Sanctuary of Fátima - Fátima
The Sanctuary of Fatima is, par excellence, a place of Christian pilgrimage and Catholic devotion, preserving the memory of the events that led to its foundation, namely the apparitions of Our Lady to the three shepherd children - Lucia dos Santos, Francisco and Jacinta Marto - in 1917.
History
Its magnitude and relevance from a religious point of view is widely recognized, both nationally and internationally. By express will of the Holy Apostolic See, it is a National Shrine. It is also one of the most important Marian shrines in the world belonging to the Catholic Church and the largest international destination for religious tourism, receiving around six million visitors a year.
How to get there
Follow this towards the N113-1
Restricted road
1 s (6 m)
Follow the N113 to R. Santa Teresa de Ourém
3 min (2.0 km)
Follow R. Dr. Francisco Sá Carneiro to R. Marques de Valência/N349
2 min (1.0 km)
Follow R. dos Namorados, Estr. de Leiria/N113, EN356 and Estr. da Alvega to R. de São Vicente de Paulo in Fátima
15 min (11.6 km)
Continue along R. de São Vicente de Paulo to your destination
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Restricted road
1 s (6 m)
Follow the N113 to R. Santa Teresa de Ourém
3 min (2.0 km)
Follow R. Dr. Francisco Sá Carneiro to R. Marques de Valência/N349
2 min (1.0 km)
Follow R. dos Namorados, Estr. de Leiria/N113, EN356 and Estr. da Alvega to R. de São Vicente de Paulo in Fátima
15 min (11.6 km)
Continue along R. de São Vicente de Paulo to your destination
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