Caldas da Rainha, Silver Coast, Portugal

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  Algarve

  Alentejo

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Towns and Places on Silver Coast, Portugal

  Alcobaça

  Batalha

  Bombarral

  Caldas da Rainha

  Foz de Arelho

  Figueira da Foz

  Marinha Grande

  Nazaré

  Óbidos

  Peniche

  Sintra

The city of Caldas da Rainha on the Silver Coast of Portugal was but a foul smelling spring when Queen Leonor of Portugal passed by on the way from Batalha to Óbidos in 1485.

It is said she bathed in the spring's water and finding her afflictions eased, ordered the construction of a hospital at the site. The hospital, Hospital Termal Rainha D. Leonor, is still in operation today and is the oldest establishment of it's kind in the world today.

In it's prime the hospital and springs attracted thousands every year to bathe and take advantage of their medicinal properties. Today Caldas da Rainha, which literally translates to Hot Springs of the Queen, is still popular with tourists from all over the world. However today's visitors are more inclined to take advantage of the city's proximity to some of the best beaches on the Silver Coast.

Location Map of Caldas da Rainha