# Estela de Vila Boa, Portugal: what it is and when to go > Estela de Vila Boa is a wayside cross in Portugal (Fafe). Interests: History. 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 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/estela-de-vila-boa/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Wayside cross · History - **Where:** Portugal - **Best time:** March to October. - **Nearest airport:** OPO Porto, 53 km as the crow flies - **Protection:** Protected heritage - **Coordinates:** 41.42368, -8.08749 ## What it is and where Estela de Vila Boa is a wayside cross in Portugal (Fafe). 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. Pilar de secção quadrangular com inscrição latina, reutilizado como base de um cruzeiro, sobre uma plataforma quadrangular de três degraus escalonados. It is in [Fafe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/fafe/), where this site lists 14 more places to see, 7.4 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 41.42368, -8.08749; the nearest main airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO, Porto), 53 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=41.423676%2C-8.087489) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.423676%2C-8.087489) - **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 Estela de Vila Boa 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 - [Pillory of Castelo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/pelourinho-do-castelo/): Pillory in Celorico de Basto, Portugal · 7.2 km - [Castle of Arnóia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/castelo-de-arnoia/): Building in Arnoia, Braga District, Portugal · 7.3 km - [Casa do Penedo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/casa-do-penedo/): Stone house and architectural monument located between Celorico de Basto and Fafe, Portugal · 7.4 km - [Castro de Santo Ovídio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/castro-de-santo-ovidio/): Cultural heritage monument in Fafe, Portugal · 8.8 km - [Quinta da Raza](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/quinta-da-raza/): Winery · 9.5 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 Estela de Vila Boa? It is a wayside cross 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 Estela de Vila Boa? March to October. In June there are 14 h 59 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 01. ### How do you get to Estela de Vila Boa? The nearest main airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 53 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.423676%2C-8.087489) 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 [Pillory of Castelo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/pelourinho-do-castelo/), [Castle of Arnóia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/castelo-de-arnoia/), [Casa do Penedo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/casa-do-penedo/). The rest is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/8527414913), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10276363), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).