Six places, one base.

approx. 16 kmapprox. 20 min

Alcobaça

The Cistercian monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with the tombs of Pedro and Inês. Don’t skip the huge medieval kitchen.

By bus: Rodoviária do Oeste, Nazaré–Alcobaça, about 15 min. Check current timetable at rodoviariadooeste.pt.

approx. 34 kmapprox. 30 min

Caldas da Rainha

A spa town with a daily fruit and vegetable market on Praça da República, a lovely park and its famous ceramics.

By bus or train: Rodoviária do Oeste, or CP Linha do Oeste from Valado station. Check current timetable at rodoviariadooeste.pt and cp.pt.

approx. 38 kmapprox. 35 min

Leiria

A lively city below a hilltop castle, with a pleasant old centre and riverside walks along the Lis.

By bus or train: buses from Nazaré, or CP Linha do Oeste from Valado. Check current timetable at rede-expressos.pt and cp.pt.

approx. 62 kmapprox. 50 min

Fátima

One of Europe’s great pilgrimage sites, with its sanctuary and basilica.

By bus: connections via Leiria or Caldas da Rainha. Check current timetable at rede-expressos.pt.

approx. 125 kmapprox. 1.5 h

Lisbon

Tram 28, Alfama, pastéis de nata in Belém. A full day, and well worth it.

By car: A8 south (tolls).
By bus: direct express buses to Lisbon. Check current timetable at rede-expressos.pt.

approx. 210 kmapprox. 2.5 h

Porto

Ribeira, the Douro, port wine in Gaia. Better with an overnight stay, but doable as a day trip.

By car: A8 and A1 north (tolls).
By bus: via Leiria or Coimbra. Check current timetable at rede-expressos.pt.

Distances and driving times are approximate (road route from Nazaré centre). Check current timetables and tolls before you go.

Photos: Alcobaça, Caldas da Rainha, Leiria: Alexkom000, CC BY 4.0; Fátima: Reis Quarteu, CC BY-SA 4.0; Lisbon: Shadowgate, CC BY 2.0; Porto: Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors. Via Wikimedia Commons.