Things to do in Leiria

Attractions, tours and experiences in Leiria, Portugal, ordered by how much they are worth your time — and flagged where you should book ahead.

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

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