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Where to Stay on Your Fatima Holiday

December 8, 2009 by
Hotel in Fatima

A Central Hotel Just Next to the Fatima Shrine: We arrive at Fatima in the evening and there is just enough time to have a quick shower before dinner. There's a mass and candlelight procession on tonight at 21:30 at the Chapel of the Apparitions and we are fortunate that our hotel for the evening, the Hotel Fátima, is just across the road from the Sanctuary of Fatima. Fatima Temperature Compared to the rest of the places we've visited so far in Portugal, the temperature at Fatima … [Read more...]

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Church of the Most Holy Trinity – Fatima Shrine

December 6, 2009 by

Portugal's Largest Church: If you haven't been to the Shrine of Our Lady of Fátima in Fátima in recent years, you'll be surprised at the new Church of the Most Holy Trinity. Consecrated on October 12, 2007, on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the apparitions of Fátima, this is now Portugal's biggest church and possibly the fourth largest Catholic church in the world. The first thing that strikes you about the Church of the Most Holy Trinity is its modern look and this immediately … [Read more...]

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Sanctuary of Fatima and the Secret

August 5, 2009 by

Sanctuary of Fatima - a Pilgrimage Destination The Sanctuary of Fátima is an intensely religious place and matches Lourdes in France as a pilgrim’s destination. This small town north of Lisbon has become one of the most visited holy sites in the Christian faith. Hundred of thousands of pilgrims and tourists visit annually and many Catholics come to participate in the celebrations that commemorate the apparitions of Our Lady to the three witnesses of Fátima. The Apparitions Fátima became … [Read more...]

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Tour Routes in Portugal

March 20, 2009 by

Suggested Tour Routes to see the best destinations in Portugal Portugal is quite compact and easy to travel around. However, most widely sold tour offerings combine it with Spain, and a few even add Morocco. This means you get to see Fatima, Lisbon and not much else. But there are some "purely Portugal" tours available and these seem excellent value. There may be fewer "big ticket" tourist sights in Portugal, but this can be an advantage for those who like to really get into the local culture … [Read more...]

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