In the depths of the country, far from the seaside, the landscape is defined by mountain ranges and villages made of granite and slate. And throughout the region, there is a millennia-old cultural and historical heritage that proudly represents the history of the region.
Your tour begins in the city of Fatima.
Your tour begins in the city of Fatima, a city that became a place of pilgrimage after the Virgin Mary appeared to three shepherds in 1917. Today, Fatima is called the “Altar of the World,” where hundreds of thousands of pilgrims from different countries come every year. After this, just 15 km from Fatima, you will visit one of the 7 wonders of Portugal – the Grottos of Mira de Aire.
After this, you will go on a city tour.
Then you will visit the Santa Maria da Vitória monastery in Batalha, a masterpiece of Portuguese Gothic architecture with Manueline motifs. The monastery was founded in honor of the victory over Castile at Aljubarrota in 1385. Special attention should be paid to the tomb of the royal dynasty of Avis, starting with King João I and his wife Philippa of Lancaster, as well as the tomb of his son Henry the Navigator. Lunch in a national restaurant.
Then you will move to the city of Alcobaça, where you will visit the Santa Maria de Alcobaça monastery with two elaborate tombs of King Pedro and his beloved Inês de Castro, and the guide will tell you the beautiful love story of the Portuguese Romeo and Juliet.
And finally, you will visit the small town of Óbidos. Óbidos was a wedding gift from King Dinis to his future wife Isabel of Aragon. Passing through the southern gate “Porta da Vila,” you will enter the main and only street of the town, which will lead you to the church of Santa Maria with a simple Renaissance-style portal. In this church, in 1441, the future King Afonso V married his cousin Isabel. The groom was 10 years old, and the bride was 8. You will see a 12th-century castle that was built during the reign of the first Portuguese king Afonso Henriques. In Óbidos, you will be offered to taste the delicious liqueur “Ginja” in chocolate cups.
You will be able to try the liqueur “Ginja” in chocolate cups.
