castle
Castelo de Almourol
A Templar castle on a rocky island in the Tagus river, reached by short ferry from a riverside car park.
36 km · about 40 min drive
Santarém, Portugal · Europe
Santarém sits on the route: 10 minutes from Almeirim, 53km from Nazare.
Santarém is a town located in Santarém, Portugal. With a population of 29,385, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Santarém sits in Portugal, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Lisbon time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Santarém to your route.
Santarém (European Portuguese pronunciation: [sɐ̃tɐˈɾɐ̃j] ) is a Portuguese city and municipality located in the district of Santarém. The population of the historic Ribatejo capital in 2021 was 58,671, in an area of 552.54 km2. The population of the city proper was 29,929 in 2012.
The mayor is Ricardo GonçalvesRead more
(PSD). The municipal holiday is March 19, the day of Saint Joseph (São José). The city is on the Portuguese Way variant of the Way of Saint James.
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Santarém is located in Santarém, Portugal, Europe. The coordinates are 39.2338 latitude, -8.6862 longitude.
Santarém has a population of approximately 29,385 people, making it a town in Portugal.
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castle
A Templar castle on a rocky island in the Tagus river, reached by short ferry from a riverside car park.
36 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
A fairy-tale walled medieval town of whitewashed houses with blue and yellow trim, famous for its ginjinha cherry liqueur.
43 km · about 50 min drive
cathedral
Portugal's largest church, a UNESCO Cistercian abbey founded in 1153, holding the facing carved tombs of King Pedro I and his murdered lover Inês de Castro: placed foot-to-foot so they rise facing each other at judgement.
43 km · about 50 min drive
cathedral
One of Catholicism's great modern pilgrimage sites, built where three shepherd children reported Marian apparitions in 1917: a vast esplanade twice the size of St Peter's Square links the 1953 basilica and the 9,000-seat Holy Trinity church.
44 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
A UNESCO-listed former Knights Templar headquarters with a remarkable blend of Romanesque, Gothic, Manueline, and Renaissance architecture.
47 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
A UNESCO-listed Templar monastery with a Manueline round church and the celebrated carved Chapter House window.
47 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
A Gothic and Manueline masterpiece built to commemorate the 1385 Battle of Aljubarrota, with its famous Unfinished Chapels.
49 km · about 55 min drive
natural wonder
A fishing town famous for producing the world's largest surfed waves, with 30-meter swells breaking at the Praia do Norte canyon.
53 km · about 60 min drive
April to October
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