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University of Coimbra
One of the oldest universities in continuous operation in the world, with a stunning Baroque library and UNESCO World Heritage status.
35 km · about 40 min drive
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Louriçal
Leiria, Portugal · Europe
About Louriçal
Louriçal sits on the route: 20 minutes from Soure, 53km from Nazare.
Louriçal is in Leiria, Portugal, with about 5,100 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Soure, about 11 km away.
Louriçal is a Portuguese freguesia ("civil parish") of Pombal municipality. The population in 2011 was 4,645, in an area of 47.66 km2.
In the past it was a parish of Roman Catholic Diocese of Coimbra. It was the municipality seat town until 1855. It comprises the parishes of the town and Mata Mourisca. It had 212 km2Read more
and 5 526 people in 1801 and 5 654 people in 1849.
The following localities belong to the parish of Louriçal: Antões, Barroca do Outeiro, Borda do Rio, Cabeços do Outeiro, Casais de Além, Casais do Porto, Casais Loureiros, Casal da Rola, Casal do Queijo, Casal Mouro, Casas Brancas, Castelhanas, Cavadas, Cavaditas, Cipreste, Enjoa, Espinheiras, Foitos, Furadouro, Louriçal, Matas, Matos da Vila, Moita do Boi, Outeiro, Ribeira de Santo Amaro, Santo António, São João, Serafim, Torneira, Valarinho, Vale da Cabra.
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What is there to see near Louriçal?
Within an hour or so of Louriçal: University of Coimbra (35 km), Sé Velha de Coimbra (35 km), Batalha Monastery (39 km), Sanctuary of Fátima (42 km).
Are there any good drives near Louriçal?
The nearest famous roads are N2: Portugal's Route 66, N339 Serra da Estrela and Torre Summit Road (N339), Serra da Estrela.
Where is Louriçal?
Louriçal is in Leiria, Portugal, about 11 km from Soure.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,085
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Portugal
- Region
- Leiria
- Timezone
- Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates
- 40.0039, -8.7374
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Worth the detour from Louriçal
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
cathedral
Sé Velha de Coimbra
A fortress-like 12th-century Romanesque cathedral in the old upper town of Coimbra, near the historic university.
35 km · about 40 min drive
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Batalha Monastery
A Gothic and Manueline masterpiece built to commemorate the 1385 Battle of Aljubarrota, with its famous Unfinished Chapels.
39 km · about 45 min drive
cathedral
Sanctuary of Fátima
One of Catholicism's great modern pilgrimage sites, built where three shepherd children reported Marian apparitions in 1917: a vast esplanade twice the size of St Peter's Square links the 1953 basilica and the 9,000-seat Holy Trinity church.
42 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Convent of Christ, Tomar
A UNESCO-listed former Knights Templar headquarters with a remarkable blend of Romanesque, Gothic, Manueline, and Renaissance architecture.
52 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
Convento de Cristo, Tomar
A UNESCO-listed Templar monastery with a Manueline round church and the celebrated carved Chapter House window.
52 km · about 60 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.
53 km · about 60 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.
53 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Louriçal
7 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 68 kmN2: Portugal's Route 66Portugal's longest road runs 738 kilometers from Chaves to Faro through the country's rural heartland and Alentejo plains.
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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