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Almeirim Quinta da Gafaria Tourism in the Country / Agricultural Tourism Address: Quinta da Gafaria 2080-052 Almeirim Telephone: +351 919 762 584 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.quintadagafaria.com

Rio Maior Hotel Paulo VI Hotel accommodation / Hotel / ** Address: Av. Paulo VI, 66 2040 - 325 Rio Maior Telephone: +351 243 909 470 Fax: +351 243 909 479 E-mail: [email protected]

Santarém Flag Hotel Santarém Hotel Umo Hotel accommodation / Hotel / *** Hotel accommodation / Hotel / *** Address: Auto-estrada A1 Lisboa-Porto Km 84 Área de Address: Av. Bernardo Santareno, 38 2005-177 Serviço BP Santarém 2000-460 Casével Santarém Telephone: +351 243 440 302 Fax: +351 243 440 340 Telephone: +351 243 377 240 Fax: +351 243 370 850 E-mail: [email protected] Website: E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.umu.pt http://www.eurest.pt

Santarém Hotel Hotel accommodation / Hotel / **** Address: Av. Madre Andaluz 2000-210 Santarém Telephone: +351 243 330 800 Fax: +351 243 330 809 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.santaremhotel.net

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2013 Turismo de Portugal. All rights reserved. 1/18 [email protected] Torres Novas Casa dos Arrábidos Tourism in the Country Address: Rua de Santo António, 138 2350 Torres Novas Telephone: +351 91 965 9629 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.casadosarrabidos.com

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Santarém Santarém - Accessible Itinerary Map

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Santarém Portas do Sol Address: Jardim das Portas do Sol - Santarém Timetable: October - February: 8am - 8pm March - September: 8am - 10pm; Other informations: The garden is a public area accessible to people with mobility difficulties. It has an adapted toilet and a restaurant with an accessible entrance. Characteristics and Services: Toilets; Bar; Restaurant;

Nowadays, the Largo das Portas do Sol is a garden contained within ancient walls. It is one of the most important viewpoints in the Ribatejo region, being located in the south-east district of the city of Santarém. From here, you can see Almeirim, (...)

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Santarém Capela de Nossa Senhora do Monte - Santarém Convento de São Francisco - Santarém Address: Rua do Monte - Salvador Address: Rua 31 de Janeiro 2005-188 Santarém

Gothic church from the 15th c., modified in the 17th c. in Characteristics and Services: mannerist style. Guided Tours; Accessibility: Fonte das Figueiras Disabled access; Accessible entrance: Total; Accessible circulation inside: Partial; Accessible areas/services: Toilets; Address: Calçada das Figueiras - Marvila Santarém

For anyone coming from Almeirim and entering the city of The convent of São Francisco was founded by the king D. Sancho Santarém, we suggest taking a moment´s rest beside the II, in 1242. As happened with the similar Convento de Santa delightful Fonte das Figueiras. This fountain is considered to be Clara, the convent was built in accordance with the architectural one of the rare examples of Gothic civil architecture still to be guidelines of the mendicant Gothic style: austerity in (...) (...)

Igreja da Graça - Santarém Igreja da Misericórdia de Santarém Address: Largo Pedro Álvares Cabral 2000-091 Address: Rua 1º de Dezembro 2000-096 Santarém Santarém Timetable: Telephone: +351 243 304 441 Tuesday to Friday: 9.30am-12.30pm / 2pm-6pm; Saturday: Timetable: 9.30am-12.30pm / 2pm-6.30pm; Sunday: 9.30am-12.30pm / Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday: 9.30am-12.30pm / 2pm-5.30pm.; 2pm-5.30pm; Thursday and Friday: 10am-12.30pm / 2pm-5.30pm; Closed Monday and Holidays.; The Misericórdia is a charitable institution that was founded in Accessibility: Santarém in 1502 by Frei Martinho de Molina. At that time, it was Accessible circulation inside: Total; Accessible information: housed in the Hospital de Jesus Cristo. It was not until 1559 that Information panels, Key; Care skills: Visual impairment; Support the Queen Regent D. Catarina, acting on behalf of (...) products/services available: Visual impairment;

Igreja de Santa Clara - Santarém The splendour of Flamboyant Gothic.Although its construction Address: Av. Gago Coutinho e Sacadura Cabral was only completed in the early 15th century, the first stone of 2005-021 Santarém Our Lady of Grace Church was laid in 1380 by D. Afonso Telo de Timetable: Menezes, the first Count of Ourém, who decided to found a (...) Tuesday: 2pm-6pm; Wednesday: 9.30am-12.30pm / 2pm-6pm; Thursday to Sunday: 9.30am-12.30pm / 2pm-6pm; Closed Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Piedade - Santarém Monday.; Address: Praça Sá da Bandeira (Largo do Seminário) Accessibility: 2000-135 Santarém Disabled access; Accessible route to the entrance: Total; Accessible entrance: Total; Accessible circulation inside: Total; Accessibility: Disabled access; Accessible route to the entrance: Total; Accessible entrance: Total; Accessible circulation inside: Total; The Igreja de Santa Clara is situated at one of the limits of the city of Santarém, in an area beyond the walls. It is a 13th- century church, built at the orders of D. Afonso III (1248-1279) The church dedicated to Our Lady of Mercy was built between for his daughter, D. Leonor Afonso, who took her (...) 1664 and 1677 to commemorate the Battle of Ameixial, between Portugal and Spain (an historic episode in the War for the Restoration of the Portuguese monarchy). The building of the Igreja de Santa Maria de Marvila - Santarém church (...) Address: Largo de Marvila 2000-090 Santarém Telephone: +351 243 325 552 Igreja de Santa Cruz - Ribeira de Santarém Timetable: Address: 2000-578 Ribeira de Santarém Tuesday to Friday: 9.30am-12.30pm / 2pm-6pm; Saturday: 9.30am-12.30pm / 2pm-6.30pm; Sunday: 9.30am-12.30pm / Situated in the Ribeira parish, this church was built in the 13th 2pm-5.30pm.; century, at the orders of the king, and restored in the 14th Accessibility: century, at the initiative of the court. However, the church that Accessible circulation inside: Total; we can see today dates from the 16th century, the period (...)

Situated in the historical centre of the city, this church belongs to Igreja de Santo Estevão ou do Santíssimo Milagre

2013 Turismo de Portugal. All rights reserved. 5/18 [email protected] one of the oldest parishes, having played an important role Address: Largo do Milagre 2000-069 Santarém throughout the Middle Ages. Timetable: Monday to Friday: 9.30am-12.30pm / 2.30pm-5.30pm.; When he conquered the city in 1147, the first king of Portugal, D. Afonso Henriques, gave (...) Although the Igreja de Santo Estevão was first consecrated in the 13th century, the present-day building dates from the 16th Igreja do Hospital de Jesus Cristo - Santarém century. It has a very simple façade with some interesting Address: Largo Cândido dos Reis 2000-241 Santarém Renaissance features on the inside. The church of the Hospital of Jesus Christ was built between 1592 and 1694 to house a brotherhood of the Third Order of St. One typical feature (...) Francis. Its patron was the archbishop D. Miguel de Castro. Museu Diocesano de Santarém This work is a typical example of a peripheral artistic (...) Address: Edifício do SeminárioPraça Sá da Bandeira2000-135 Santarém Núcleo Museológico do Tempo - Torre das Cabaças Telephone: +351 243 304 065 / 243 304 060 Address: Rua Zeferino Sarmento 2000-121 Santarém E-mail: [email protected] Website: Telephone: +351 243 304 468 http://www.museudiocesanodesantarem.pt E-mail: [email protected] Timetable: Monday to Friday: 10 am to 1 pm and 2 pm to 6 pm Timetable: Saturdays and non-religious public holidays: 10 am to 1 pm and 9am - 12.30pm / 2pm - 5.30pm (Wednesday to Sunday) Closed: 2 pm to 7 pm (6 pm from October to May) Monday, Tuesday and Holidays.; Sundays and holy days: 2 pm to 7 pm (6 pm from October to May) In the Largo Zeferino Sarmento, close to the church of São João de Alporão, is the Torre das Cabaças. Quadrangular in shape and Closed: Tuesdays, 1 January, Good Friday and from 24 to 31 22 metres high, it is an imposing late Gothic testimony to the December; city's defensive system during the 15th century. (...) Accessibility: Disabled access; Characteristics and Services: Shops; Guided Tours; Payments: Credit cards accepted;

Museu Diocesano de Santarém (Museum of the Diocese of Santarém)The Museum of the Diocese of Santarém is a recent museum that forms part of the architectural complex of Santarém Cathedral and the national "Cathedral Route" project. Here, you can (...)

Sé Catedral de Santarém Address: Praça Sá da Bandeira2000-135 Santarém Telephone: +351 243 304 060 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.museudiocesanodesantarem.pt Other informations: People with reduced mobility should enter the Cathedral via the Museu Diocesano de Santarém / Diocesan Museum of Santarém. Accessibility: Disabled access; Accessible route to the entrance: Total; Accessible entrance: Total; Reception area suitable for people with special needs; Accessible circulation inside: Partial; Accessible areas/services: Toilets;

The most recent Portuguese cathedral in an ancient building.Formerly known as the Church of Nossa Senhora da Conceição do Colégio dos Jesuítas or Igreja do Seminário, the current Cathedral of Santarém is a 17th century temple erected on the (...)

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2013 Turismo de Portugal. All rights reserved. 6/18 [email protected] Alcobaça Mosteiro de Alcobaça Address: Praça 25 de Abril, 2460-018 Alcobaça Telephone: +351 262 505 120 Fax: +351 262 505 130 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.mosteiroalcobaca.gov.pt Timetable: October to March 9.00 - 18.00 April to September 9.00 - 19.00 Ticket office closes 30 minutes before the monument closes.;

The largest Gothic church of the Order of Cister.A UNESCO World Heritage Site, this imposing monastery is one of the most impressive and beautiful testimonies of the Cistercian architecture throughout Europe. The Abbey Foundation Charter dates from (...)

Tomar Convento de Santa Iria Address: Rua Marquês de Pombal Tomar Telephone: +351 249 322 601 Other informations: Only the church can be visited. Access for people in wheelchairs is hampered by a flight of steps at the entrance, and they can only move around independently on floor 0 (ground floor). Moving about inside is possible because there are large spaces, but there are quite a lot of barriers. There is audio equipment to support the visit. Accessibility: Reserved parking spaces;

The Convent of Santa Iria was built in the 16th century, on the site of an ancient building, erected prior to the foundation of the castle. It is located on the banks of the River Nabão, in the site where Saint Iria was martyred, decapitated at the (...)

Pedro Álvares Cabral The legend of the Holy Miracle

Other informations: Other informations: Pedro Álvares Cabral; The legend of the Holy Miracle;

Little is known of the life and personality of Pedro Álvares Cabral, It is said that during the year of 1266 a poor woman living in even though he was one of the most important figures in the Santarém, who had fallen victim to her husband´s infidelity, history of the Portuguese Discoveries. resorted to the services of a witch to see if she could put an end to her suffering. Born in Belmonte in 1467, he was the son of the governor of the As a cure for her unhappiness, she (...) castle of (...)

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Santarém From Scalabis to Santarém Suggested visits

Other informations: Other informations: From Scalabis to Santarém; Suggested visits;

The city´s name is related to two legends that are now an One of the best ways of getting to know Santarém is by following important part of the local tradition: the legend of the King Abidis one of the thematic tours. Those presented here have taken as and the legend of Santa Iria (Saint Irene). their criterion the artistic movements that accompanied the city´s social and economic development. If possible, choose (...) Legend of the King Abidis It is said that Ulysses of Ithaca passed through (...)

Portugal, road trips Portugal by... Condé Nast TravelerAn unforgivable failure for any traveller is to believe that magic can only be found in the most remote places. It is no overstatement to say that Portugal is one of the world’s most wonderful destinations and, (...)

Alentejo The plains that extend as far as the eye can see start close to the Tagus. While to the north, the pace is set by the green of the flatlands, further south the landscape combines with the sun, the heat and a slower pace of life. This is the (...)

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Santarém Avis - Santarém Budget - Santarém Address: Rua Duarte Pacheco Pereira, nº22005-132 Address: R. Duarte Pacheco Pereira Nº 22005-132 Santarém Santarém Telephone: (+351) 243 306 780 Fax: +351 243 306 781 Telephone: +351 243 306 780 Fax: +351 243 306 781 E-mail: [email protected] Website: E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.avis.com.pt http://www.budget.com.pt : : Monday - Friday: 09.00am - 01.00pm / 03.00pm - 07.00pm; from Monday to Friday - 9am - 1pm / 3pm - 7pm;

Europcar - Santarém Address: Rua Serpa Pinto, 113 2000-046 Santarém Telephone: +351 243 33 30 40; 91 381 52 97 Fax: +351 243 333 050 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.europcar.pt

Caminhos de Santiago (St. James Way) Discovering the baroque in Portugal

The Caminhos de Santiago that cross Portugal from south to Travel across Portugal from north to south, including a trip to the north have been followed by pilgrims for centuries. Taking them archipelagos of Madeira and the Azores, and discover the is to set out on a discovery not only of the country but of fascinating icons that illustrate the “Golden Age” in ourselves too.The destination of these Ways is the Cathedral of Portugal.Having arrived in Portugal later than it did in the rest (...) (...)

Olive tourism Portugal's Top 10 Cultural Features With a fruity, slightly thick aroma, golden or greenish yellow in There is a strong bond between Portuguese culture and the colour, bitter, spicy or sweeter, mild or intense. This is country's geographical location and history. Portugal is Europe's Portuguese olive oil.In a country so strongly influenced by a oldest nation and its Atlantic coastline provided the springboard Mediterranean climate, the olive tree has been a feature on (...) for the Discoveries. Portugal's cultural heritage as well (...)

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Santarém Santarém – Accessible Tour Santarém, the belvedere city of Ribatejo

In the heart of Ribatejo, a region of great traditions linked to the Standing on the top of a plateau, Santarém is a belvedere over breeding of horses and bulls, the city of Santarém is situated on the fertile wetland region, the River Tagus valley known for a plateau, with a wonderful view over the course of the River farming, cattle breeding and bullfighting.The city incorporated Tagus and the surrounding flat floodplain. The best (...) the lands of the Order of Christ, which supported the (...)

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Portuguese Way of St. James – Central Route The most frequently used Portuguese Way of St. James is the Central Route, which passes through Lisbon, Coimbra and Porto. It is fully waymarked from Lisbon with the unmistakable yellow arrows that mark the Ways of St. James, and sometimes with a (...)

Alcobaça In the Heart of Portugal Come and discover the “heart of Portugal” - following routes that we’ve prepared for you. Over the centuries, this zone - the cradle of Portuguese identity – has served as a vital cultural crossroads and the setting for key historical facts. (...)

Fátima

2013 Turismo de Portugal. All rights reserved. 12/18 [email protected] The Fátima Ways There are various means of transport connecting Fátima to the rest of the country, but many people prefer to walk, guided by their faith, in fulfilment of pledges, in search of spirituality or simply for the satisfaction of walking as a way of (...)

Óbidos Óbidos The mediaeval town of Óbidos is one of the most picturesque and well preserved in Portugal.Quite close to the capital and located on high ground near the Atlantic coast, Óbidos has had a strategic importance in the territory. It had already been (...)

Peniche Peniche Peniche and the sea are inseparable. It is one of the largest traditional fishing ports in Portugal and a major Atlantic hub for maritime-tourist activities.Before heading to the beach, your visit to Peniche must include a walk through the historic (...)

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Santarém Gotik Senses Welcome to My Land Address: Rua Drº Virgílio Arruda2000-217 Santarém Address: Praça Dr. Francisco P. Viegas, 6 2005-257 Telephone: +351 914 772 096 Santarém Telephone: +351 912 509 188 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.gotiksenses.com E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.welcometomyland.com

Lisboa Region

Sintra Sophiatours Address: 2710 Sintra Telephone: +351 961 030 260 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.sophiatours.pt

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Cartaxo Cartaxo About 10 kilometres from Santarém, Cartaxo is a village of very ancient origin, and at the time of the Roman occupation it was an important staging post on the road linking Lisbon to Santarém.

The region is still basically agricultural, and is (...)

Golegã Golegã Golegã is situated in a fertile region, irrigated by the two rivers that form its boundaries, the River Tagus and its tributary, the River Almonda. This geographical fact influenced the choice made to settle in this region and immediately benefited (...)

Santarém Santarém The River Tagus and the fertile meadowland surrounding the plateau on which Santarém stands have been important factors in the settlement of the area since remote times. The Roman name for Santarém was Scalabis, and they were also responsible for (...)

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Alcobaça Alcobaça Alcobaça lies in the valleys of the Rivers Alcoa and Baça, which according to some authors is the origin of its name. It has also been suggested that it was the Arabic name of the place which was split to name the two rivers.

Alcobaça owes its (...)

2013 Turismo de Portugal. All rights reserved. 15/18 [email protected] Belmonte Belmonte All roads in this ancient settlement - its first charter was granted by king Sancho I in 1199- lead up to the hilltop granite castle. A document dated 1258 describes the construction: the lofty donjon, walls, bulwarks and the noble residence. (...)

Leiria Leiria Leiria has a river that flows uphill, a tower that does not have a cathedral, a cathedral that does not have a tower, and a High Street that is not straight. (According to a popular Portuguese rhyme.)For Dom Afonso Henriques, the first Christian (...)

Montemor-o-Velho Montemor-o-velho Overlooking the fertile valley of the River Mondego, the streets of Montemor-o-Velho reveal the town's long history in all their nooks and crannies and in the many architectural details that it is well worth taking some time to discover.The region (...)

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Santarém Bestravel / Santarém Portugal Cultural Experience Address: Rua Pedro de Santarém, 322000-223 Santarém Address: CIES – Centro Inovação Empresarial de Telephone: +351 243 359 160 SantarémLargo do Infante Santo, Sala 122005-246 Santarém E-mail: [email protected] Website: Telephone: +351 962 910 266 http://www.bestravel.pt E-mail: [email protected] Website: https://portugalculturalexperience.pt

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Santarém Posto de Turismo - Santarém Address: Rua Capelo Ivens, 66 2000-039 Santarém Telephone: +351 243 304 437 Fax: +351 243 304 401 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.cm-santarem.pt