Lisboa Trip Overview
You’ll explore the central-west of Portugal on a 9-hour group tour from Lisbon, limited to a max of 8 people and only in English. The first stop is in Fatima, one of Catholicism’s major shrines visited by over 6 million people every year. Afterward, you’ll visit Nazare, one of the most picturesque coastal cities and worldwide known for its waves, the biggest ever surfed in the world. Here you’ll have time to have lunch and enjoy some traditional Portuguese food. Finally, you’ll be amazed by the historic village of Obidos, built inside the walls of a castle. Its narrow cobblestone streets and flower-bedecked houses feel like a fairytale castle and you can also taste the famous cherry liquor in a chocolate cup, ginja.
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* Duration: 9 hours
* Starts: Lisboa, Portugal
* Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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What to Expect When Visiting Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
You’ll explore the central-west of Portugal on a 9-hour group tour from Lisbon, limited to a max of 8 people and only in English. The first stop is in Fatima, one of Catholicism’s major shrines visited by over 6 million people every year. Afterward, you’ll visit Nazare, one of the most picturesque coastal cities and worldwide known for its waves, the biggest ever surfed in the world. Here you’ll have time to have lunch and enjoy some traditional Portuguese food. Finally, you’ll be amazed by the historic village of Obidos, built inside the walls of a castle. Its narrow cobblestone streets and flower-bedecked houses feel like a fairytale castle and you can also taste the famous cherry liquor in a chocolate cup, ginja.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Basilica de Nossa Senhora do Rosario de Fatima, Rua de Rainha Santa Isabel 26, Fatima 2495-424 Portugal
You will stop and explore the Sanctuary of Fatima for about 1 hour. Fatima is today one of Catholicism’s major shrines and is visited by 6 million people every year. It is said that the Virgin Mary appeared to three children – Lucia, Francisco, and Jacinta – every single month from May 13th, 1917 until October 13th, 1917.
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
Stop At: O Sitio, Top of the Cliff, Nazare 2450-076 Portugal
Nazare is a fishing town full of nice places to stop and enjoy the ocean view (the town center is full of sea-food restaurants). This is a cliff-top area 110 meters (360 feet) above the ocean, popular for its amazing views. There is a small chapel here that was built after 1182 by a local nobleman Dom Fuas Roupinho, to thanks, Virgine Mary for saving his life here. Nor far away from here there is a baroque church built in the 17th-century (Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Nazaré). You should relax here for a while and try a typical local restaurant for lunch.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Miradouro do Suberco, Largo do Elevador Sítio do Promontório, Nazare 2450-142 Portugal
Here you’ll enjoy a clifftop promontory with superb views.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Ermida da Memoria, Rua 25 de Abril Sitio de Nazare, Nazare 2450-065 Portugal
You’ll explore the small Hermida da Memória chapel on the edge of the Nazare cliff. It was later visited by many famous pilgrims, including Vasco da Gama.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Farol de Nazare, Estr. do Farol, Nazare 2450-065 Portugal
Nazare is now one of the most popular places to surf in Portugal. In 2011, the biggest wave in the world (nearly 24 meters; 79 feet) was surfed here by Garrett McNamara, a professional American big wave surfer.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Obidos Village, Obidos Portugal
Óbidos is a medieval town that was taken from the Moorish army in 1148. Is since that time a walled city, with cobblestone streets and flower-bedecked, whitewashed houses. It was founded at the top of a hill where was possible to overlook the ocean, but the bay gradually silted up. Is since the 15th century a landlocked town. But Obidos it’s not only about medieval architecture, but it’s also about animated festivals, bookstores, small museums, chocolate and ginjinha (cherry-liqueur; 1 per person is included in the price). In recent years Óbidos has been reinventing itself as a literary center.
Duration: 1 hour
