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Visit to the Convent of Christ: Portugal on the Map - Visit Tomar with a local guide!

Much more than a visit to the city's ex-libris, the Convent of Christ, it is a visit that directs you and involves you in the mythical Templar history and that teleports you to that time of yore. This place has become over the decades a living museum of Portuguese history, and it was in this same space that great pages of the history of Portugal were written. By unfolding this immense book, we will come into contact with the various styles and forms that coexist in this unique space, an example of this order in the world. From the Charola and its panels to the illustrious Chapter Window or the Renaissance architecture of the Main Cloister, this is truly a Templar miracle.

Visit to the Historic Center of Tomar

On this visit you will be able to understand what he did and what makes this Templar City pulsate. Starting in Várzea Grande we will walk with great strides to the Church of Santa Maria, once a cathedral and one of the most important dioceses in Portugal and the world Going down, we pass by the Convent of Santa Iria taking the opportunity to delight in one of the best views that Tomar has to offer, before venturing into the Mouchão garden. There we will witness the Roda do Mouchão, vestiges, they say, of the Arab passage through these lands We will continue along Rua Marquês de Tomar to the Old Rua da Judiaria where we will return to the fifteenth century and the complex and fascinating Jewish history. In between, we will observe a famous corner window, proof of the architecture of another era. Finally, we ended up at Praça da República. At the end of the visit, you will have the opportunity to taste a selection of regional products in the local market, including ham, cheese, wine and olive oil.