# Franqueira, Portugal: what it is and when to go

> Franqueira is a hill in Portugal (Melgaço), at 1,175 m above sea level. Interests: Nature and Mountains. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 15 h 03 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 57. 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/franqueira/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Hill in Portugal · Nature, Mountains
- **Where:** Portugal
- **Elevation:** 1,175 m
- **Best time:** April to October.
- **Nearest airport:** OPO Porto, 98 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 42.04351, -8.17468

## What it is and where

Franqueira is a hill in Portugal (Melgaço), at 1,175 m above sea level. 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.

Altitude: 1175m; Proeminência: 112m; Dominância: 9,5%; Isolamento: 2,544Km; Dif. Abertura Topo.: 26°. 570ª proem. de PT continental; 43ª Viana do Castelo (distr.); 7ª Melgaço (conc.). 186ª elevação entre os cumes c/ proem. >= 40m.

It is in [Melgaço](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/melgaco/), where this site lists 20 more places to see, 11 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 42.04351, -8.17468; the nearest main airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO, Porto), 98 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=42.04351%2C-8.174678)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.04351%2C-8.174678)

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/naturaleza/) and [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/montana/) 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 Franqueira is **April to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 16 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 22 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 40 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 09 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 23 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 03 |
| July | Best time | 14 h 47 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 42 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 16 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 50 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 34 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 57 |

In June there are 15 h 03 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 57. 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nature | April to October | November to March |
| Mountains | April to October | November to March |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Franqueira 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

- [Church of Santa Maria da Visitação (Melgaço)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/igreja-matriz-de-santa-maria-da-visitacao-de-castro-laboreir/): Church building in Melgaço, Viana do Castelo District, Portugal · 2.0 km
- [Castle of Castro Laboreiro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/castle-of-castro-laboreiro/): Building in Melgaço, Viana do Castelo District, Portugal · 2.7 km
- [Ponte das Caínheiras](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/ponte-das-cainheiras/): Bridge in Portugal · 3.6 km
- [Conjunto constituído pela Ponte de Assureira, Capela de São Brás e moinho de água a nascente da ponte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/assureira-bridge/): Cultural heritage monument in Melgaço, Portugal · 4.5 km
- [Ponte da Cava da Velha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/ponte-da-cava-da-velha/): Bridge in Portugal · 4.6 km

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

## More in Portugal: Nature

- [Jerónimos Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/monasterio-de-los-jeronimos/): building in Santa Maria de Belém, Lisbon District, Portugal
- [Mount Pico](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/montana-del-pico/): stratovolcano in the Azores and the highest mountain of Portugal
- [Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Côa Valley and Siega Verde](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/prehistoric-rock-art-sites-in-the-coa-valley-and-siega-verde/): paleolithic archaeological site in Portugal
- [Berlengas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/reserva-natural-de-las-berlengas/): archipelago in Portugal
- [Alto Douro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/alto-douro-wine-region/): UNESCO World Heritage Site
- [Peneda-Gerês National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/parque-nacional-de-peneda-gerez/): protected area in Portugal

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

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Franqueira?

It is a hill 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 Franqueira?

April to October. In June there are 15 h 03 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 57.

### How do you get to Franqueira?

The nearest main airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 98 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.04351%2C-8.174678) 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 [Church of Santa Maria da Visitação (Melgaço)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/igreja-matriz-de-santa-maria-da-visitacao-de-castro-laboreir/), [Castle of Castro Laboreiro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/castle-of-castro-laboreiro/), [Ponte das Caínheiras](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/ponte-das-cainheiras/). The rest is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4103520049), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q31206047), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).