The 5 Best Budget-friendly Things to do in Batalha, Central Portugal

January 2, 2022 Christa Meece

Discover the best top things to do in Batalha, Portugal including Centro de Interpretacao da Batalha de Aljubarrota, Batalha Monastery, Igreja Matriz da Batalha ou Igreja da Exaltacao de Santa Cruz, Capelas Imperfeitas, EcoParque Sensorial da Pia do Urso.
Restaurants in Batalha

1. Centro de Interpretacao da Batalha de Aljubarrota

Avenida Dom Nuno Alvares Pereira No 120 São Jorge, Batalha 2440-197 Portugal +351 244 480 060 http://www.fundacao-aljubarrota.pt/
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4.5 based on 223 reviews

Centro de Interpretacao da Batalha de Aljubarrota

2. Batalha Monastery

Largo Infante Dom Henrique 2440, Batalha 2440-484 Portugal +351 244 765 497 [email protected] http://www.mosteirobatalha.pt/pt/index.php
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4.5 based on 3,006 reviews

Batalha Monastery

Located in the Gothic masterpiece of Santa Maria da Vitória Monastery, a special visit should be made to this chapel with its magnificent stained-glass windows, cloisters, Unfinished Chapel and the tombs of several Portuguese notables.

Reviewed By alexdavidwriter - London, United Kingdom

I visited each of Portugal's four famous monasteries during my trip to Portugal (Batalha, Alcobaca, Convento de Cristo, Jeronimos), and by far the best of them was Batalha. Wow! It truly is in a class of its own. The architecture is beautiful, the details captivating, and the overall effect stunning. It is the only Gothic church I have ever visited where I saw the nave completely bathed in multicolored lights as the sun shone through stained glass windows (visit in the morning on a sunny day to get the best of this effect). But there is so much more: the Founders Chapel with its incredible domed ceiling; the tomb of Henry the Navigator; the lovely cloister, which incidentally holds the Portuguese tomb of the Unknown Soldiers, complete with live soldiers on attendance; and the intricate unfinished chapels where a king and his queen are shown in stone holding hands for all eternity. Everyone visiting central Portugal should be making an effort to see Batalha Monastery. It is Portugal's Gothic wonder.

3. Igreja Matriz da Batalha ou Igreja da Exaltacao de Santa Cruz

Estrada de Fatima 2440 106 próxima ao Mosteiro da Batalha, Batalha 2440-100 Portugal +351 244 765 140 http://www.facebook.com/media/set/
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4.5 based on 38 reviews

Igreja Matriz da Batalha ou Igreja da Exaltacao de Santa Cruz

4. Capelas Imperfeitas

Largo Infante Dom Henrique 2440, Batalha 2440-484 Portugal http://www.mosteirobatalha.gov.pt/pt/index.php?s=white&pid=230
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4.5 based on 110 reviews

Capelas Imperfeitas

Reviewed By VadimM67 - Murmansk, Russia

In general, unfinished buildings can not be put into operation. However, they spit on it in the Iberian Peninsula. For example, the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona has not been completed for a century, and how much money it makes on tourists. The rotunda is a separate octagonal building next to the choir of the church. Although it is difficult to call it a building, because there is no roof. However, you can only enter it accessible only from the outside. Eight erected pylons around the perimeter were to serve as supports for the large dome. These pillars, designed by Diogo Boitaca, decorated with carved paintings in the style of Manueline. However, the dome was never built. Now it looks like it was meant to be. It turns out that King Duarte and his queen Eleanor of Aragon are buried in the open air. Not very royal, of course, but what a difference in our republican age...

5. EcoParque Sensorial da Pia do Urso

Pia do Urso, Batalha Portugal http://www.cm-batalha.pt/turismo-e-lazer/ecoparque-sensorial-da-pia-do-urso
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4.0 based on 106 reviews

EcoParque Sensorial da Pia do Urso

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