Fátima, Óbidos, Nazaré & Batalha without Lunch

Supplied by: Grayline Portugal

Overview

Visit some of the most important Portuguese historical sites. Explore Óbidos, a town embraced
by medieval walls with streets lined with whitewashed houses. Gaze upon the impressive Gothic churches of the monasteries of Batalha (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) and picturesque Nazaré. This tour also includes the imposing Shrine of Fátima, a centre of Catholic faith and world pilgrimage site.

Itinerary
We depart first to encounter Óbidos and meet its medieval walls, rustic white houses and the rich and varied local traditions of the town. We also take the opportunity to visit the Castle Inn-Hotel. We then leave Óbidos for Alcobaça to take in the imposing monastery church, the first Gothic church to be built in Portugal and home to the tombs of the ill-starred lovers D. Pedro and D. Inês de Castro. We then head onto the picturesque and colourful fishing town of Nazaré for lunch. There’s also the chance to find out something about the legends and traditions of this town. When possible, we go to Sítio, to marvel at its wonderful views out over Nazaré and its beaches. We then move onto Batalha to visit the monastery church, a Gothic masterpiece with the most finely worked stained-glass windows. Finally, we reach the Our Lady of Fátima Sanctuary, an altar of the Christian faith and site of world pilgrimage. There is also the Chapel of Apparitions with its portrayal of Our Lady of Fátima. Take the time also for the location of the Basilica with the tombs of the three witnesses, and the Church of the Holy Trinity, the fourth largest in the world by capacity. You have some some free time to attend mass. Travelling through this colourful agricultural region, we return to Lisbon.