Why Caldas da Rainha is a must-visit destination in Portugal

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Today I travel to the Portuguese city of Caldas da Rainha in Central Portugal and the question needs to be asked: Is this the best medium sized city in Portugal? The first 1,000 people to use the link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: skl.sh/spainspeaks07221
Today I travel to the Portuguese city of Caldas da Rainha in Central Portugal and the question needs to be asked: Is this the best medium sized city in Portugal?
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@spainspeaks 2 года назад

The first 1,000 people to use the link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: skl.sh/spainspeaks07221

@aPenasIllustrator 2 года назад

Hi! I’m from Caldas da Rainha! Thank you for showing my city :) just wanted to mention that connection to other cities are a lot easier and cheaper by bus! There’s bus to Lisbon every 30 minutes! Hope this helps 🤗

@ianpentz3340 Год назад

Does bus go to airport, just bought in beautiful Coto

@cobracommander8133 2 года назад

I spent a week in Caldas this past May and I loved it so much I didn’t want to leave. I spent hours at that same park walking around or just relaxing by the pond and enjoying the view. It was my favorite city in Portugal. I can’t wait to go back.

@gavin123457 2 года назад

Another excellent video. Thanks for the tour! It looks like a fantastic small city, particularly the market and the parks. I agree that the buildings are colorful in Portugal. But I don’t think Spain’s buildings are generally grayer. Undoubtedly, Spain is littered with some eyesores. But in Seville, where I live, the historic center is full of colorful buildings, most of which are painted white, blue, red, and various pastel colors. Cádiz, to the south, is also full of colorful buildings, some of which actually remind me of the ones you typically find in Portugal. In short, I think Spain is too big (by European standards) and complex a country to make generalizations about its having grayer architecture than its undeniably beautiful neighbor. Thanks again for the video, and I look forward to the next one! Have a nice weekend!

@delbosquebe 2 года назад

Fabo! I love these walk-around videos Stu. Keep it up.

@gwenwilson6743 2 года назад

Great video Stu, I always like watching while you are walking down these streets, it gives a great insight into other true life places not just the posh tourist spots. Great work.

@mariapierce2707 2 года назад

I have really enjoyed this thank you so much for taking the time to give us a tour.

@brianwhite1189 2 года назад

Really enjoyed that, thanks!

@davidwatts968 2 года назад

The parks look very nice Stuart. They are always so much better when they are maintained and well kept. Well done for another walk about

@debbiegarza1287 2 года назад

Beautiful town. Thanks for the tour!

@andrewmoorhouse687 2 года назад

Hi Stuart, love these type of walk round videos. Gives plenty of food for thought for future holidays. Just back from an enjoyable week in Porto. Took your advice and visited Aveiro while we were there and also Coimbra too, both by train from Porto. Train services are cheap, run on time and are a good and much cheaper alternative to hiring a car in my opinion. Keep up the good work.

@JenShea Год назад

Caldas is a great little city. I like the proximity to the Peniche area. (I didn't know you had a place in Peniche... my favourite part of the Silver Coast. I'm looking for a place in the Peniche area... close to Atouguia da Baleia, where I lived one winter. Caldas has everything you need... it's lovely!

@stpete2madrid960 2 года назад

Hola Stu, many thanks for taking us on a quick tour of Caldas da Rainha. I really enjoyed seeing all the fresh produce at the market. Enjoy your time in Portugal. 😎

@briantweed4280 2 года назад

Hi Stu, as usual a great video, sound and vision from your walkabout is perfect, Caldes del raines looks a great town to visit from Spain, avoiding the normal tourist places, I appreciate your videos for finding somewhere to visit, great work on your part, thanks, Brian La Marina, Alicante

@francischeung3877 2 года назад

Thanks for taking us to this fantastic city!

@catherinefrancis6980 2 года назад

What a fab video. Looks like a beautiful place. Can't wait to go back to Portugal.

@kathleenirvine8360 2 года назад

Very lovely city, and a nice informative video, makes me want to go their. Thank you Stu.

@LaCasaNostraPortugal 2 месяца назад

Hello Sir, you captured the essence completely. Great informative video!!!

@paulgilliland2992 2 года назад

Those heirloom tomatoes are selling for €8/ kilo in Los Angeles. And they are hothouse grown .

@evelynhay5693 2 года назад

Looks so lovely been to a couple of places in Portugal so nice for a holiday people friendly enough Stuart enjoy 🤗

@alandenton1024 2 года назад

Very informative video..........in my opinion.

@liahurst8575 2 года назад

You should visit Vilajoiosa on the Costa Blanca for brightly coloured painted houses. :)

@michaelthatcher3825 2 года назад

Lovely video Stuart, I have lived in the Algarve for some 17 years now and sometimes wonder if I made the right (Portuguese) choice of residence - the main attraction of the 'Deep South' is the mild winter. BTW, those tomatoes were inexpensive, I think, because they needed ripening...and the 'pumpkins' were actually butternut squash. Totally delicious fried in olive oil.

@brianwhite1189 11 месяцев назад

Haha! I saw a cooking channel recently where the chef, from New Zealand, called a butternut squash a pumpkin and the comment section went wild. Apparently in NZ and Australia they call them a butternut pumpkin, or just pumpkin.

@Itas888 2 года назад

Muchas Gracias!!!😄

@mrzed4668 2 года назад

Wow, you have unhid a small secret and a little gem nobody knows (at least I thought) :) I absolutely adore Caldas cause not only it's just 25 minutes from Nazare but cause it looks exactly the way you described it. I was there 2 weeks ago for the last time. What a pity we didn't meet in person. Have a pleasant stay in Peniche !!!

@jjcproducer 8 месяцев назад

Lovely video! Caldas da Rainha looks charming. Right up my alley. Questions: how common is it to find organic produce easily in that faremer's market or in grocery stores?

@joseantoniodavila2752 2 года назад

Thanks Stu. I like local markets and pay a lot of attention. This year many farmers in Spain planted potatoes instead of melons and it seems it could be the same in that part of Portugal. 10:50 Another box-shaped caravan like the one in Rivas that looked weird. Sort of food trucks.

@anaramos2802 2 года назад

Conheces a "loiça das Caldas"?

@joseantoniodavila2752 2 года назад

@@anaramos2802 Nao, mas tenho loiça portuguesa. E andorinhas de Bordalo Pinheiro. I'll be in Lisbon this August and Lisbon is the closest place I've been to that part of Portugal

@anaramos2802 2 года назад

@@joseantoniodavila2752 Now sardines are trendy: colourful sardines, every size, for any purpose. You'll see.

@lipakpapa Год назад

Beautiful bro..amazing video..you speak so amazing...please do for Obidos too..

@arthurcompton7341 2 года назад

Your mention of coffee takes me back to my time of living on the border at Melgaco whilst working on a new Hydroelectric Dam on the border with Spain. We regularly took bags of coffee beans to be collected and taken to our Madrid office. Apart from suffering an earthquake of high magnitude I found it not an idyllic place to live. Enjoy your break.

@arthurcompton7341 2 года назад

Please ignore the word "not" in penultimate paragraph, I really enjoyed my time spent there. Also so many nearby enjoyable places to visit for weekend excursions including Porto.

@axeleast3078 2 года назад

Just been there today, can’t believe I didn’t spot you

@martinc1228 2 года назад

Hi Stuart. Very enjoyable video, thank you. Caldas da Rainha certainly has a lot to offer. BUT, the graffiti, truly awful in my opinion.

@DonTobias 2 года назад

Still watching, Stu. Just been very busy settling in on the family ranch, trying as I am physically able to work on a long punch line of cleaning and house maintenance for my mom and my brothers since I returned. I've had a bad spell physically for the last couple of months so it had been slow progress, but I've been on the upswing the last couple of weeks. Regardless, trip preparations are being made, and the itinerary is firming up for sometime around mid August. I probably won't make it up to Caldas this time around, but that general area is on my list of places to visit in the coming years. After planned detours to Vinaroz and Madrid, I'm heading south to Cadaz, Rota, Faro, with points in between. Probably won't stay as long as I had originally planned, depends on financial reserves and what business pops up that needs to be addressed Stateside, but I plan on staying as long as my budget and the Spanish Government will allow me. Hasta Pronto!

@anaramos2802 2 года назад

As a Portuguese, I would never live in Caldas by my own choice. The weather is incredibly changeable: one day it is grey and foggy, the next day it is sunny and quite hot (I'm talking about the summer). The park is just regular when compared to many other Portuguese parks. There isn't much to do besides going to the shopping centre. The market is the only thing I find unique in Caldas. Vegetables and fruit are grown by those who sell them, that's why they are cheaper and fresher. The most typical thing in Caldas are the ceramics, where the male genitals are often the main local attraction. I'm sure Stuart saw them on display in many shopwindows!😄

@nygardenguru 2 года назад

I’ll take note

@stefanoprivetto6744 2 года назад

Stu I think it's time to make the move to Portugal. With the tax situation in Spain, and you seem to love it there.

@carlosbarbosa5821 2 года назад

Nice place.

@kinslowrainer3982 10 месяцев назад

Nice, informative video! Can I get you to expand a bit on the weather? How warm does it get in the summer and how cool in the winter? What are temperatures like inside houses and apartments on winter nights, and how do people warm them? Also, how would you describe the style of coffee there? Dark roasted? Light roasted? Traditional Italian? Something more modern? Thanks!

@ribe3434 2 года назад

Great city.

@the_ikiru 2 года назад

I've met several people living in Caldas da Rainha, and each was looking to move away. I think this is one of those cities where the magic "wears off" after a while.

@johncrowley2607 2 года назад

Curious as to why you are critical. Very interested in your outlook.

@the_ikiru 2 года назад

@@johncrowley2607 I am not critical, just passing on what I've heard. I think the town is "too small" for some people. My friends say they are "the youngest people that live there". So maybe it's great if you want a slow pace of life. Lisbon being 1 hour away is not that convenient.

@johncrowley2607 2 года назад

@@the_ikiru You are talking to a native NYer, born & raised. Been there done that. I now live in the Catskills near a town of 30,000 which is big enough. Winters here are too cold and fraught with climate change issues. need to make a move to milder climate free of taxes on everything, everywhere....

@anaramos2802 2 года назад

I think you're right, that's what I felt when I spent some holidays there.

@harriettt9857 2 года назад

Only been to Porto and Braga which is a truly beautiful city

@anaramos2802 2 года назад

Braga is lovely, ancient and modern at the same. Lots of young people studying and living there.

@harriettt9857 2 года назад

@@anaramos2802 actually from the walkabout in Caldas , I really couldn’t see anything special about the place and graffiti everywhere

@paulocorrea2293 2 года назад

@@harriettt9857 graffiti is extremely common place in all towns, cities in Portugal. As matter of fact there is some organizations in Lisbon that actively work with the youth of the city to curb the practice. It is a very piece meal work and takes an eventual mind changing / cultural attitude. I, too find it an eye sore and would love to see an eventual decrease.

@moisesjunchaya5113 Год назад

Great video! Since you live in Peniche, would ever consider moving to Caldas Da Rainha or is Peniche a better place to live in your opinion?

@Winterbiker333 2 года назад

Doesn’t sound like too much wrong with it! Thanks

@miguellara2289 2 года назад

The royal family is still a feature of the best gossip magazines, sometimes even in the Spanish Hola.

@anaramos2802 2 года назад

Indeed? I can assure you that Portugal is and will be a Republic for many years to come. Ask any Portuguese the names of the royal family and that person will not know them. Hola and other magazines of the kind are what I call 'hairdresser's magazines'

@DuncYo 2 года назад

Haha a positive article when In Portugal 😂

@ivalterbaptista2305 Год назад

Me and my wife bought a pre construction condo in Caldas last year. Its finally complete and we are weighing our options on whether or not to rent it or just move to Portugal. It is a easy process for us as i'm Portuguese national. Been living in Canada since 1990. Caldas really is beautiful with all the services and not too far from the beach which we like.

@guillaumeg.beaulieu3326 Год назад

Hello! I’d like to know how much approximately is a condo with 2 or 3 bedrooms in Caldas, thx!

@ivalterbaptista2305 Год назад

@@guillaumeg.beaulieu3326 We paid €190,000 for a 2 bedroom condo and it’s close to the Colegio Rainha D Leonor private school. Our condo is on the last floor and has 2 levels. The top floor is a finished attic and allows you to have an extra bedroom or family room. Looking now on Idealista we see a regular 2 bedroom brand new condo for approximately €230,000. These are one level condos only and not on the last floor of the building either. I think we got lucky and bought at the right time!

@marthanix7773 Год назад

My husband and I are planning to move to Caldas by late ‘23… We will be looking to purchase a place like yours because housing prices are skyrocketing!

@ivalterbaptista2305 Год назад

@@marthanix7773 yeah. Cost of housing has gone up in Caldas. There might be a break soon as interest rates are on the rise but I feel it will be short lived. We were lucky to make the purchase last year.

@marthanix7773 Год назад

@@ivalterbaptista2305 we were going to follow the advice “rent for a couple of years before you buy”, but now it feels wiser to buy up front so we are not priced out of the market 😱

@mdhathaway46 2 года назад

Hi Stu, only been to The Algarve in Portugal. There seemed to me that there was a lot of graffiti about where you were? Did you notice this whilst walking? Mick.

@georgefarrington895 2 года назад

Always love the sidewalks little black and white squares very nice . Shame about the graffiti, try to visit a local cemetery.how people treat the dead says a lot about a place.

@muhammadazamathar5644 2 года назад

Please tell me which is the best city for living with the family???

@desouzamark4105 2 года назад

Hello! Stu …I loved your beautiful clip gives a lot of information but how can I connect with you would like to speak to you more if possible to know more as I plan to move to Portugal in the near future.. your reply will be very much appreciated .. Regards .. Mark DeSouza

@juvenalsdad4175 2 года назад

'Patrimonio' would be cultural heritage rather than assets in this context?

@craphead9842 2 года назад

Seems to be a flat city unlike cuenca which can knacker you out when walking.. . Tony cuenca

@EdMcF1 2 года назад

Sadly spoiled by graffiti, like a lot of Portugal, but it looks like a pleasant town nonetheless.

@garyyarbrough888 2 года назад

Most graffiti I’ve seen n anyplace n Portugal I’ve been to

@johncoyle8139 2 года назад

Was that Hose a or hose b watering the park Stu??😁😁😁😁😁

@alex31245 2 года назад

Lol

@joyfullypacinglife8847 Год назад

Hi Stu! Is it necessary to have a car when living in Caldas? Is it a walkable city? Thanks in advance for any response!

@helenasantos-collins6400 Год назад

Very walkable city for day to day living. We walk everywhere when we visit. My parents live there and walk everywhere within the city but do have a car for further out trips for doctors appointments or other business.

@hvanderp578 2 года назад

May I ask why you live in Madrid when it’s so obvious you love Portugal best?

@anaramos2802 2 года назад

I have followed Spain Speaks since the beginning, with some pauses, and many times I felt he was not that fond of Portugal. Did you watch his last video on Peniche?

@harriettt9857 2 года назад

@@anaramos2802 I also got the impression that Portugal was his favourite ! So maybe he likes neither 🤔

@coffermartin77 2 года назад

Have you had some good bacalao yet?

@julieclark7339 Год назад

How do I get this in portugal. I’m from the Uk but now live there ?

@chinglee100 2 года назад

Better place for an American to move to Spain or Portugal what’s your take? Btw I speak Spanish and English fluently so I feel Spain would be the better choice but just curious

@queva3062 2 года назад

Dont let anyone influence you -- get the feel of it, the choice is yours & yours alone

@chinglee100 2 года назад

@@queva3062 of course the choice will always be mine but I love hearing peoples opinions on things especially from people who have done it already ultimately the choice will always be mine

@hvanderp578 2 года назад

Portuguese are friendlier

@queva3062 2 года назад

@@chinglee100 I have years of experience living abroad, up till now, while I listen to others' stories as a guide, at the end of the day my instinct is the only one I trust. Bcoz what happened to others may not happen you & vise versa, btw all the best

@queva3062 2 года назад

@@hvanderp578 you're upsetting some very friendly Spanish you know ....🤣

@marcsevilla517 2 года назад

It's a shame there's so much graffiti on the properties! Let's what looks like a nice city down

@_juan.joao_ 2 года назад

In Lisbon there are graffitis everywhere which is a shame given that the city is one of the most beautiful of the world. Porto is cleaner, I hardly seen any graffiti.

@mariapierce2707 2 года назад

@@_juan.joao_ what about Aveiro? Just wondering thx

@_juan.joao_ 2 года назад

@@mariapierce2707 unfortunately didn't have the time to visit Aveiro...I can tell about Coimbra which had some graffitis here and there

@mariapierce2707 2 года назад

@@_juan.joao_ okay thanks no worries..😊

@paulom8804 2 года назад

Cant believe you did a video about Caldas da Rainha without showing the piece of art most representative of that city which is the "caralho das Caldas".

@lucasfriendofall2883 Год назад

Go to ponte de sor 🙏🙏🙏🙏 I will give you a 🍪

@clearwaterflorida5267 2 года назад

Again graffiti, what is with that? doesn't anybody care? I don't think I would live in an area where graffiti is everywhere... I also don't like garage dumpsters on the street 7x24x365...

@HBBatista 2 года назад

So Caldas its not for you. Also dumpsters are clean everyday, and they have fixed spots, you dont run against any.

@arthurcompton7341 2 года назад

Please omit the "not" in my comments

@-MacCat- 2 года назад

Yes, I did wonder if it was a typo. Could I suggest you go back and edit your response?

@arthurcompton7341 2 года назад

@@-MacCat- thanks for your comment it is much appreciated. Will double check my replies in future.

@RockyTopRetreat 5 месяцев назад

Thank you for the video. Just one suggestion....less "selfie" footage. We can see what you look like in the 1st 10 seconds. Most want to see where it is you are taking us and not a talking head.