# Zona Especial de Proteção da Fortaleza da Torre Velha, Portugal: what it is and when to go

> Zona Especial de Proteção da Fortaleza da Torre Velha is a protected area in Portugal (Lisbon). Interests: Nature, History and Wildlife. The best time to visit is March to October. In June there are 14 h 41 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 18. 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/zona-especial-de-protecao-da-fortaleza-da-torre-velha/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Protected area · Nature, History, Wildlife
- **Where:** Portugal
- **Best time:** March to October.
- **Nearest airport:** LIS Lisbon, 13 km as the crow flies
- **Protection:** Protected heritage
- **Coordinates:** 38.67635, -9.21119

## What it is and where

Zona Especial de Proteção da Fortaleza da Torre Velha is a protected area in Portugal (Lisbon).

It is in [Lisbon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/lisboa/), where this site lists 170 more places to see, 7.8 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 38.67635, -9.21119; the nearest main airport is Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS, Lisbon), 13 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=38.676354%2C-9.211189)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.676354%2C-9.211189)

- **Protection:** Protected heritage

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/naturaleza/), [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/historia/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/fauna/) 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 Zona Especial de Proteção da Fortaleza da Torre Velha is **March to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 35 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 33 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 42 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 01 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 06 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 41 |
| July | Best time | 14 h 27 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 31 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 14 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 58 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 51 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 18 |

In June there are 14 h 41 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 18. 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 |
| History | March to October | November to February |
| Wildlife | April to October | November to March |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Zona Especial de Proteção da Fortaleza da Torre Velha 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

- [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 · 1.7 km
- [Monument to the First Aerial Crossing of the South Atlantic](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/primeira-travessia-aerea-do-atlantico-sul/): History · 1.8 km
- [Monument of the Discoveries](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/monumento-a-los-descubrimientos/): Memorial in Lisbon, Portugal · 2.0 km
- [Igreja Paroquial da Trafaria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/trafaria/): Market · 2.0 km
- [Observatório Comandante Conceição Silva](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/observatorio-comandante-conceicao-silva/): Observatory · 2.4 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 Zona Especial de Proteção da Fortaleza da Torre Velha?

It is a protected area in Portugal.

### When is the best time to visit Zona Especial de Proteção da Fortaleza da Torre Velha?

March to October. In June there are 14 h 41 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 18.

### How do you get to Zona Especial de Proteção da Fortaleza da Torre Velha?

The nearest main airport is Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), 13 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.676354%2C-9.211189) 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 [Belém Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/torre-de-belem/), [Monument to the First Aerial Crossing of the South Atlantic](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/primeira-travessia-aerea-do-atlantico-sul/), [Monument of the Discoveries](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/monumento-a-los-descubrimientos/). The rest is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/8673506), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).