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Adega do Luis
( 964 103 287;
www.adegadoluis.pt
; Rua Principal, Livramento; mains €12-20; lunch & dinner Wed-Mon)
Three kilometres southeast of town, this delightful place with high ceilings, stone walls
and a roaring fire in the brick oven serves grilled bacon, lamb chops, Iberian pork and
picanha
(rump steak), with pear tart for dessert. Call ahead outside summer as hours fluc-
tuate according to demand.
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Turismo
( 244 491 323; Jardim Público; 10am-1pm & 3-7pm Mon-Sat Apr-Sep, 10am-1pm & 2-6pm Mon-
Sat Oct-Mar)
Near the town's main roundabout; also has free internet terminals.
Getting There & Away
There are at least three buses each weekday to/from Leiria (€3, 45 minutes) via Batalha
(€2.10, 15 minutes). There are also three to four daily buses to Alcobaça (€3, 35 minutes).
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Parque Natural das Serras de Aire e Candeeiros
With its barren limestone heights criss-crossed by hiking trails, this natural park east of
Porto de Mós is a popular place for outdoor pursuits.
Once the haunt of dinosaurs, the park is famous for its cathedral-like caves, but above
ground it's also scenic, particularly the high Planalto de Santo António (starting 2km
south of the Grutas de Santo António). Gorse- and olive grove-covered hills are divided
by dry-stone walls and threaded by cattle trails, all making for tempting rambles . Numer-
ous
percursos pedestres
(walking trails), ranging from 1km to 17km, are described in the
English-language
Guide to Walking Tours in the Aire and Candeeiros Mountain Ranges,
available for €5 from the park offices.
Sights
Monumento Natural das Pegadas
dos Dinossáurios
(
DINOSAUR FOOTPRINTS
249 530 160;
www.pegadasdedinossaurios.org
;
Bairro; adult/child €3/1.50;
10am-12.30pm & 2-6pm Tue-
)
On the N357 10km south of Fátima in the village of
Sun, until 8pm Sat & Sun Apr-Sep;
