Fonte das Carrancas
Right in the centre of town, we have the "Fonte Grande" (Big Fountain) or fonte das Carrancas. When in 1962 I went to study in Leiria, the lady that rented me the room warned me that "Who drinks the water of Fonte Grande will marry in Leiria". I took it as a challenge, drunk the water, and... married many years later in Batalha, with Fernanda, from Turquel as me. I never met the kind lady again, but I'm sure that, if i did, she will insist: "See? Batalha and Turquel, belong to where? Leiria district!". All those years passed the water keeps running in this Baroque fountain, and people keeps marrying... Well, not much! Shortage of water?



Leiria - Portugal
Pão Quente - Leiria
The Cathedral
Leiria