Handicrafts are perhaps the archetypal representation of the Oeste region’s popular culture, including bobbin lace from Peniche and ceramics from Caldas da Rainha - one of Portugal’s leading ceramics centres. Indisputable icons of the Oeste region include the ancient tradition of faiança blue glazed earthenware in Alcobaça and the new generation of handmade glass and ceramics, samples of which are transported throughout the world by visitors to the region.