Tourist Attractions in Caldas da Rainha
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About 100km/62mi north of Lisbon and only about 10km/6mi from the Atlantic, Caldas da Rainha (altitude: 50m/165ft) is one of Portugal's leading spas, with hot sulfur springs (34.5°C/94.1°F) which are particularly recommended for the treatment of rheumatism. Visitors flock from far and near to its Monday market in the central square. There are always some stalls seling the local majolica ware. This bright and often rather crudely colored ware, which is also obtainable throughout the town, is very different from that found in the north.
History
The story to which the town owes its name - "the Queen's hot baths" - is that the virtues of the mineral springs were discovered by Queen Leonor, wife of Joao II, who observed the local peasants bathing in the water to cure pains in their joints. She then sold her jewels and used the money to found a hospital (1484), to which she herself often came to take the cure.
History
The story to which the town owes its name - "the Queen's hot baths" - is that the virtues of the mineral springs were discovered by Queen Leonor, wife of Joao II, who observed the local peasants bathing in the water to cure pains in their joints. She then sold her jewels and used the money to found a hospital (1484), to which she herself often came to take the cure.
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Obidos, Portugal
(Near Caldas da Rainha)
Óbidos is a picturesque walled town with well preserved buildings, narrow cobbled streets, and an impressive lack of modern buildings. As a major tourist town, shops and restaurants are abundant.
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Obidos, Caldas da Rainha
Castelo, Obidos
Parque Dom Carlos I, Caldas da Rainha
Obidos, Caldas da Rainha
Castelo, Obidos
Obidos, Caldas da Rainha
Obidos, Caldas da Rainha
