# Castelo de Porto de Mós, Portugal: what it is and when to go > Castelo de Porto de Mós is a building in Porto de Mós, Leiria District, Portugal. Interests: History. The best time to visit is March to October. In June there are 14 h 47 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 13. It has articles in 4 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/castelo-de-porto-de-mos/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Building in Porto de Mós, Leiria District, Portugal · History - **Where:** Portugal - **Best time:** March to October. - **Nearest airport:** LIS Lisbon, 96 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Mo-Su 10:00-12:30, 14:00-18:30 - **Run by:** Câmara Municipal de Porto de Mós, auto de cessão de 21 Fevereiro 1941 - **Protection:** Protected heritage - **Coordinates:** 39.60346, -8.8187 ## What it is and where Castelo de Porto de Mós is a building in Porto de Mós, Leiria District, Portugal. It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Portugal: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Leiria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/leiria/), where this site lists 57 more places to see, 15 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 39.60346, -8.8187; the nearest main airport is Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS, Lisbon), 96 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=39.603455%2C-8.8187) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.603455%2C-8.8187) - **Run by:** Câmara Municipal de Porto de Mós, auto de cessão de 21 Fevereiro 1941 - **Protection:** Protected heritage It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/historia/) 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 Castelo de Porto de Mós is **March to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 30 | | February | Possible | 10 h 30 | | March | Best time | 11 h 41 | | April | Best time | 13 h 03 | | May | Best time | 14 h 11 | | June | Best time | 14 h 47 | | July | Best time | 14 h 32 | | August | Best time | 13 h 34 | | September | Best time | 12 h 15 | | October | Best time | 10 h 56 | | November | Possible | 9 h 47 | | December | Possible | 9 h 13 | In June there are 14 h 47 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 13. 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 - [Troço de Via Romana em Alqueidão da Serra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/estrada-romana-do-alqueidao-da-serra/): Cultural heritage monument in Porto de Mós, Portugal · 4.4 km - [Caminhos de Fátima (Caminho Poente alternativas)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/caminhos-de-fatima-caminho-poente-alternativas/): Hiking · 4.4 km - [Caminhos de Fátima (Caminho Poente)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/caminhos-de-fatima-caminho-poente/): Hiking · 4.5 km - [Igreja da Exaltação de Santa Cruz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/igreja-matriz-da-batalha/): Church building in Batalha, Leiria District, Portugal · 6.1 km - [Ponte da Boutaca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/estrada-da-boutaca/): Bridge in Portugal · 6.1 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/). ## More in Portugal: History - [University of Coimbra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/universidade-de-coimbra/): public university in Coimbra, Portugal - [Belém Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/torre-de-belem/): fortified tower located in the civil parish of Santa Maria de Belém in the municipality of Lisbon, Portugal - [Jerónimos Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/monasterio-de-los-jeronimos/): building in Santa Maria de Belém, Lisbon District, Portugal - [Mafra, Portugal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/palacio-nacional-de-mafra/) - [Estádio do Dragão](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/estadio-del-dragon/): football stadium in Porto, Portugal - [Batalha Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/monasterio-de-batalha/): building in Batalha, Leiria District, Portugal Every Portugal place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Castelo de Porto de Mós? It is a building in Porto de Mós, Leiria District, Portugal. It has articles in 4 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 Castelo de Porto de Mós? March to October. In June there are 14 h 47 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 13. ### How do you get to Castelo de Porto de Mós? The nearest main airport is Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), 96 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.603455%2C-8.8187) 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 [Troço de Via Romana em Alqueidão da Serra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/estrada-romana-do-alqueidao-da-serra/), [Caminhos de Fátima (Caminho Poente alternativas)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/caminhos-de-fatima-caminho-poente-alternativas/), [Caminhos de Fátima (Caminho Poente)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/caminhos-de-fatima-caminho-poente/). The rest is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/18527729), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5049818), CC0. More about Castelo de Porto de Mós on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castelo_de_Porto_de_M%C3%B3s). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).