Convent of Christ Batalha and Alcobaça Monasteries Tour from Lisbon

Convent of Christ Batalha and Alcobaça Monasteries Tour from Lisbon

Discover the Great World Heritage Monasteries of Portugal in a private tour from Lisbon. Enjoy a guided visit inside the Convent of Christ in Tomar, the Monastery of Batalha and the Monastery of Alcobaça. Find out, with your guide, the centuries-old link between the Knights Templar and the Kingdom of Portugal.

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Stop At: Convent of Christ, Igreja do Castelo Templario, Tomar 2300-322 Portugal

You will be picked up at your Lisbon hotel towards the Knights Templar headquarter in Portugal, the Convent of Christ in Tomar. Here you will discover the centuries-old link between the Knights Templar and the Kingdom of Portugal. Visit it's famous manueline window and the original round church (Charola), built at the end of the 12th century by the first great Master of the Templars.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Batalha Monastery, Largo Infante Dom Henrique 2440, Batalha 2440-484 Portugal

This masterpiece of the Portuguese Gothic resulted from the fulfillment of a promise made by King João I in gratitude for the victory in the Battle of Aljubarrota against the kingdom of Castile (1385), which secured the throne and guaranteed the independence of Portugal.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Monastery of Alcobaca, Praca 25 de Abril, Alcobaca 2460-018 Portugal

Finally, you will visit the Monastery of Alcobaça, a 12th century Cister monastery, founded by the first Portuguese king, Afonso Henriques. Here you will also hear the true tragic love story of King Pedro I and Inês de Castro while you admire their tombs.

Duration: 1 hour