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VILLAGES, TOWNS & CITIES:
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| *PORTO DE MÓS - 20 minutes drive from the apartment: Market town with
shops and castle. Market every Friday, selling a wide range of fruit,
vegetables, clothes, garden tools,
kitchenware and pottery. Road up to viewpoint from Serra dos Candeeiros hills
national park. Caves. |
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| * ÓBIDOS -
35 minutes: Picturesque medieval walled town and castle
(UNESCO World Heritage Site). Try the red cherry liqueur in a dark chocolate
cup, then eat the cup!
http://www.cm-obidos.pt
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| * CALDAS DA RAINHA - 30 minutes: Picturesque
town with 3 daily markets (flower/fruit/vegetable “Praça da Fruta”, fish and
durable goods), beautiful park with a boating lake and children’s playground, thermal spa,
shopping and ceramic shops/museums/factory outlet.
http://www.cm-caldas-rainha.pt |
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| * ALCOBAÇA - 5 minutes from the villa: Monastery/cloisters -
Portugal’s largest church, containing ornate tombs of King Dom Pedro I and Dona
Inês de Castro, the "Romeo and Juliet" of Portugal (UNESCO World Heritage site,
open to public); shops, cafés and
restaurants. Market day: Monday - fruit, vegetables, fish, poultry, flowers.
Nearby: The village of Aljubarrota, where the Portuguese defeated the
invading Castilian army in 1385, aided by 600 English longbowmen.
http://www.rt-leiriafatima.pt
http://portugal-info.net/costaprata/alcobaca.htm |
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| * NAZARÉ - 20 minutes from the villa: Portugal’s most popular
traditional fishing village with locals in costume, fishing boats and a large,
beautiful beach with a cobbled boulevard that’s perfect for strolling. Take the
funicular up the 110m cliff for a wonderful panoramic view of the town, beach and
hinterland.
http://www.golisbon.com/portugal/cities/nazare.html
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| * SÃO MARTINHO DO PORTO - 25 minutes: Quieter
beach than Nazaré, mostly enclosed within a bay which makes it ideal for
families with small children. Shops, cafés and restaurants. |
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| * PENICHE -
50 minutes: Portugal’s largest
fishing port. Well known for its delicious shellfish and fish. Infamous for its
“Fortaleza”, a 16th Century fort that was used as a prison for political
prisoners during the dictatorship of Salazar. Perfect starting point for boat
trips, including to Berlenga Island.
http://tinyurl.com/s7g8d
http://www.cm-peniche.pt/ |
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| * FÁTIMA -
40 minutes: Pilgrimage point for
Roman Catholics after the vision of the Virgin Mary in 1917 by three young
children while tending their flocks.
http://www.rt-leiriafatima.pt |
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| * BATALHA - 25 minutes drive from the villa
apartment: Massive abbey, noted
for its gorgeous Gothic/Manueline architecture (UNESCO World Heritage site), built
after victory over Castilian (Spanish) invaders in 1385.
http://www.rt-leiriafatima.pt
http://portugal-info.net/costaprata/batalha.htm
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| * LEIRIA
- 30 minutes from the villa: a thriving town with
castle, football stadium and shops.
http://www.rt-leiriafatima.pt/ |
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