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Obidos
A fairy-tale walled medieval town of whitewashed houses with blue and yellow trim, famous for its ginjinha cherry liqueur.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Bombarral
Leiria, Portugal · Europe
About Bombarral
Bombarral is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Cadaval, 34km from Berlengas Islands.
Bombarral is in Leiria, Portugal, with about 5,900 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Cadaval, about 5 km away.
Bombarral (Portuguese pronunciation: [bõbɐˈʁal] ) is a Portuguese municipality in the Oeste region, historical province of Estremadura, and the Leiria district. The population in 2011 was 13,193, in an area of 91.29 square kilometres (35.25 mi2). It includes four civil parishes (Portuguese: freguesia) that provideRead more
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What is there to see near Bombarral?
Within an hour or so of Bombarral: Obidos (10 km), Berlengas Islands (34 km), Alcobaça Monastery (35 km), Nazare (38 km).
Are there any good drives near Bombarral?
The nearest famous roads are Sintra–Cascais Coast Road (N247), Tram 28 Route, Lisbon and Estrada Marginal (N6).
Where is Bombarral?
Bombarral is in Leiria, Portugal, about 5 km from Cadaval.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,852
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Portugal
- Region
- Leiria
- Timezone
- Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates
- 39.2672, -9.1579
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Worth the detour from Bombarral
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Berlengas Islands
A remote archipelago nature reserve off Peniche with crystal waters, sea caves, and a dramatic 17th-century island fortress.
34 km · about 40 min drive
cathedral
Alcobaça Monastery
Portugal's largest church, a UNESCO Cistercian abbey founded in 1153, holding the facing carved tombs of King Pedro I and his murdered lover Inês de Castro: placed foot-to-foot so they rise facing each other at judgement.
35 km · about 40 min drive
natural wonder
Nazare
A fishing town famous for producing the world's largest surfed waves, with 30-meter swells breaking at the Praia do Norte canyon.
38 km · about 45 min drive
beach
Praia do Norte, Nazaré
The beach where a submarine canyon generates record-breaking waves, overlooked by the Forte de São Miguel Arcanjo.
38 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Batalha Monastery
A Gothic and Manueline masterpiece built to commemorate the 1385 Battle of Aljubarrota, with its famous Unfinished Chapels.
52 km · about 60 min drive
photogenic
Azenhas do Mar
Whitewashed village spilling down a sheer Atlantic cliff near Sintra, with a tidal ocean pool at its foot: the classic view is from the small lookout on the northern approach road. At golden hour the whole cliff face lights up.
54 km · about 60 min drive
castle
Quinta da Regaleira
A mystical estate in Sintra featuring an initiatic well descending nine spiraling levels underground, surrounded by enchanted gardens.
56 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Bombarral
- 57 kmPonte Vasco da GamaOne of Europe's longest bridges, an arrow-straight 12km span across the Tagus estuary.
- 58 kmSintra–Cascais Coast Road (N247)A wind-swept coastal drive past Cabo da Roca, wild beaches and the Sintra-Cascais natural park.
- 61 kmMiradouro da Senhora do MonteLisbon's highest viewpoint, a quiet terrace surveying castle, river and rooftops at sunset.
- 62 kmTram 28 Route, LisbonLisbon's iconic vintage yellow tram rattling through the city's steepest and most atmospheric historic neighborhoods.
- 62 kmCabo da RocaThe westernmost point of continental Europe, a wild windswept cliff 140 meters above the roaring Atlantic.
- 64 kmPonte 25 de AbrilA red suspension bridge evoking the Golden Gate, soaring across the Tagus into southern Lisbon.
Driving in Portugal
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€9.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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