Top Things to do in Fatima
The 10 Best Sights & Landmarks in Fatima, Central Portugal
Lovely as it is, this little country town of less than 8,000 about 75 miles north of Lisbon wouldn’t be on the radar if it weren’t for its most famous citizens: the three shepherd children who, in 1917, saw monthly visions of the Virgin Mary in the Cova da Iria pasture. Today, the site is marked by the Basílica de Fátima, where pilgrims come on the 13th of every month to honor the Virgin and her young visionaries, especially in May and October, when the apparitions originally began and ended.
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1. Loca do Anjo
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5.0 based on 11 reviews
Reviewed By alexdavidwriter - London, United Kingdom
This was the very first place where the three Fatima children experienced the supernatural, when an angel appeared to them in 1916. It is tucked away in a lovely grove above the Valinhos Via Sacra, and it looks like it has been kept as it was originally, except of course for the statue of the angel and children recreating the miracle. When I visited towards sunset in November (a quiet time) it was after a day of rainstorms. I was alone and left-over raindrops kept falling from trees all around me, breaking the stillness of the place with their gentle dripping sounds. The place felt absolutely magical.
2. Basilica de Nossa Senhora do Rosario de Fatima
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4.5 based on 5,063 reviews
This national shrine is the site where three young peasant shepherds spied a "lady brighter than the sun," which was, many believe, the first of six apparitions of the Virgin Mary in this region of Portugal.
Reviewed By 504marynam - Detroit, United States
It takes a full day trip from Lisbon to visit Fatima, Balthahal monastery, Bleeding host church at Santarem and Fatima. We were a group of 15 and we hired a 15 seater mini bus with a driver from the Mundo do Flamingo travel agency. Their charges are very, very reasonable - just 500 euros for 15 of us to visit these 3 sites. The driver was very friendly and engaging. Fatima was awesome. We saw the Lucia, Jacinto and Francisco's humble homes - very touching, we also got to personally meet Sr. Lucia's 99 year old niece. The Via Sacra - way of the cross garden is very calm and beautiful. The highlight of the trip was the candle light procession at 9.30 pm. Don't miss this event. Very beautiful to see Our Lady revered by some many from all over the world. When we reached back to our Lisbon hotel, it was almost 1.00 am! This place is worth visiting.
3. Basilica da Santissima Trindade
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4.5 based on 1,147 reviews
Reviewed By LostALot22 - Chicago, United States
This church is huge. I was told that it seats 9000. It's across the square from the old church. It is more modern than the other church and very clean in design. I liked it.
4. Valinhos Sanctuary
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4.5 based on 311 reviews
Reviewed By Jydeoo - Lagos, Nigeria
The path up the little hill to the Valinhos Sanctuary is lined with pious images of the Via Crucis. The Sanctuary itself house a small chapel with a scene of the Crucifixion topside. A good place to pray, and also with magnificent views.
5. Casa De Francisco & Jacinta Marto
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4.5 based on 553 reviews
Reviewed By alittletoolate - Doncaster, United Kingdom
irrespective of your beliefs this is a well maintained simple house that is quite humbling and if you don't mind walking from fatima there is an excellent footpath(via sacra valinhos-aljustrel)that is an absolute pleasure to walk along and do follow every footpath as i am sure what you will see will impress you as much as it impressed me.
6. Casa De Lucia
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4.5 based on 474 reviews
Reviewed By WickedWalt - Baton Rouge, United States
Visiting Lucia's home certainly helps to understand why Mary appeared in such a location. Very devout family. Even more special was to visit with Lucia's 90+ niece who lives across the stree.
7. Paroquia de Fatima e dos Pastorinhos
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4.5 based on 70 reviews
Reviewed By geezerdelmundo - Arden Hills, United States
We inadvertently passed this attractive, but unassuming church on our way to the Fatima shrine. As “luck” would have it, we arrived shortly before 11am Sunday mass. We watched the regular parishioners settle into their places and stayed to participate in a wonderfully ordinary liturgy. What I mean is that the Fatima shrine is so grand that it tempts one to forget that these three children were regular kid from a regular parish community. They were not special in any way, until the Virgin chose them as conduits of her message to the world. We found it helpful to be reminded that God can use ordinary people to achieve extraordinary things.
8. Capela Das Aparicoes
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4.5 based on 652 reviews
Reviewed By Jorge007007 - Brasilia, Brazil
Got there with mass beggining at the apparition chapel. Different sensation for the second visit. Much more religious feeling this time. Better impression of the Basilica as well. Left the place in peace. Prayed for so many people.
9. Basilica of the Holy Trinity
10. Museu do Santuario de Fatima
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4.5 based on 37 reviews
Reviewed By Jydeoo - Lagos, Nigeria
Located just below the main entrance of the Basilica of the Holy Trinity, the Museum is in the complex housing the Chapels of the Holy Eucharist and Confessionals. Of course, it houses many historical pieces on Fatima and it is well worth the visit, and it's free.
