Fátima Tour
The circuit that allows religious tourism and comprising Leiria, which is a city that has a great diversity of attractions: rivers, beach, pine forests, saline, rock shelters, religious architecture, civil architecture, the monumentality of mediaeval buildings, museums, Spa, popular traditions in their purest manifestations, crafts and a lot, a lot and rich gastronomy.
Tour description
Departing from the city of Fátima and the parish with the same name, with a tour on the tourist train, where you can visit the Chapel of Apparitions that marks the place where the Virgin Mary appeared in 1917, the Sanctuary of Fátima, the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary, with your golden angels and the modern Church of the Holy Trinity.
The Museum of Sacred Art and Ethnology which displays religious artefacts, among many other places to visit.
Continuing your journey, take a bus to the city of Leiria, capital of the district with the same name. This is a city with lots of things to discover:
- Historical, such as Leiria Castle
- Of natural beauty, such as the Lis River, which gives the city a privileged location
- And cultural, as is the case of the Leiria Museum.
From Leiria, go by train to the city of Caldas da Rainha (Queen Syrup) which, as the name suggests, is a city known for several aspects, namely its Thermal Baths.
City belonging to the district of Leiria, it has a rich and varied gastronomy, particularly typical sweets.
Just over an hour from Lisbon, you will discover a city that prides itself on being a therapeutic and artistic refuge. Elected creative city by UNESCO.
City belonging to the district of Leiria, it has a rich and varied gastronomy, particularly typical sweets.
Just over an hour from Lisbon, you will discover a city that prides itself on being a therapeutic and artistic refuge. Elected creative city by UNESCO.
Continuing by bus, you arrive in Peniche where you will have the opportunity to take a fast boat ride to Boca do Inferno.
Peniche is a city next to the Atlantic Ocean, made up of a peninsula and is the westernmost city in Continental Europe.
Peniche is a city next to the Atlantic Ocean, made up of a peninsula and is the westernmost city in Continental Europe.
From Peniche, continue by bus to your final destination (Lisbon or Porto).
Information
Pratical information
- Enjoy the views from the window on a comfortable train
- Enjoy the natural beauty of Peniche and Cabo da Roca on board a boat
- Experience a regional train
- Visit the Fátima Sanctuary that welcomes millions of pilgrims annually
What to wear
Dress comfortably and according to the weather. If you plan to participate in any activities, bring suitable clothes and good shoes.
Food
There is no food included on the tour, but there are several options for enjoying a meal along the route. You can also bring your own food if you prefer.
Age limit
There is no age limit for this tour.
Tour Highlights
Leiria
There is, in the heart of Portugal, a city with open arms to welcome you. Young, urban, cultural, cosmopolitan, Leiria brings together the best of two worlds: the quality of life of a city outside the gravitational influence of large metropolitan areas but which at the same time manages to offer contemporaneity and modernity.
Modern, urban, cosmopolitan, but also rural, Leiria is in the Center of Portugal and promises to remain in the hearts of those who visit it.
Modern, urban, cosmopolitan, but also rural, Leiria is in the Center of Portugal and promises to remain in the hearts of those who visit it.
Boat trip in Peniche and Cabo Carvoeiro
Peniche has a long and rich history. It was successively occupied by populations that, yesterday as today, made fishing and agriculture their main economic activities.
Peniche has extensive beaches to the north and south of the peninsula. The north beach extends, surpassing Baleal, about three kilometers, for a length of around nine kilometers
The westernmost point of the Peniche Peninsula is Cabo Carvoeiro.
Sanctuary of Fatima
Enter the Sanctuary of Fátima, white and serene, a haven for all those seeking light, peace and harmony. Visited by millions, it attest that this is a sacred place of longing and return, which always offers the necessary quietness to those who courageously walk its paths. Attend the exciting Candlelight Procession and breathe in the faith of the candles that leave a soft aroma of hope and comfort.
Queen syrup
The importance of thermal activities in Caldas finds its reference point in the Thermal Complex, which includes the old Thermal Hospital and the Hospital and Caldas Museum. In these spaces, the history of what is the oldest thermal hospital in the world.
In the magnificent D. Carlos I Park, in the city center, you will discover a romantic garden, considered one of the richest parks in biodiversity in the country.
In the magnificent D. Carlos I Park, in the city center, you will discover a romantic garden, considered one of the richest parks in biodiversity in the country.
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