# Praia de Vale Furado, Portugal: what it is and when to go

> Praia de Vale Furado is a Portuguese location in Portugal (Leiria). Interests: Beaches. The best time to visit is June to September. In June there are 14 h 48 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 12. It has articles in 2 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/praia-de-vale-furado/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Portuguese location · Beaches
- **Where:** Portugal
- **Best time:** June to September.
- **Nearest airport:** LIS Lisbon, 101 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 39.6856, -9.058

## What it is and where

Praia de Vale Furado is a Portuguese location in Portugal (Leiria). It has articles in 2 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, 22 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 39.6856, -9.058; the nearest main airport is Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS, Lisbon), 101 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=39.685602%2C-9.057996)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.685602%2C-9.057996)

It is one of the [Beaches](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/playa/) 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 Praia de Vale Furado is **June to September**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 9 h 29 |
| February | Better not | 10 h 30 |
| March | Better not | 11 h 41 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 03 |
| May | Possible | 14 h 11 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 48 |
| July | Best time | 14 h 33 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 34 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 15 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 55 |
| November | Better not | 9 h 46 |
| December | Better not | 9 h 12 |

In June there are 14 h 48 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 12. 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

- [Aguieira](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/aguieira/): Mountain in Portugal · 7.0 km
- [Praia do Norte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-do-norte/): Beach in Nazaré, Portugal · 7.2 km
- [Observatório Astronómico do Pinhal do Rei](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/observatorio-astronomico-do-pinhal-do-rei/): Observatory · 8.4 km
- [Penedo da Saudade Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/farol-do-penedo-da-saudade/): Lighthouse in Portugal · 9.0 km
- [Sanctuary of Our Lady of Nazaré](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/santuario-de-nossa-senhora-da-nazare/): Church in Nazaré, Portugal · 9.1 km

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

## More in Portugal: Beaches

- [Praia da Luz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-da-luz/)
- [Praia da Marinha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-da-marinha/): beach of Portugal
- [Benagil](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-de-benagil/): beach in Lagoa, Algarve, Portugal
- [Praia da Rocha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-da-rocha/): Beach in Algarve, Portugal
- [Salema, Portugal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-da-salema/)
- [Dollabarat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/dollabarat-reef/): reef in Portugal

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

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Praia de Vale Furado?

It is a Portuguese location in Portugal. It has articles in 2 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 Praia de Vale Furado?

June to September. In June there are 14 h 48 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 12.

### How do you get to Praia de Vale Furado?

The nearest main airport is Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), 101 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.685602%2C-9.057996) 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 [Aguieira](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/aguieira/), [Praia do Norte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-do-norte/), [Observatório Astronómico do Pinhal do Rei](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/observatorio-astronomico-do-pinhal-do-rei/). The rest is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/203028095), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q49324027), CC0. More about Praia de Vale Furado on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Praia_de_Vale_Furado). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).