Easy hikes and walks around Atouguia

A modern take on a Basilica. Very roomy, with plenty of clear view to the alter.

If you're in Fátima, no reason not to stop by and say a prayer to our Lady.

The Sanctuary of Fatima, in central Portugal, is one of the most important pilgrimage sites in the world. Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary Neo-Baroque style, with a 65-meter tower crowned by a large cross. It houses the tombs of the three shepherd children: Lucia, Francisco, and Jacinta. Chapel of the Apparitions Marks the exact spot where the Virgin Mary appeared in 1917. An intimate space, frequently visited by pilgrims to pray and light candles. Basilica of the Holy Trinity Inaugurated in 2007, with modern architecture and a capacity for more than 8,000 people. It contrasts with the classical style of the Basilica of the Rosary. Sanctuary Esplanade Large square where Masses and processions are held, especially on May 13 and October 13.

Great, if you are in the area, you should definitely pay a visit

Legend has it that the bears that once inhabited the Iberian Peninsula would drink water from the sinks that were naturally formed from the rock, which are still visible today. Today, the village of Pia do Urso, in the municipality of Batalha, is a popular spot for nature lovers and outdoor hikers. In this Sensory Ecopark, which is adapted for the visually impaired, you can have picnics, hike and discover some of the region's stories.

Legend has it that the bears that once inhabited the Iberian Peninsula would drink water from the sinks that were naturally formed from the rock, which are still visible today. Today, the village of Pia do Urso, in the municipality of Batalha, is a popular spot for nature lovers and outdoor hikers. In this Sensory Ecopark, which is adapted for the visually impaired, you can have picnics, hike and discover some of the region's stories.

The chapel was built in 1919 in response to a request from Our Lady of the Rosary: I want a chapel to be built here in my honour. A little bigger than a niche, the chapel was born from the volunteer work of Maria dos Santos Carreira, a woman from the people who had been coming to Cova da Iria since 13 June 1917. However, before the chapel was built, there was a wooden arch built over the holm oak of the apparitions. Maria dos Santos Carreira began by clearing the undergrowth around the holm oak and decorating it with flowers and devotional ribbons. Then, with the help of her husband, she built a wall around the holm oak and erected a wooden arch. When this arch was destroyed in October 1917 and taken to Santarém (to be displayed there in a parody of a procession), the people were already leaving alms next to the holm oak. It was Maria dos Santos Carreira who carefully stored these alms. The first were 30 réis and a few pieces of fruit. But she soon had a cloth bag full of coins. The fate of the alms left in Fátima was so important that Father Manuel Nunes Formigão included it in the interrogation he conducted with Lúcia: “What did Our Lady say should be done with the money that the people deposit in Cova da Iria, near the holm oak tree?” Father Formigão asked Lúcia, who, in her response, said that these were the orders the Lady gave her: “She said that part of the money would be used for the cult and festival of Our Lady of the Rosary and the rest would be used to help build a new chapel.”

The High Cross is a monument erected on 29 August 2007 at the Sanctuary of Fátima, designed by the artist Robert Schad and measuring 34 metres in height. It was built to replace the old High Cross, which was 27 metres high and erected to mark the end of the Holy Year of 1950/1951, and which was located at the back of the prayer area, where the Basilica of the Holy Trinity is now located. It was donated to the National Sanctuary of Christ the King, in Almada.[1] It was built by the Portuguese company 'Mecanidraulica (Maia) and transported in 4 parts to Fátima. The oxidation of the corten steel, the material in which it was built, gives it an appearance that changes colour, becoming redder in dry weather and darker in the rain. A living Cross, with its own personality, just like Fátima