Cheap Flights to Leiria

The city of Leiria is located in the municipality of the same name in Portugal’s Centro Region. There are 50,200 inhabitants in the city proper while the municipality has around 130,000. The region has enjoyed habitation since a long time, despite its very obscure early history.

Taking cheap flights to Leiria is worth it, especially when you consider its various historical sites. Due to its long and eventful history, there is a huge cultural legacy in the region. When tourists take cheap flights to Leiria, one thing of interest that attracts them is the Church of Saint Peter which is Leiria’s oldest church and built in 12th century, adopting the Romanesque style. The church is a venue of the annual musical festival of Leiria.

There are plenty of other sites to check out after settling into any of the hotels in Leiria, one of them being the Castle of Leiria which is not only a historical site but is also notable for another reason. The castle acts as a venue for various kinds of cultural events.

Another site which is worth the time and energy is Museum of the Moving Image and the Paper which is the one and only of its kind in Portugal. The museum is located very close to the first paper mill of Portugal. Other places which should be explored are the SantAna market’s Theatre Miguel Franco and Theatre Jose Lucio da Silva which act as venues for cinemas, dance performances, musicals and theatre.

There are several bookshops and cultural associations which lend an artistic and cultural charm to the place. A few notable names include Cultural Association Celula Membrana and Bookshop Arquivo. The former offers an extremely busy event calendar.

The river Liz on whose banks the city is located has seen a lot of re-development on its banks that lend the city a modern edge. Several public spaces, new parks, themed bridges and play areas for children have been created, which gives a cleaner and more spacious feeling to the city. The monthly antique market hosted in the town is also worth paying a visit to.