Alcobaça Monastery
Founded in 1153 on land donated by our first king to Bernard of Clairvaux, in fulfillment of a promise by the victory against the Moors, is one of the most prestigious monasteries in medieval Europe and the largest Gothic style in Portugal and has been classified by UNESCO as World Heritage.
Batalha Monastery
Warrant build in 1388 by King John I, in fulfillment of the promise made to the Virgin Mary, where Portugal defeated Spain in Aljubarrota battle. Built over two centuries, is a jewel of gothic flaming or late and Manueline architecture.
Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima.
Our Lady Fátima Sanctuary
The place where, in May 13, 1917, the three shepherd, Lucia, Francisco and Jacinta had experienced the apparition of Our Lady, the Virgin Mary. Since then Fatima is a place of intense devotion and pilgrimage, especially on the 13th of each month and particularly in the months of May and October. More than 5 million pilgrims from around the world flock each year to the Shrine of Fatima, which was visited by Pope John Paul II in the years of 1982, 1991 and 2000 and more recently, in 2010, Pope Benedict XVI.