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Leiria – A region to discover

The most precious tourism attractions

Leiria and surrounding region

in the context of Portugal and the Iberian Peninsula

Main tourism resources and attractions

Leiria Castle 54.303 visitors (dados de 2011, CML) The beginning of its construction dates from the 12th century

Cultural Heritage Castels Net

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Porto de Mós Castle

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Ourém Castle

Pombal Castle

Monastery of Alcobaça (1989) 180,5 thousand visitors (2012) One of the first Cistercian monastic foundations in Portugal

Cultural Heritage

UNESCO World Heritage

Monastery of Batalha (1983) Almost 300 thousand of visitors (2012) This dominician monastery is the most significant testimony to the Portuguese Gothic style.

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Monastery of Alcobaça Monastery of Batalha

Religious Sites

Shrine of Fatima

In the Portuguese context, Fátima is the first city born as a result of pilgrimage and, more recently, religious tourism.

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In nine decades, a desert shepherds land becomes an urban centre where 4 or 5 million people flow every year.

In 1917 from May to October 3 children reported apparitions (six) of Virgin Mary. From this year on, more and more pilgrims started to visit this place.

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Natural Attractions

Beaches

The region has about 50 km of coastline

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Natural Attractions

Natural Park of Serras de Aire e Candeeiros

This is the most important repository of limestone formations in Portugal and this the main reason of its classification as a Natural Park in 1979

Natural Attractions

Caves

Mira d’Aire Caves (1947) One of this natural Park main tourism attraction are the various and splendorous Caves due its karst morphology

Caves of Santo António (1955)

Moeda Caves (1971)

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Leiria National Forest One of the oldest pine woods of the country with more than 8 centuries and 11 thousand hectares Used throughout the year for oudoor activities

Gastronomy

Local products and traditional recepies

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Dried fish from Nazaré Beach

Seafood rice Smoked meats

Cherry liqueur from Alcobaça

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Tourism Infrastructures

MONTE REAL Hot springs – SPA - hotel

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215 tourist accommodation establishments - including hotels, campsites and rural accommodation

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