Leiria city in Portugal

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Leiria, City in Portugal Population :
Environment Leiria is located in the central Portugal - in region Centro - a region of diversified landscapes. There is the coastal plain with golden beaches (Silver Coast) - well known and favored by surfers from all over the world! Here you will also find some of the best golf courses in Europe. There is also the mountainous inland - dominated by the Serra da Estrela mountain. The green, rugged landscape of this region is crisscrossed by rivers. Outdoor activities are fishing, horse-back riding, hiking, tennis and canoeing (and, in the Winter season, skiing in Serra da Estrela). Leiria is situated in the district of Leiria. View all properties for sale in the district of Leiria. Some distances of interest The closest airport is Lisbon Internationale Airport, located 150 km away. It is more than 50 km to the mountains and less than 1 km to the nearest river. If you enjoy playing golf, you might want to know that the nearest golf course is Praia del Rey (50 km away). In Portugal the Atlantic Ocean is always "close by" - distances from estern inland border will maximum be a two hour drive. The closest beach is 20 km away.


Climate : Ocean clima with nice hot humid summers and with a cool breeze from the sea in wintertime Town character : Cultural-town Primary Industry : Manufacturing Industry
Leiria can offer you: Sight: Castle/Ruins, Museum, Church, Historical-monument, Dining/Pleasure: Hotel, Restaurants, Bar, Disco, Dancing, Coffé-shop, Shopping: Pharmacy, Supermarked, Shopping-mal, Shops, Bakery, Florist, Sport/Activity: Fotball Stadium, Fotball arena, Golf, Spa, Bath, Paragliding, Motorsport, Horseback-riding, Fishing, Tennis, Climbing, Public transport: Car-rental, Trainstation, Buss-terminal, Taxi, Public: Public service, Internett-cafe, Cinema, Theatre, City-park, Hospital, Police, Bank, Post-office, Tourist-info, Level of education: High school
Homepage : http://www.cm-leiria.pt


Leiria - the royal residence of King Dom Dinis Municipal holiday: May 22 - Our Lady of the Assumption Population in Leiria: 50.000 inhabitants. Population in the municipality: 120.000 inhabitants. Leiria is a city and a municipality in the Centro region of Portugal, located halfway between Lisbon and Porto. The historic city centre spreads between the castle hill and the river Lis. Leiria was initially named Collipo by the Romans. Conquered by moors and later retook by Dom Afonso Henriques in the 12th Century. In 1135 he ordered a strong castle to be built. The Portuguese King Dom Dinis decided to improve the castle defences in the 14th Century. He also turned it into a royal residence for himself and his Queen, Isabel de Aragon.The historic city centre spreads between the castle hill and the river Lis. Leiria has an economy concentrated on services and light industries. It has several industries related with plastics and moulds, as well as animal food, milling, cement, and civil construction, among other light industries. Euro 2004 An important facility is the Dr Magalhães Pessoa Stadium - situated close to Leiria castle. This modern stadium was built for the 2004 European Football Championship (Euro 2004), and has a capacity for 25,000 people.

Wine from the region of Centro Portugal produces some of the world's finest, oldest, unique and highest value-added wines. The country has a large variety of native breeds - about 285 - producing a very wide variety of different wines with distinctive personality. Centro region is known for its Dão wine and the Bairrada Wine. Read more about wine from Centro region here. Read more about Portuguese wine here.