Private Tour: Mira de Aire Caves with UNESCO Monasteries
Lisbon, Portugal
Trip Type: Private Day Trips
Duration: 1 day
Venture on this private full-day tour with a professional guide to some of the most emblematic places in the heart of Portugal. Explore the caves of Mira de Aire before heading to the Fátima Sanctuary. In the afternoon, see the Monasteries of Batalha and Alcobaça to see Gothic architecture at its finest. At the end of your day, the guide will bring you back to your accommodations.
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Venture on this private full-day tour with a professional guide to some of the most emblematic places in the heart of Portugal. Explore the caves of Mira de Aire before heading to the Fátima Sanctuary. In the afternoon, see the Monasteries of Batalha and Alcobaça to see Gothic architecture at its finest. At the end of your day, the guide will bring you back to your accommodations.
Get picked up from your accommodations before heading out to the Mira de Aire Caves , discovered in 1947. Their formation goes back approximately 150 million years ago to the Jurassic age, when the dinosaurs populated this region. The caves are lit with colored lights that emphasize the beauty of the shapes of the stalagmites and stalactites. Next, head to the Sanctuary of Fatima, near the Mira d'Aire Caves. Visit the shrine of Lady of Fatima, then see the new Basilica. Observe the square of prayers, Chapel of Apparitions, Church of the Holy Trinity, and the pyre where people burn candles and ask for blessings.
Next, make your way to the "Crown Jewels", the Monasteries of Batalha and Alcobaca. The Batalha Monastery was built in 1386 to keep a vow by Portuguese King Dom João I to the Virgin Mary that he would build it if Portugal defeated Castile at the Battle of Aljubarrota on 14th August 1385. The Alcobaca Monastery, also known as the Royal Abbey of Santa Maria, was founded by the Order of Cistercians in 1153. Observe the Gothic architecture and tombs before leaving the city and heading back to your accommodations.
Get picked up from your accommodations before heading out to the Mira de Aire Caves , discovered in 1947. Their formation goes back approximately 150 million years ago to the Jurassic age, when the dinosaurs populated this region. The caves are lit with colored lights that emphasize the beauty of the shapes of the stalagmites and stalactites. Next, head to the Sanctuary of Fatima, near the Mira d'Aire Caves. Visit the shrine of Lady of Fatima, then see the new Basilica. Observe the square of prayers, Chapel of Apparitions, Church of the Holy Trinity, and the pyre where people burn candles and ask for blessings.
Next, make your way to the "Crown Jewels", the Monasteries of Batalha and Alcobaca. The Batalha Monastery was built in 1386 to keep a vow by Portuguese King Dom João I to the Virgin Mary that he would build it if Portugal defeated Castile at the Battle of Aljubarrota on 14th August 1385. The Alcobaca Monastery, also known as the Royal Abbey of Santa Maria, was founded by the Order of Cistercians in 1153. Observe the Gothic architecture and tombs before leaving the city and heading back to your accommodations.
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