Our Portuguese Government licensed real estate agency Villas Luz, Lda. is a permanent presence in the real estate market of Caldas da Rainha, which explains our neighborhood expert position in this area.

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|Caldas da Rainha| is possibly one of the most historical centres, one of the most picturesque regions in Portugal.

This city was founded by the Queen Leonor in 1495 and was born around its SPA Hospital, which, after five centuries of history, still receives, annualy, thousands of patients who look for traitment and relax in its steaming waters.

Caldas da Rainha has its beautiful beaches of Salir do Porto and Foz do Arelho, this one with the most wonderful natural seltting between Obidos Lagoon and the sea, became, the ideal place for sports and fish.

The countryside offers landscape full of history and forests, where a prosperous agriculture in fruit and vegetables daily supplies the tradicional Fruit Market.

The people of this region are friendly and hard-working. Although they are mostly engaged in farming, there are also ceramic factories and commerce. Visitors can be sure of a warm wellcome from the people of Caldas da Rainha, with its five centuries of history that is full of noble feats and great events.

|Caldas da Rainha| - City of Arts

Personalities suach as Maria dos Cacos, Manuel Cipriano Gomes (know as "O Mafra"), Francisco Elias, Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro, have given Caldas pottery the features which have made it famous, features that it has only been possible to preserve thanks to a set of artists such as those who work in the factories of this town. These people have succeeded in upholding and increasing the prestige of their craft.

Other arts, like painting and sculpture are confirming |Caldas da Rainha| as a center of plastic arts, outstanding Mestre José Malhoa in painting and Mestres António Duarte and João Fragoso in sculpture, all of them born in Caldas da Rainha.

Visit the Museums with their names and works is to travel all over living cultural spaces.

Places of Interest

Park Dom Carlos I

One of Portugal's most delightful parks, with trees that are hundreds of years old, a charming lake with boats, tennis court, children's playground, public library and museum. The park stands next to a wood that gives shade to sports ground.

José Malhoa Museum

Painting, sculpture and ceramic, together the best works of José Malhoa and Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro.

António Duarte's Atelier Museum

Exhibit of António Duarte's works.

Museum of Ceramics

Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro's ceramic collections and works.

Church of Nossa Senhora do Pópulo

Built by Queen Leonor, this building is classified as a national monument, and is an example of the first Manueline epoch.

Queen Leonor SPA Hospital

This hospital is a kind of foundation stone for the birth of Caldas da Rainha. History relates that Queen Leonor was cured by steaming waters that came out of the ground of this location.

Fruit Market

Well worth a visit for the colours and abundance of the local fruit and vegetables.

Queen Leonor Wood

This wood borders the park, and its trees give shade to the sports grounds and picnic places.

Beaches

Foz do Arelho and Salir do Porto.

Fiching Points and Views

Along the Atlantic road.

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