Igreja de São Tiago Coimbra

Igreja de São Tiago Coimbra

The Igreja de São Tiago in Praça do Comércio, Coimbra is located at the foot of the hill up to the Upper Town. The Romanesque church was built during the reign of Dom Sancho I at the end of the 12th century and was inspired by the design of the Sé Velha (Old Cathedral).

Note the beautiful decoration on the doorway and capitals with motifs of plants and animals as well as geometric reliefs.

The wooden interior of the church is also attractive. Over its history, the Igreja de São Tiago in Coimbra has undergone a number of changes but was restored to its original design in the 19th century.

Access - Getting There

Igreja de São Tiago
Praça do Comercio, Coimbra 3000
Portugal
Hours: 8 am-8 pm

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Fish & Vegetable Market Olhão

Fish & Vegetable Market Olhão

Right down on the waterfront by the reconstruction of the Caique Bom Sucesso boat are the twin red brick buildings of the fish and vegetable market of Olhão (Mercado de Olhão).

The fish and vegetable market

One building sells fish and meat: the other fruit and vegetables. Both markets are excellent for shopping and for photo opportunities. The range of fresh seafood includes swordfish, tuna, salmon, octopus, and squid.

The fruit and vegetable section has delicious bananas, oranges, plums, watermelons, aubergines, cucumbers, carrots, peppers, and tomatoes on sale.

The morning's catch

Restaurant owners come here in the early morning to buy in seafood and vegetables for the day's business and many tourists also congregate here if they are staying in self-catering accommodation or are preparing a picnic.

Surrounding the walls of the market are various bars and cafes with outdoor tables under large umbrellas.

Fresh vegetables on sale

The Mercado de Olhao is busy from early morning until just after lunch on weekdays and Saturdays. It is closed on Sunday.

View of the market

Access - Getting There

Mercado de Olhao
Avenida 5 de Outubro
Olhao

Other attractions in the town include the interesting Museu de Cidade (Municipal Museum).

Exotic sea creatures

Hotels in Olhão

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Tomar Station

Tomar Station

Tomar Station in Tomar is one end of the rail route from Lisbon. There are direct trains to Tomar from Lisbon's Gare do Oriente Station which take from 90 minutes to 2 hours depending on the train.

Some trains may involve a change at Entroncamento. If travelling north to Coimbra or Porto, you will need to change trains at Lamarosa or Entroncamento. There are also frequent trains to Santarém (50 minutes).

Buses also leave from Tomar Station for a variety of destinations including long-distance buses to Lisbon and more local buses for Fatima, Leiria and Santarém.

There are few facilities at Tomar Station except for a waiting room and a number of cafes nearby. The fun Museu dos Fósforos (Matchbox Museum) is just a short walk away.

The center of Tomar and its hotels and guest houses are a short walk away directly out of the main exit of the station.

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Cascais Station

Cascais Station

Cascais Station is the western terminus of the Linha de Cascais (Cascais Line) from Cais do Sodre Station in Lisbon.

Fairly frequent trains ply between Cais do Sodre, Estoril and Cascais. The train journey from Cais do Sodre Station to Cascais takes 30-40 minutes. Tickets are inspected on the train and should be bought before boarding.

Local buses also run from outside Cascais Station at the roundabout.

There is a cafe and a few shops at the station including a currency exchange, and a shoe repair shop as well as public toilets (charged).

There is no luggage storage service at Cascais but there are lockers at Cais do Sodre Station back in Lisbon. The ticket office at the station is open from 7.30 am-9.30 pm.

Access - Getting There

Cascais Station
Largo da Estação, 2750-340, Cascais

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