Fátima
Fátima is a very small town situated in the center of Portugal, it has always been a very small village but has become one of the most popular pilgrimage sites in Portugal and in the world; it became so after three children reported a series of religious apparitions in 1917. The site of the apparitions has been steadily developed into a religious monument capable of sustaining the many hundreds of thousands of visitors that come to the site.
The “Our Lady of Fátima Basilica” is definitely a sight that deserves to be seen; built in a neo-classical style and featuring a 65 meter – 213 feet – high central tower, this is where the mortal remains of the three seers are entombed..
In the same place, only on the other side of the esplanade the Church of the Most Holy Trinity was built during the 2000s, one of the largest churches in the world.
Fátima has developed into a veritable tourist town and taking a Fatima tour will allow you to discover the history behind what happened in the place all those many years ago while staying at hotels whose star ratings range from 2 to 4. Once you are done visiting the religious aspect of the place you can explore Fátima's surrounding locations such as the close-by fishing area of Nazare.
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