Make a holiday rental, home or villa in Leiria, Portugal your home away from home

The Costa de Prata is the white sand lined coastline of central Portugal running from Lisbon to Oporto in North Portugal. The region offers a blissful combination of mild temperatures, beautiful white sand, excellent water sports and an endearing, calm way of life, enjoyed to the full by renting a self catering villa in Costa de Prata. It is a largely unspoilt region split into three sections, surrounding the three main towns, Aveiro, Coimbra and Leiria. Leiria is the southernmost stretch of the Costa de Prata.

Places to holiday in Costa de Prata - Area Leiria, Portugal

The city of Leiria has a long history, starting with its creation in the 12th Century as an outpost of the known kingdom of Portugal. The huge castle is fine testament to this, and can not be ignored when staying in a Leiria holiday rental. It is a charming town with narrow streets and small opportunistic homes over archways.

The famous Monastery of Batalha is just 10km away from Leiria, and was built in the 14th Century to celebrate Portugal's victory over Spain. History and culture loves taking rental accommodation along the Costa de Prata should not miss the religious shrine at Fatima or the historic Tomar either. Ourem is a small medieval town housing the 15th Century castle and tomb of Afonso, a Portuguese hero.

Things to do in Costa de Prata - Area Leiria, Portugal

The Leiria stretch of the Costa de Prata is largely unspoilt, with swathes of forests, lush vegetation and curative springs interrupted only by monasteries, convents and castles which give this area such a natural feel and casual way of life. Treasures of art and architecture are in abundance around Leiria, especially the crystal and porcelain which adorn Costa de Prata's museums.

A self catering villa in Leiria allows a full exploration of the exceptional gastronomy of the Costa de Prata. Local food and restaurants take a large influence from the sea, washed down with fine Bairrada wine.

The coast is open and wind-swept, which makes taking a holiday villa on the Costa de Prata on a Leiria holiday an essential for lovers of sailing or windsurfing.

Weather in Costa de Prata - Area Leiria, Portugal

The Costa de Prata has a beautiful climate which means swimming from the white beaches is perfect deep into October. A mild winter, rarely dipping below 10°C quickly turns into spring and warm summers, with temperatures in the mid-20s (°C) for many months.

Travel to Costa de Prata - Area Leiria, Portugal

Porto (OPO) and Lisbon Airports (LIS) receive regular flights from 20 British Airports. British Airways and Iberia provide cheap flights to the Costa de Prata fromLondonGatwick (LGW) or Heathrow (LHR), so a holiday villas in the beautiful, rural, and cultural Costa de Prata are not that far away!