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LanguagesPortuguese, English
Group sizeUp to 8 travelers
Overview
We will take you to the most ancient Thermal Hospital in the World- continually operating for over five hundred years.
Long before SPAs came along, Portuguese Queen D. Leonor had her own private “Pool”, which you will be visiting. This came after she saw people bathing in natural hot springs looking for cures for their ailments. Impressed, the Queen had a thermal hospital built on the site the very next year (1485).
This tour will also take you to the nearby Church of Nossa Senhora do Pópulo (“Our Lady of the People”), a small yet artistically rich place of worship, which holds some of the earliest examples of the "Manueline Architecture”, a famously unique Portuguese architectural style.
Afterward, we will take you to the beautiful and romantic D. Carlos I Park and share an overview of the city’s history highlighting its golden age in the 19th century, when it became an industrial and artistic hub and Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro and José Malhoa became household names.
What's included
Local guide
All activities
Food and drinks, unless specified
Hotel pickup
Hotel drop-off
What to expect
25m · Admission ticket included
We will visit the very first Thermal Hospital in the world. Inside we are going to explore the ancient Pool of the Queen and the Noble Salon
Praca da Republica
25m · Admission ticket included
At the Praça da Republica we will find the only street market that is open every day of the year in Portugal. Were is all about local vendors that sell local products as Fruit, Vegetables, Bread, Cheese and flowers.
Chafariz das Cinco Bicas
10m
Visit the biggest fountain in the city and the Water Garden - one of the most urban biggest ceramics work in Portugal made by the great master Ferreira da Silva from Porto
Parque Dom Carlos I
25m
We are going to pass by the Park Pavillions one of the city icon and talk about their history. After we go to talk about the José Malhoa Museum and the great history behind the building.
Praca da Republica
15m
Visit the fantastic ceramics pieces that makes part of the Bordaliana Route. A set of ceramics pieces in human scale made by the great Portuguese master Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro!
Snails, Turtles, Cabbages, Police man and others...
Praca da Republica
25m
We are going to make a stop at the Central Café to taste Cavacas das Caldas (pastry) and Sour Cherry Liqueur (ginjinha) and see the famous painting of the fifties by Júlio Pomar - The Unicorn.
Meeting and pickup
Meeting point
Find us at the front gate of the Tourism Office of Caldas da Rainha
End point
Find us at the front gate of the Tourism Office of Caldas da Rainha
Additional information
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
