This tour recognizes the area exterior to the medieval walls, where initially were established military and religious orders, by the Mondego River. Begin at the Ferreira Borges Street and follow, from the outside, the old city perimeter, the Alta. At the crossroad of the Comércio Square with the Visconde da Luz Street, is the medieval Santiago Church, one of the first edifications in this area, standing out the romanic ornament of the doorways. Continuing ahead you’ll reach the 8 de Maio Square, where the town-hall is. On the right is the Santa Cruz Monastery, an important religious reference in the …

Baleeira fort was built around 1573 and was part of a group of forts that were around at the time of the Infante D. Henrique. In 1587 it was attacked by English ships lead by the corsair Sir Francis Drake. During this attack precious archives, as well as the Infante’s library, were lost. Currently only traces of the walls remain.

Localizada por baixo da ponte Romana de Estorãos, com vistas para a Serra D´Arga, é um local de grande tranquilidade, com sanitários, parque de merendas, acesso de rampa para a água e um passadiço que atravessa o rio.

Monument whose construction was ordered by the bishop D. Gaspar do Casal in 1557, 12 years after Leiria became a city. During the early XX century, the Convent and the Santo Agostinho church were used as a military lodging. The convent’s cloister and the baroque front sided by two towers deserve a close look.

At the centre of the Mouzinho de Albuquerque Square (Campo Novo), there is a statue of D. Pedro V on a pedestal. It was placed at the Campo de Santa Ana (Central Avenue) in 1879 and moved to the Campo Grande around 1915. It is a reproduction of another statue existing at the Praça da Batalha, in Porto, a work of the sculptor Teixeira Lopes, father.

The construction of this port dates back to the early 16TH century and was built by d. Jaime, Duke which gives the name to this Avenue. Features two columns that seem attached to shoulder pads for a few thick ropes. The position of the three nodes, which give you the name, symbolizes the Ducal House in relation to the Royal household.

The Praça do Comércio owes its name to the intense commercial activity that it used to have, before the opening of the D. Pedro V Market. At the square ends are the São Tiago Church, Romanic style, and the São Bartolomeu, from the baroque period. Also worthy of notice are the pillory and the XVII and XVIII centuries buildings around.

Situated in the square which gives name, in the historic village of Castelo de Vide, in the Natural Park of Serra de s. Mamede, d. Pedro V occupies a 17th-century building, ceilings and original dumbasses gastronomy pointedly Alentejo, also with Mediterranean origin, combining it with the Jewish tradition of Castelo de Vide.

Situado próximo da porta da vila medieval, este templo, que anteriormente acolheu a Igreja de Santa Maria de Ourém, foi remodelado e ampliado em 1445, passando a funcionar como a Colegiada de Nossa Senhora das Misericórdias, por iniciativa de D. Afonso, quarto Conde de Ourém. Destruída pelo terramoto de 1755, foi reconstruída no século XVIII, mantendo as dimensões e a planta do primeiro edifício. Da estrutura original, salvou-se apenas a cripta, onde se encontra o túmulo de D. Afonso. Na capela-mor destaca-se o coro e um quadro a óleo do século XVIII.

This company offers since 1997 the possibility to visit the Douro River in a unique and original way. Have six boats Rabelo, forming varied pathways: ruler, pinion, Barca d ´ Alva, Castelo de Paiva and the famous cruise of Six Bridges. Feature still cruises with lunch and\/or dinner and special cruises for festive dates.