Lisboa Trip Overview
FATIMA was a humble village inhabited by equally humble people who basically depended from grazing sheep’s and agriculture. In 1917, an event would change the lives of three children and the village itself, which would become the largest pilgrimage center in the western world.
In this tour, you will visit the Sanctuary of Fátima and its monuments, a place of peace, tranquility, and prayer. Start your visit with the Chapel of the Apparitions, considered the heart of the Sanctuary. The Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary, the Basilica of the Holy Trinity, the High Cross, the Fountain, and a section of the Berlin Wall are another part of this visit. You will have time to enjoy them.
Discover the peace and tranquility of the Shrine of Fatima and pray in the Chapel of the Apparitions.
Enjoy some free time to have a coffee and to buy devotional souvenirs in the village.
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* Duration: 5 hours
* Starts: Lisboa, Portugal
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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FATIMA was a humble village inhabited by equally humble people who basically depended from grazing sheep’s and agriculture. In 1917, an event would change the lives of three children and the village itself, which would become the largest pilgrimage center in the western world.
In this tour, you will visit the Sanctuary of Fátima and its monuments, a place of peace, tranquility, and prayer. Start your visit with the Chapel of the Apparitions, considered the heart of the Sanctuary. The Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary, the Basilica of the Holy Trinity, the High Cross, the Fountain, and a section of the Berlin Wall are another part of this visit. You will have time to enjoy them.
Discover the peace and tranquility of the Shrine of Fatima and pray in the Chapel of the Apparitions.
Enjoy some free time to have a coffee and to buy devotional souvenirs in the village.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Lisbon, Lisbon, Lisbon District, Central Portugal
Pick-up from your hotel/accommodation in Lisbon
Do not worry about traveling by public transport and choose comfort and safety in the company of your guide who will pick you up at your hotel in a comfortable vehicle with the Clean & Safe seal guarantee assigned by the Portuguese Tourism Board.
This tour is designed for those who want to get away from the traditional tours and have a more authentic and unique experience.
Duration of the trip from Lisbon to Fatima about 1h30.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Capela Das Aparicoes, Cova da Iria Santuário de Fátima, Fatima 2495-580 Portugal
Chapel of the Apparitions
Built in response to Our Lady’s request “I want you to make here a chapel”. Our Lady appeared full of light and spoke here to the Little Shepherds in May, June, July, September and October 1917.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Azinheira Grande Centenaria, Fatima 2496-908 Portugal
With more than 100 years of existence, it was the largest tree in Cova de Iria in 1917. It was not on top of this tree that Our Lady appeared, but the three little shepherds took shelter in the tree’s shade for the recitation of the Rosary, preparing to receive the visit of Our Lady.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Basilica de Nossa Senhora do Rosario de Fatima, Rua de Rainha Santa Isabel 26, Fatima 2495-424 Portugal
Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary of Fatima
The three Little Shepherds were on May 13 1917 in this place playing at the top of the of Cova de Iria’s hillside making a “small wall” and “suddenly saw what seemed to be a flash of lightning”. Years later the Basilica was built (between 1928 and 1953).
See the tombs of the three Little Shepherds inside the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary. You will have the chance to get close to them.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Fragmento do Muro de Berlim, Santuario de Fatima, Fatima 2495-658 Portugal
Berlin Wall Monument
The concrete block of the Berlin Wall represents the fall of the communist regime in the USSR, recalling the revelation of one of the secrets of Fatima.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Basilica da Santissima Trindade, Cova da Iria – Santuario de Nossa Senhora de Fatima, Fatima 2496 Portugal
Basilica of the Holy Trinity
In 1973, the intention arose to build a new church in the Sanctuary of Fatima. The first stone was laid in 2004. It was inaugurated on October 12, 2007, on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the Apparitions. The whole church is white in color, covered with stone from the region: Branco do Mar (White from the Sea). The Basilica has a total of 8,633 seats, including 76 for people with limited mobility. Its construction was paid for completely with donations from visitors.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Cruz Alta, Rua Conego Manuel Nunes Formigao 40, Fatima 2495-417 Portugal
Cruz Alta (High Cross)
Inside the sanctuary, the cross is the sign that rises highest at 34 meters high.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Lisbon, Lisbon, Lisbon District, Central Portugal
It was a great day and it is time to return to your hotel in Lisbon. We hope to see you again soon on another visit to Portugal.
You will be able to choose a Drop-off location different from the Pick up one, provided it is in Lisbon.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
