landmark
Convent of Christ, Tomar
A UNESCO-listed former Knights Templar headquarters with a remarkable blend of Romanesque, Gothic, Manueline, and Renaissance architecture.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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Alvaiázere
Leiria, Portugal · Europe
About Alvaiázere
Alvaiázere is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Ansião, 40km from Castelo de Almourol.
Alvaiázere is in Leiria, Portugal. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Ansião, about 11 km away.
Alvaiázere (European Portuguese pronunciation: [alvɐˈjazɨɾɨ] ) is a portuguese municipality in the historical Beira Litoral province, in Central Region and district of Leiria. The population in 2011 was 7,287, in an area of 160.48 km2.
The municipality is bordered by the municipalities of Ansião (to the north),Read more
Figueiró dos Vinhos (to the northeast and east), Ferreira do Zêzere (to the southeast), Ourém (to the southwest) and Pombal (to the west). The present Mayor is Paulo Delgado Morgado, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is on June 13.
The name of Alvaiázere originates from the Arabic word al-bayyāz (البياز, 'the falconer'), and thus means 'lands of the falconer'. Manuel Vieira da Silva Borges e Abreu, 1st Baron of Alvaiázere was the main physician of King John VI of Portugal.
Storm Kristin caused a catastrophic impact in the municipality on 28 January 2026.
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What is there to see near Alvaiázere?
Within an hour or so of Alvaiázere: Convent of Christ, Tomar (25 km), Convento de Cristo, Tomar (25 km), N2: Portugal's Route 66 (33 km), Sanctuary of Fátima (33 km).
Are there any good drives near Alvaiázere?
The nearest famous roads are N2: Portugal's Route 66, N339 Serra da Estrela and Torre Summit Road (N339), Serra da Estrela.
Where is Alvaiázere?
Alvaiázere is in Leiria, Portugal, about 11 km from Ansião.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 0
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Portugal
- Region
- Leiria
- Timezone
- Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates
- 39.8226, -8.3800
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Worth the detour from Alvaiázere
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Convento de Cristo, Tomar
A UNESCO-listed Templar monastery with a Manueline round church and the celebrated carved Chapter House window.
25 km · about 30 min drive
historic highway
N2: Portugal's Route 66
Portugal's longest road runs 738 kilometers from Chaves to Faro through the country's rural heartland and Alentejo plains.
33 km · about 40 min drive
cathedral
Sanctuary of Fátima
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.
33 km · about 40 min drive
castle
Castelo de Almourol
A Templar castle on a rocky island in the Tagus river, reached by short ferry from a riverside car park.
40 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Batalha Monastery
A Gothic and Manueline masterpiece built to commemorate the 1385 Battle of Aljubarrota, with its famous Unfinished Chapels.
42 km · about 50 min drive
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University of Coimbra
One of the oldest universities in continuous operation in the world, with a stunning Baroque library and UNESCO World Heritage status.
43 km · about 50 min drive
cathedral
Sé Velha de Coimbra
A fortress-like 12th-century Romanesque cathedral in the old upper town of Coimbra, near the historic university.
43 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Alvaiázere
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 33 kmN2: Portugal's Route 66Portugal's longest road runs 738 kilometers from Chaves to Faro through the country's rural heartland and Alentejo plains.
Driving in Portugal
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€9.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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