Local places to visit:
Baleal - a surfer's paradise with two lovely bays on either side of a causeway. Plenty of beach bars, surf shops, restaurants and yoga centres.
Obidos - a medievil walled town with cobbled streets, and fantasic bars and restaurants.
Peniche - a fishing town with an old harbour, beaches and great seafood restaurants.
Foz do Arelho - a family-oriented seaside town with a beach and a calm lagoon.
Sao Martinho do Porto - a pretty town with a more Meditteranean seaside feel, spread around a huge calm bay.
Nazare - a commercial seaside town which is famous for its huge winter waves and international surfing competitions.
Slightly further afield:
Monastery of Batalha – A Gothic-Manueline UNESCO World Heritage site.
Monastery of Alcobaça – A Medieval Cistercian UNESCO World Heritage site.
Sanctuary of Fátima – pilgrimage centre.
Mira de Aire – Portugal’s largest cave.
Serras de Aire e Candeeiros National Park – a limestone area including caves, sinkholes and pavements.
Tomar – including the Convent of Christ (UNESCO World Heritage Site) and the Castelo de Tomar.
University of Coimbra - UNESCO World Heritage site founded in 1290.
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