# Estação arqueológica da Foz dos Ouriços, Portugal: what it is and when to go

> Estação arqueológica da Foz dos Ouriços is an archaeological site in Portugal (São Luís). Interests: History. The best time to visit is March to October. In June there are 14 h 35 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 25. It has an article in one Wikipedia, 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/estacao-arqueologica-da-foz-dos-ouricos/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Archaeological site · History
- **Where:** Portugal
- **Best time:** March to October.
- **Nearest airport:** FAO Faro, 102 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 37.65915, -8.79904

## What it is and where

Estação arqueológica da Foz dos Ouriços is an archaeological site in Portugal (São Luís). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Portugal: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [São Luís](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/sao-luis/), where this site lists 27 more places to see, 13 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 37.65915, -8.79904; the nearest main airport is Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO, Faro), 102 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=37.659147%2C-8.799044)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.659147%2C-8.799044)

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 Estação arqueológica da Foz dos Ouriços is **March to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 40 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 36 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 43 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 59 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 02 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 35 |
| July | Best time | 14 h 22 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 27 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 14 |
| October | Best time | 11 h |
| November | Possible | 9 h 56 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 25 |

In June there are 14 h 35 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 25. 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

- [Praia da Foz dos Ouriços](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-da-foz-dos-ouricos/): Beach · 162 m
- [Praia da Angra das Melancias](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-da-angra-das-melancias/): Beach · 293 m
- [Praia da Angra do Travesso](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-da-angra-do-travesso/): Beach · 382 m
- [Praia de Nossa Senhora](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-de-nossa-senhora/): Beach · 626 m
- [Praia dos Picos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-dos-picos/): Beach · 690 m

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 Estação arqueológica da Foz dos Ouriços?

It is an archaeological site in Portugal. It has an article in one Wikipedia, 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 Estação arqueológica da Foz dos Ouriços?

March to October. In June there are 14 h 35 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 25.

### How do you get to Estação arqueológica da Foz dos Ouriços?

The nearest main airport is Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO), 102 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.659147%2C-8.799044) 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 [Praia da Foz dos Ouriços](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-da-foz-dos-ouricos/), [Praia da Angra das Melancias](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-da-angra-das-melancias/), [Praia da Angra do Travesso](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-da-angra-do-travesso/). The rest is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/9789742541), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q86729328), CC0. More about Estação arqueológica da Foz dos Ouriços on [Wikipedia](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esta%C3%A7%C3%A3o_arqueol%C3%B3gica_da_Foz_dos_Ouri%C3%A7os). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).