Top attractions in Leiria

Everything worth your time in Leiria, Portugal — sorted with the must-sees first.

• Castelo de Leiria — landmark. Hilltop royal castle with free public lifts up, sweeping views and a summer events stage. (See prices)
• Mosteiro da Batalha — historical. A UNESCO-listed Gothic monastery and national pantheon, one of Portugal's seven wonders. (See prices)
• Moinho do Papel — historical. A paper mill of 1411 on the Lis, restored by Siza Vieira, with live paper and flour milling. (See prices)
• Sé de Leiria — cultural. A Mannerist cathedral begun in 1559, its bell tower standing oddly apart by the Portas do Sol. (Free)
• Mercado de Sant'Ana — market. Korrodi's 1920s market hall, now a free cultural centre with galleries and two auditoriums. (Free)
• Museu de Leiria — museum. Municipal art and archaeology inside the sixteenth-century Convento de Santo Agostinho. (See prices)
• Percurso Polis & Parque Verde — park. A green riverside walking and cycling corridor following the Lis right through the city. (Free)
• Santuário de Nossa Senhora da Encarnação — landmark. A hillside shrine to Leiria's patroness up 162 steps, with seventeenth-century tiles and a big view. (Free)

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