Location: Tomar
Top Things to do in Tomar
What to do and see in Tomar, Central Portugal: The Best Things to do Good for a Rainy Day
Tomar (Portuguese pronunciation: [tuˈmaɾ]), also known in English as Thomar, is a city and a municipality in Santarém District in Portugal. The town proper has a population of about 20,000. The municipality population in 2011 was 40,677, in an area of 351.20 km².
Restaurants in Tomar
1. Corda Bamba
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5.0 based on 28 reviews
The best activity for soccer lovers! Talk to your friends and book now! Are you going to let this experience escape you? - Events by booking; - 15€ per person; - Recommended for groups of 10 to 24 people; - Includes insurance and monitors; - Includes field with dressing room / showers (Ferreira do Zezere). Possibility to be in your space. Special prices for groups. We create events of 1 day.
2. Charola
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5.0 based on 37 reviews
Reviewed By hans-jaguar - Santa Comba Dao, Portugal
The “Charola of the Convento de Cristo (c. 1160 - c. 1250)” is a religious building. The Charola (or Rotunda) is an integral part of the historical complex called “The Convento de Cristo” which has been classified as a National Monument, and this in the year 1910, and as a World Heritage Site, in the year 1983. The date of its construction dates back to the castle's origins (c. 1160) and is closely linked to the early days of the kingdom of Portugal and to the Order of the Templars, having been internally reconfigured in the 16th century. It is representing an confluence of Romanesque and Gothic styles, integrating Manueline decoration and an important set of 16th century paintings and sculptures. It served as a private oratory for the Knights Templar and later became a chancel for the church built during the reign of King Manuel I.
3. Convento de Cristo
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5.0 based on 3,164 reviews
Reviewed By Civls444
In order to see as much as possible of this extraordinary architectural and historical jewel you should allow a minimum of two hours. Just when you think you have explored every open room...wait! There is still more to see and marvel at. Don't be afraid to peek behind curtains and venture up small staircases.....
4. Igreja de Santa Maria dos Olivais
5. Museu dos Fosforos
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4.5 based on 118 reviews
Reviewed By Javi_Varela - Vigo, Spain
Almost in front of the entrance of the raíl station you will see this museum. The access is free of charge. Inside there is a huge legacy of boxes, all times, all styles from countries around the world. Amazing & amusing
6. Janela do Capitulo
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4.5 based on 31 reviews
Reviewed By jerb2014 - Bristol, United States
Located outside the convent, this tower and window was one of the most striking examples of Manueline style. The tower and the area around the windows was decorated with ornately carved sculpture. These related to the discovery of the New World. Some were sea creatures, seaweed, ropes and cables found on ships, exotic animal, etc. Just a stunning ample of Manueline at it highest.
7. Sinagoga e Judiaria
8. Igreja de Sao Joao Baptista
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4.0 based on 315 reviews
Reviewed By jerb2014 - Bristol, United States
Just when you think that Tomar could not get any more beautiful or idyllic, you come to the Praca da Republica, where the Igreja Saint John the Baptist is found. The church is constructed and decorated in that 15th century Manueline style that is so common to the period. Very ornate ornamentation decorates the portal going into the church. There is a lovely bell tower too. Inside, tiles are arranged in a trompe l'oeil pattern and there is a very beautiful painting of the last supper. Just another very beautiful church in Portugal. Worth seeing.
9. Synagogue of Tomar
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4.0 based on 398 reviews
THE SYNAGOGUE IS TEMPORARLY CLOSED FOR WORKS Visit the temporary exhibition of the synagogue's estate from December 20, 2017 in the Cultural Complex of Levada (João Carlos Everard street). We apologize for the inconvenience caused.
Reviewed By manonthemove1812 - Mahwah, United States
Although not a operating synagogue any longer, this building we were told is the oldest remaining structure of what was a synagogue in the ibereian penninsula, dating back to the 1500s. We can only imagine the history of who passed through its doors throughout the centuries, and the stories it would tell us, could it actully speak to us! Hidden away in this quaint city, the building attract thousands of visitors a year, and has received many jewish artifacts from around the world in recent times, which adds to its character, since any original jewish artifacts have long been removed or destroyed.
10. Capela de Santa Iria
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