# ZPE Piçarras, Portugal: what it is and when to go > ZPE Piçarras is a protected area in Portugal. Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 14 h 35 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 25. 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/zpe-picarras/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Protected area · Nature, Wildlife - **Where:** Portugal - **Best time:** April to October. - **Nearest airport:** FAO Faro, 70 km as the crow flies - **Run by:** Instituto da Conservação da Natureza e das Florestas - **Coordinates:** 37.62822, -8.15965 ## What it is and where ZPE Piçarras is a protected area in Portugal. Zona de Protecção Especial PTZPE0058 Área Classificada Rede Natura 2000 Bird Directive Sites (SPA) Its coordinates are 37.62822, -8.15965; the nearest main airport is Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO, Faro), 70 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=37.628223%2C-8.159655) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.628223%2C-8.159655) - **Run by:** Instituto da Conservação da Natureza e das Florestas It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/naturaleza/) 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 ZPE Piçarras is **April to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 40 | | February | Possible | 10 h 36 | | March | Possible | 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 21 | | 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. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Nature | April to October | November to March | | Wildlife | April to October | November to March | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: ZPE Piçarras 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 - [Monte Novo do Castelinho](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/monte-novo-do-castelinho/): Archaeological site in Almodôvar e Graça dos Padrões, Portugal · 9.9 km - [Museu da Lucerna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/museu-da-lucerna/): Museum in Castro Verde, Portugal · 10 km - [Castle of Cola](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/castro-de-cola/): Building in Ourique, Beja District, Portugal · 14 km - [Povoado das Mesas do Castelinho](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/povoado-das-mesas-do-castelinho/): Cultural heritage monument in Almodôvar, Portugal · 16 km - [ZPE Castro Verde](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/zpe-castro-verde/): Protected area · 16 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 ZPE Piçarras? It is a protected area in Portugal. ### When is the best time to visit ZPE Piçarras? April to October. In June there are 14 h 35 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 25. ### How do you get to ZPE Piçarras? The nearest main airport is Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO), 70 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.628223%2C-8.159655) 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 [Monte Novo do Castelinho](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/monte-novo-do-castelinho/), [Museu da Lucerna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/museu-da-lucerna/), [Castle of Cola](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/castro-de-cola/). The rest is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/558515849), 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).