City of Caldas da Rainha: Caldas da Rainha town centre thermal spa and hospital

City of Caldas da Rainha

Old SPA town of CALDAS DA RAINHA / the Queen SPA, in English

Founded by the Queen D.Leonor

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Caldas da Rainha town centre thermal spa and hospital

During the 15th century the Queen Dona Leonor, wife of king Manuel the 1st, tried the therapeutic waters of Caldas da Rainha and a long lasting wound was at last cured, after many other treatments and medicines that did not work out. As the Queen realised the excellent characteristics of the waters, she ordered the construction of a thermal Hospital in 1485. The location started developing around this central Hospital.

SPA Hospital

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Caldas da Rainha town centre

Caldas da Rainha town centre

Silver coast, Portugal

Ceramic museum of local unique pottery heritage

Ceramic museum of local unique pottery heritage

Caldas da Rainha, Portugal

Pottery from Bordalo Pinheiro factory, in Caldas da Rainha:

Traditional pottery from Caldas da Rainha

Traditional pottery from Caldas da Rainha

Silver coast, Portugal

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Sports & leisure

Tennis Academy
Water sports
Indoor Karting
Golf destinations

by car, Caldas da Rainha is less than 10 minutes away from Casa do Lago and one hour away from Lisbon airport.
The city has all modern amenities and facilities.
Vast varied shopping, daily markets, sports facilities, eg

The Gastronomy, because of the Conventual’s influence, has its big expressions in the egg rolls, egg lamprey and Cavacas. These sweets are references to the richness, singularity and cultural identity of the city

A8 motorway at Caldas da Rainha

Caldas da Rainha, Silver Coast, Portugal

Monument in Public Square

Caladas da Rainha, Silver Coast, Portugal

Public monument

Caldas da Rainha, Silver Coast, Portugal

Traditional Pottery

Caldas da Rainha is a lovely town situated in the Central region of Portugal, known for its old connection with a Portuguese Queen, Dona Leonor, and by the manufacture of ceramics and pottery items.

Zé Povinho

traditional pottery, Caldas da Rainha, Portugal

bottle

traditional pottery, Caldas da Rainha, Silver Coast

chamber-pot

traditional pottery, Caldas da Rainha, Portugal

In fact, the abundance of clay in the region led to the proliferation of ceramics factories, already internationally renowned for its figurative and satirical works. The ceramics of Caldas da Rainha owe their fame to the 19th-century potter and caricaturist Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro, considered to be the first Portuguese comics creator.

grotesque bottle

traditional pottery, Caldas da Rainha, Silver Coast

Icon

traditional pottery

Saint George

traditional pottery

Churchill

traditional pottery, Caldas da Rainha, Silver Coast

Fauno

traditional pottery

tureen

traditional pottery

Tyles

traditional tiles, Caldas da Rainha, Silver Coast

Located at Obidos lagoon - Foz do Arelho resort,

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LOCAL BEACH: FOZ DO ARELHO,SILVER COAST, PORTUGAL

Vast beach, white sandy

GOLF COURSES, SILVER COAST

Among the very best golf courses in Europe

Obidos Lagoon, Foz do Arelho, Silver Coast, Portugal

A natural asset, perfect for family holidays

Aquatic Sports for all ages

Obidos lagoon, Foz do Arelho, Portugal

The amazing Buddha Garden

The biggest Orental Garden, outside Asia

Medieval town of Obidos

A well preserved gem of Portugal, Silver Coast

Sao Martinho do Porto beach

Silver Coast, Portugal

Peniche fishing city and beaches

Silver Coast, Portugal

Baleal beach, unique isthmus village

Silver Coast, Portugal

Historic and cultural places to visit

Silver Coast, Portugal

Middle age Monastery of Alcobaça

At a short distance

Portuguese style bull fight at Caldas da Rainha

Performing the "Pega de caras": men try to get fitted between bull horns while he invests against them

More information about Portugal

Portuguese tourism official agency

Wikipedia information

about Caldas da Rainha

Silver Coast information links....see also;

Nazaré beach
Leiria
Fátima, the Altar of the World

Local beach at Caldas da Rainha

Local beach at Caldas da Rainha

Foz do Arelho, beach and salt water lagoon mouth to the sea

Local beach at Caldas da Rainha

Local beach at Caldas da Rainha

Foz do Arelho beach with gorgeous long promenade all along the waterfront

Local beach at Caldas da Rainha, Silver Coast, Portugal

Local beach at Caldas da Rainha, Silver Coast, Portugal

Lagoon and beach in Foz do Arelho

Local beach near Caldas da rainha

Local beach near Caldas da rainha

Salt water lagoon at Foz do Arelho

Birdwatching / walking holidays

Birdwatching / walking holidays

A paradise at just 10minutes from Caldas da Rainha

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Pottery from Caldas da Rainha, Silver Coast, Portugal

Pottery from Caldas da Rainha, Silver Coast, Portugal

Zé Povinho, pottery figure of the nineteenth century illiterate local man, used for political critiques

Common pottery of Caldas da Rainha

Common pottery of Caldas da Rainha

Deep traditional popular pottery

Funny arts of Caldas da Rainha

Curiousities about the phallus ceramics tradition

Caldas da rainha funny arts

More beaches at Caldas da Rainha surroundings

More beaches at Caldas da Rainha surroundings

Silver Coast family holidays

At a short distance from the Caldas da Rainha

At a short distance from the Caldas da Rainha

World famous surf spots

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Old traditions pottery from Caldas da Rainha

Old traditions pottery from Caldas da Rainha

Erotic funny figures, together with common pottery

Common pottery of Caldas da Rainha

Common pottery of Caldas da Rainha

Deep traditional popular pottery (penis shape bottles)

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