Fátima

Why go

The town’s meaning centres on the reported Marian apparitions witnessed by Lúcia dos Santos and her cousins Francisco and Jacinta Marto in 1917. Visiting the sanctuary landscape connects the Chapel of the Apparitions with the story that transformed Cova da Iria into an international pilgrimage centre.

What to look for

• The Chapel of the Apparitions marks Cova da Iria, the place associated with the 1917 reports.
• The sanctuary landscape grew around a small chapel begun with pilgrims’ donations in 1918.
• The town lies on a limestone plateau near the Serra de Aire.

Useful to know

• Plan Fátima as an excursion outside Lisbon rather than adding it to an in-city sightseeing sequence.
• Select the sanctuary, church or museum you intend to enter and check that site’s current access separately.
• Allow for exposed outdoor space around the pilgrimage precinct and dress for the day’s weather.

Your next visit

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