The 10 Best Things to do in Fatima, Central Portugal

December 27, 2021 Toi Mattera

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. Basilica de Nossa Senhora do Rosario de Fatima

Rua de Rainha Santa Isabel 26, Fatima 2495-424 Portugal +351 249 539 600 [email protected] http://www.fatima.pt/en/pages/identity-and-mission
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4.5 based on 5,063 reviews

Basilica de Nossa Senhora do Rosario de Fatima

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.

2. Museu de Cera

Rua Jacinta Marto, Fatima 2495-450 Portugal +351 249 539 300 [email protected] http://www.mucefa.pt/
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4.5 based on 214 reviews

Museu de Cera

Reviewed By NewZealand-7

An excellent museum with the Fatima miracles depicted in a wonderful way. Loved standing next to the Pope as well.

3. Basilica da Santissima Trindade

Cova da Iria - Santuario de Nossa Senhora de Fatima, Fatima 2496 Portugal +351 249 539 600 http://www.santuario-fatima.pt
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4.5 based on 1,147 reviews

Basilica da Santissima Trindade

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

Via Sacra, Fatima 2495-301 Portugal http://www.visitcentrodeportugal.com.pt/valinhos-sanctuary/
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Valinhos Sanctuary

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

Rua dos Pastorinhos, Fatima 2495-301 Portugal http://www.fatima.pt/portal/index.php?id=1349
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Casa De Francisco &  Jacinta Marto

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

Rua dos Pastorinhos, Fatima 2495-301 Portugal http://www.fatima.pt/portal/index.php?id=1349
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4.5 based on 474 reviews

Casa De Lucia

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

Rua Padre Manuel Antonio Henriques, Fatima 2495-564 Portugal +351 249 531 257 [email protected] http://www.paroquiadefatima.org
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4.5 based on 70 reviews

Paroquia de Fatima e dos Pastorinhos

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. Fatima Luz e Paz

Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima, Rectory of the Sanctuary, Fatima 2495 Portugal +351 249 539 600 [email protected] http://www.santuario-fatima.pt/portal/index.php?id=1260
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4.5 based on 231 reviews

Fatima Luz e Paz

Reviewed By Jydeoo - Lagos, Nigeria

The best time to visit this shrine is around the feast day of Our Lady of Fatima. All other times are good to visit, but this is simply the best, for me.

9. Capela Das Aparicoes

Cova da Iria Santuário de Fátima, Fatima 2495-580 Portugal +351 249 539 600 http://www.fatima.pt/portal/index.php?id=14924
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4.5 based on 652 reviews

Capela Das Aparicoes

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.

10. Basilica of the Holy Trinity

Av. de Dom Jose Alves Correia da Silva, Fatima 2496-908 Portugal +351 249 539 600 https://www.fatima.pt/en/news/basilica-of-our-lady-of-the-rosary-of-fatima-closes-for-repair-and-restoration
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Basilica of the Holy Trinity

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