Santa Maria da Feira is a city and municipality of the Aveiro district in northern Portugal. This city has been settled since prehistoric times and has remnants of settlements related to different era's in it. This town is mostly known for its castle, its annual medieval festival and the special local bread called fogaça. This town also has a popular local market and is heavily industrialized with many cork transforming and shoe-making industries in it.
The Castle of Santa Maria de Feira is the most important landmark here. Built in typical medieval Portuguese military architecture, this castle was built in the 9th century and has been classified as a national monument. Other popular attractions in this town include the Convento do Espírito Santo, the Igreja da Misericórdia, and the architecture on Rua Direlta in the historical center of the town.