What you need to know about... FÁTIMA

Portugal has a notable sanctuary that offers an unforgettable spiritual journey.  Fatima is a center of Christian faith, an important destination for pilgrimages.  The sanctuary welcomes millions of pilgrims and tourists from all over the world to see where the three  children (Lúcia, Francisco and Jacinta) saw a vision of the Virgin Mary(1917). The place became a most important Catholic pilgrimage site, attracting thousands of pilgrims each year most particularly every May 13 and October 13, the most significant dates of the apparitions. 

Here, pilgrims renew their faith!

Igreja da Santissima Trindade ranked as the fourth largest Christian church in the world, the church accommodates nearly 9000tourists. Pope John Paul II donated the first stone, a piece taken from the tomb of Apostle Peter.

Portugal has tourism centers around the Basilica da Nossa Senhora de Fátima, an surprising complex for a small city. The national shrine was built in neoclassical style with a tall tower in the middle. The tombs of Francisco and Jacinta are inside the Basilica. 

Capela das Aparições: the true heart of the sanctuary. The exact place where the Virgin appeared to the children is marked by a marble column n which is placed a sculpture of the Virgin.

Muro de Berlim (The Berlin Wall - at the entrance of the Sanctuary) was created in recognition of God's will for the collapse of communism, a promise made by the Virgin for Fátima on that spot. In Aljustrel, you can also visit the homes of the little shepherd largely unchanged in 80years, just over 3 km from fátima. It's a good chance to see what life was like in those times in Portugal.

 Museu de Cera (Was Museum - Sacred Art) is a great way to learn the story of the apparitions of the three shepherd children in Fátima. It serve as a visual aid to understand the history of this pilgrimage area.

In Aljustrel, you can also visit the homes of the little shepherd largely unchanged in 80years, just over 3 km from Fátima. It's a good chance to see what life was like in those times in Portugal. 

Valinhos (3km from the santuary): 4th place of the apparition of Our Lady, marked by a monument. Via Sacra is made of 14 chapels in memory of the passion of our Lord and a 15th corresponding to the Ressurrection.