Top Things to do in Fatima
Things to do in Fatima, Central Portugal: The Best Sacred & Religious Sites
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.
Restaurants in Fatima
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. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Loja Paz de Fatima
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3.5 based on 4 reviews
