Caldas da Rainha, Leiria

Spacious T3 with plenty of natural lightAt the entrance to Caldas da Rainha, this apartment is located in a quiet residential neighbourhood and has a south-east solar orientation.It is ready to move in, having had a recent remodeling of the bathrooms, with intervention in the water and gas pipes.The rooms are served by a hallway where there is a built-in closet in the wall.To the right is the kitchen with a pantry and a sunroom, used as a laundry room.On the left side of the hallway are the two bathrooms. The first is serviceable and the second is complete with a shower tray. Both have windows to the outside.At the back we find the living room with access to a balcony facing east.The bedrooms are located on the south faade and the one at the end of the corridor also has a window to the east.Just over an hour from Lisbon, you discover a city that prides itself on being a therapeutic and artistic refuge. Elected creative city by UNESCO.The story goes that, one day, on the way to Batalha, Queen Leonor, long afflicted by a wound that would not heal, stopped here and confirmed the profanable wonders of these thermal waters, ordering the construction of a Hospital the following year. It was the fifteenth century, and this is how the fame of Caldas da Rainha and the reason for its name are presented, with touches of enchanting history.The importance of thermal activities in Caldas finds its place of reference in the Thermal Complex, which includes the old Thermal Hospital and the Hospital and Caldas Museum. In these spaces, the history of what is the oldest thermal hospital in the world and the famous Book of Commitment of Queen D. Leonor are shown.To speak of Caldas is to speak of Bordalo Bordalo Pinheiro, who left a lasting influence here. The Caldas da Rainha Faience Factory was created by him in 1884, with the help of Ramalho Ortigo, and became a world reference and its objects an icon of Portuguese culture, present in thousands of homes. At the Casa Museu de So Rafael, you can visit an exhibition composed of pieces created in the factory next door and get an idea of the evolution of the brand. And in the shop also in the vicinity, you can buy the colourful crockery and ceramics.In the heart of the city, we find Praa da Repblica, also known as Praa da Fruta. With beginnings dating back to the fifteenth century, this colorful open-air market is the only one that, in the national territory, takes place daily. It is a showcase of the rich agricultural and gastronomic production of the region and a privileged place to observe Art Nouveau in Caldas. Romantic tiled facades surround this vibrant square, which is also home to the historic Central Caf and the Chapel of So Sebastio. Those interested in Art Nouveau can leave the square for Rua Dr. Miguel Bombarda, to be able to appreciate more examples of this movement by taking the Art Nouveau Route.#ref: 121710