# Casa do Penedo, Portugal: what it is and when to go > Casa do Penedo is a stone house and architectural monument located between Celorico de Basto and Fafe, Portugal. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is March to October. In June there are 14 h 59 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 01. It has articles in 6 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Portugal: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. 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-penedo/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Stone house and architectural monument located between Celorico de Basto and Fafe, Portugal · Museums and art - **Where:** Portugal · Fafe - **Best time:** March to October. - **Nearest airport:** OPO Porto, 58 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 41.48816, -8.06774 ## What it is and where Casa do Penedo is a stone house and architectural monument located between Celorico de Basto and Fafe, Portugal. It has articles in 6 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Portugal: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Fafe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/fafe/), where this site lists 14 more places to see, 6 m from the centre. Its coordinates are 41.48816, -8.06774; the nearest main airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO, Porto), 58 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=41.488158%2C-8.067737) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.488158%2C-8.067737) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/museos/) 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 Penedo is **March to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 19 | | February | Possible | 10 h 24 | | March | Best time | 11 h 40 | | April | Best time | 13 h 07 | | May | Best time | 14 h 20 | | June | Best time | 14 h 59 | | July | Best time | 14 h 43 | | August | Best time | 13 h 40 | | September | Best time | 12 h 16 | | October | Best time | 10 h 51 | | November | Possible | 9 h 37 | | December | Possible | 9 h 01 | In June there are 14 h 59 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 01. 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. 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 Património e do Ambiente das Terras Altas de Fafe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/grande-rota-do-patrimonio-e-do-ambiente-das-terras-altas-de/): Hiking · 6.4 km - [Estela de Vila Boa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/estela-de-vila-boa/): Wayside cross · 7.4 km - [Pelourinho de Abadim](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/pelourinho-de-abadim/): Pillory in Cabeceiras de Basto, Portugal · 8.5 km - [Estação Ferroviária de Arco de Baúlhe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/estacion-de-arco-de-baulhe/): Railway station in Portugal · 9.5 km - [Monte do Castelo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/povoado-do-monte-do-castelo/): Archaeological site · 10 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/). ## More in Portugal: Museums and art - [Jerónimos Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/monasterio-de-los-jeronimos/): building in Santa Maria de Belém, Lisbon District, Portugal - [Calouste Gulbenkian Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/museo-calouste-gulbenkian/): art museum in Lisbon, Portugal - [National Museum of Ancient Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/museo-nacional-de-arte-antiguo/): museum in Lisboa, Portugal - [Palace of Queluz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/palacio-nacional-de-queluz/): former royal palace and current national palace at Queluz, Sintra, Portugal - [Palácio da Bolsa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/palacio-da-bolsa/): building in Porto, Porto District, Portugal - [Capela dos Ossos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/chapel-of-bones/): small interior chapel in Evora, Portugal Every Portugal place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Casa do Penedo? It is a stone house and architectural monument located between Celorico de Basto and Fafe, Portugal. It has articles in 6 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Portugal: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Casa do Penedo? March to October. In June there are 14 h 59 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 01. ### How do you get to Casa do Penedo? The nearest main airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 58 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.488158%2C-8.067737) 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 Património e do Ambiente das Terras Altas de Fafe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/grande-rota-do-patrimonio-e-do-ambiente-das-terras-altas-de/), [Estela de Vila Boa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/estela-de-vila-boa/), [Pelourinho de Abadim](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/pelourinho-de-abadim/). The rest is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/265456132), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9698886), CC0. More about Casa do Penedo on [Wikipedia](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casa_do_Penedo). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).