"Leiria, Portugal" Leiria by acemj

Leiria Travel Guide: 43 reviews and 91 photos

Just passing through

My buddy Pav and I stopped briefly in Leiria (pronounce, "lay-ree-uh") on our way from Coimbra down to the cathedral in Batalha. Many people use this town as a resting place to visit some of the area's many attractions. This region of Portugal (known as the Estremadura) includes the pilgrim's paradise, Fatima, the amazing monastery in Alcobaça, Batalha's spectacular cathedral and many other sights.

The Medieval old quarter is a fascinating web of cobbled lanes, full of shops and azulejo covered walls, but the dominant highlight of Leiria is the castle the sits on the hillside above town.

Last visit to Leiria: Feb 2003
Intro Updated Mar 16, 2003
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Reviews (7)

Batalha Off The Beaten Path (3)

Batalha is very close to Leiria and can be reached by bus or car. If you're in Leiria, you probably already are planning... more travel advice

Alcobaça Off The Beaten Path (3)

The amazing monastery at Alcobaça is easily reached from Leiria by bus or car and is well worth a visit. Check out my... more travel advice

Quicksilver Transportation (1)

We rented this little silver Fiat Punto, which we affectionately named "Quicksilver," in Lisbon and drove it all over... more travel advice

Is this the Netherlands? Off The Beaten Path (3)

Nope. We saw this Spanish style windmill in the countryside near Leiria as we were driving by some tiny village in the... more travel advice

Things to Do (2)
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Favorites (1)
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Comments (19)

Bwana_Brown Jun 1, 2004 at 2:59 AM Report Abuse

So, it was you who put all the scratches on my car! We had exactly the same vehicle on our recent 1600 mile trip around the country. We had planned for a night in Leiria but had to make some changes. Still, we saw the castle on the peak as we drove by!
dabuwan Nov 26, 2003 at 10:20 AM Report Abuse

Interesting medieval town I didn't know. Great page!
coceng Nov 13, 2003 at 8:31 PM Report Abuse

Some impressive sights here by you ! :) Regards.
ncfg Nov 10, 2003 at 10:11 AM Report Abuse

I know Leiria just passing through as well, nice job.
salinhopt Oct 26, 2003 at 5:40 PM Report Abuse

Leiria, another beautifull city i don't know yet. Thanks for sharing with us!
kenmerk Aug 4, 2003 at 6:00 AM Report Abuse

I have an old friend in Leiria, have to visit some day. Nice intro, Mark...
dimitris03 May 23, 2003 at 10:10 AM Report Abuse

I'm surprised you didn't spend some more time in Leiria...
globetrott Apr 12, 2003 at 8:13 AM Report Abuse

an interesting location and great pics !
herzog63 Apr 7, 2003 at 5:35 PM Report Abuse

Hey It's nice to see Quicksilver again!! Cool Page! I didn't realize that there were windmills in that area!
andal13 Apr 6, 2003 at 4:23 PM Report Abuse

The info you give us after your quick visit is enough to make us wish to visit Leiria!