Caldas da Rainha
A historic spa town founded by a queen, with a fruit market in its square that opens every day, the romantic D. Carlos I Park and a ceramics tradition.
In the 15th century Queen Leonor discovered the healing properties of the hot springs here and founded one of the earliest hot spring hospitals in the world, and the town takes its name, 'the Queen's hot springs', from her. The square hosts an open-air fruit market every morning, a tradition more than a century old. D. Carlos I Park has lakes, boating and a museum. The town is also a ceramics center of Portugal, and the cabbage and swallow pieces designed by Bordalo Pinheiro can be bought at the factory outlet. It is about 6 km from Óbidos and is served by trains and buses.
Opening hours
All day; market approx. 07:00–13:00
Nearby sights
- Óbidos Castle & Walls
- Church of Santa Maria, Óbidos
- Rua Direita & Porta da Vila, Óbidos
- Óbidos Lagoon & Foz do Arelho
- São Martinho do Porto Bay
- Bacalhôa Buddha Eden
- Dino Parque Lourinhã
- Baleal