"… masterpiece from the early Gothic architecture; and the historic monastery of Batalha famous by its Manueline style and the amazing vaulted ceiling of its Chapter House - without any central support, it?s one of the most daring examples in European Gothic architecture. Not to be missed in the region is the town of Óbidos, which has been impeccably preserved within the medieval walls of its Moorish castle. The city of Caldas da Rainha, which owes its name to the thermal spring much loved by Queen D. Leonor, wife of King D. João II,... more »
