Oeste Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
NUTS 3 subregion of Portugal
About Oeste
The Oeste (oh-EHSH-t(ih), /o.ˈɛʃ.tɨ/) region's character varies from the leisurely Atlantic beaches to medium-sized cities and towns centered on commerce and services with a suburban-like pace to rural country villages and hamlets where agriculture—both plant- and animal-based—dominate the local economy. The Oeste region is in the former Estremadura province, split between the districts of Leiria and Lisbon. The region's twelve municipalities are home to 362,311 people (2011) in an area of2,220km(860sqmi). Marinha GrandeandPorto de Mósare included in this Wikivoyage travel region, but are not part of the administrative and statistical Oeste region. They are part of the historical Estremadura province, but nowadays belong to theComunidade Intermunicipal da Região de Leiria(Leiria region int
Oeste Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 11 sections including: