 15 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 55 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 45 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 11 |

In June there are 14 h 49 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 11. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mountains | April to October | November to March |
| Hiking | April to October | November to March |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Casa do Dão - Turismo has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Portugal in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Portugal

To enter Portugal there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Portugal checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Grande Rota do Zêzere](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/grande-rota-do-zezere/): Hiking · 1.1 km
- [Serra de Magarefe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/serra-de-magarefe/): Mountain in Portugal · 15 km
- [Cabeço do Soito](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/cabeco-do-souto/): Mountain in Portugal · 16 km
- [Serra dos Covões](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/bravo/): Mountain in Portugal · 16 km
- [Praia Fluvial de Fróia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-fluvial-da-froia/): Beach · 17 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/).

## More in Portugal: Mountains

- [Pico Ruivo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/ruivo/): highest peak on the Madeira Islands
- [Pico do Areeiro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/arieiro/): Madeira island's third highest peak
- [Torre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/estrela/): Highest point of continental Portugal
- [Cabeço Gordo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/cabeco-gordo/): mountain and stratovolcano which forms the island of Faial
- [Fóia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/foia/)
- [Pico da Esperança](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/pico-da-esperanca/): mountain in São Jorge, Azores, Portugal

Every Portugal place under Mountains, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/montana/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Casa do Dão - Turismo?

It is a mountain hut in Portugal.

### When is the best time to visit Casa do Dão - Turismo?

April to October. In June there are 14 h 49 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 11.

### How do you get to Casa do Dão - Turismo?

The nearest main airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 161 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.938391%2C-7.863231) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Portugal is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Portugal map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Grande Rota do Zêzere](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/grande-rota-do-zezere/), [Serra de Magarefe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/serra-de-magarefe/), [Cabeço do Soito](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/cabeco-do-souto/). The rest is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1422832195), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).