Lisbon tour + Fatima - full day
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Program
In the morning: A drive to Rossio, the very heart of Lisbon. Alfama, the oldest and most picturesque quarter (stop for
a wine tasting in an handicraft store). Then a drive along the River-Side to admire Black Horse Square, crossing the
Bridge over Tagus river, with stops at Belém Tower and at the Monument to the Discoveries. Next is Jerónimos
Monastery (guided tour of the church, one of the most beautiful in Europe) and the Coach Museum (the world's
largest collection of coaches) (both closed on Mondays, replaced by Ajuda Palace or Fundação Medeiros). Free time
for lunch.
In the afternoon: VIsit the Sanctuary and the Basilica - where there are the tombstones of shepherds - and the
Chapel of Apparitions, heart of the shrine. Time to attend mass. Aljustrel, tour of the houses where Jacinta, Francisco
and Lucia were born. Valinhos, see the place where Our Lady of Fatima appeared for the 4th time on 19 August
1917. Loca do Anjo, visit the place where the children, Francisco, Jacinta and Lucia, saw for the 1st and 3rd time the
apparition of the Angel.
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