Santarém, Portugal · Europe
Alcanena works well as a base: 5 minutes from Monsanto, 38km from Nazare.
Alcanena is a town located in Santarém, Portugal. With a population of 4,408, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Alcanena sits in Portugal, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Lisbon time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Alcanena to your route.
Alcanena (Portuguese pronunciation: [alkɐˈnenɐ] ) is a Portuguese town and municipality of Ribatejo in Santarém District. The population in 2011 was 13,868, in an area of 127.33 km².
The current mayor is Rui Anastácio (Partido Social Democrata) and the president of the Municipal Assembly is Silvestre PereiraRead more
(Socialist Party). The municipal holiday is Ascension Day.
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Alcanena is located in Santarém, Portugal, Europe. The coordinates are 39.4590 latitude, -8.6689 longitude.
Alcanena has a population of approximately 4,408 people, making it a town in Portugal.
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cathedral
One of Catholicism's great modern pilgrimage sites, built where three shepherd children reported Marian apparitions in 1917: a vast esplanade twice the size of St Peter's Square links the 1953 basilica and the 9,000-seat Holy Trinity church.
19 km · about 20 min drive
castle
A Templar castle on a rocky island in the Tagus river, reached by short ferry from a riverside car park.
25 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
A Gothic and Manueline masterpiece built to commemorate the 1385 Battle of Aljubarrota, with its famous Unfinished Chapels.
26 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
A UNESCO-listed former Knights Templar headquarters with a remarkable blend of Romanesque, Gothic, Manueline, and Renaissance architecture.
27 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
A UNESCO-listed Templar monastery with a Manueline round church and the celebrated carved Chapter House window.
27 km · about 30 min drive
cathedral
Portugal's largest church, a UNESCO Cistercian abbey founded in 1153, holding the facing carved tombs of King Pedro I and his murdered lover Inês de Castro: placed foot-to-foot so they rise facing each other at judgement.
28 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
A fishing town famous for producing the world's largest surfed waves, with 30-meter swells breaking at the Praia do Norte canyon.
38 km · about 45 min drive
beach
The beach where a submarine canyon generates record-breaking waves, overlooked by the Forte de São Miguel Arcanjo.
39 km · about 45 min drive
April to October
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