Places to see Alcobaça, Baleal beaches, Berlenga island, Caldas da Rainha, Carvoeiro Cape, Ericeira, Lisboa, Mafra, Montejunto mountain, Nazaré, Óbidos lagoon, Óbidos village, Peniche, S. Martinho do Porto Bay, Santa Cruz beach, Sintra, Socorro mountain, Torres Vedras, Vimeiro Thermal springs.
Monuments and Museums Alcobaça - Atlantis Crystals, Monastery (World Heritage), SPA Porcelains. Caldas da Rainha - Malhoa Museum, São Rafael Museum (Bordalo Pinheiro traditional ceramics factory), Ceramic and hot springs Museum. Torres Vedras - medieval Castle, Canos and Castro de Zambujal Fountain, Graça Convent, São Vicente Fort, Municipal Museum. Óbidos - Castle and town. Peniche - Museum and Fort. Lourinhã - Paimogo Fort, Santa Maria do Castelo Church and Lourinhã Museum. Mafra - Convent and Library, Tapada Nacional de Mafra. Nazaré - Ethnographic Museum, Nossa Senhora da Nazaré Sanctuary and Viewpoint. Sintra - town (World Heritage), various palaces, Sintra mountain range and Castle.
Activities Aeromodelling, aquatic sports (bodyboard, diving, sport fishing, surf), paragliding, rides (light aircraft, bicycle), walks, golf.
Gastronomy Fish - lamprey, shellfish, sea bream, sea bass, Peniche fish stew. Meat - roasted lamb. Drinks - brandy from Lourinhã, ginginha from Alcobaça, wine from the West Region. Desserts - Alcobaças traditional convent sweets, egg sweets and cavacas from Caldas da Rainha, apple from Alcobaça, pão-de-ló from Alfeizerão, bean pastries, rocha pear from the West.
Night life Ericeira - Ouriço disco club. Santa Cruz - Ardebar, Bar do Manel, Living Opera disco club. Torres Vedras - Cão com Pulgas bar, Saidegatas disco club, Túnel disco club, Cinema theater. |