Alcobaça
The Monastery of Alcobaça, built on the orders of Portugal's first king to mark the 1147 Conquest of Santarém from the Moors, is one of the country's great Gothic monuments — and the reason most visitors come to this town in the Oeste region. Inside the monastery church lie the tombs of King Pedro I and Inês de Castro. The walkable centre, set at the confluence of two rivers, has a good spread of cafés and restaurants, and the wider region holds further Gothic landmarks at Batalha and the coastal resort of Nazaré nearby.
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- Population15,800
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 6.5 km4.1 mi
Nearest airports
Alcobaça: quick answers
Where is Alcobaça?
Alcobaça is in Oeste, Portugal, about 93 km58 miles in a straight line from Lisbon.
How do you get to Alcobaça?
The nearest airport is Lisbon (LIS), about 1 hr 20 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Alcobaça?
The warmest month is August, averaging 20°C69°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 11°C51°F. The wettest month is November, with about 105 mm4.1 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Alcobaça?
OpenStreetMap lists 4 museums, 20 restaurants, 24 cafés and 10 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Alcobaça?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Torres Vedras, Peniche and Leiria. Alcobaça is listed among the day trips from Lisbon.