Capela de Nossa Senhora da Conceicao

3 Nights in Tomar.

If I remember correctly, it is at the top of a large hill. There must have been five hundred steps to get to the top. Half way up is the Purgatory Stop. There is a great view of the surrounding area. ...

Dominating the skyline, in need of renovation, closed

This is the church used and build by the monks. It is in renaissance style, at least the exterior, as it is closed, no clue about the interior. It is a rather imposing, and somewhat run down, looking ...

Just lovely

I really fell in love with this diminutive chapel, as it was constructed in the purest of Renaissance style. Its simplicity and geometric precision and symmetry make it so beautiful. Evidently it wa...

Around the Corner from the Convento De Cristo

Many people overlook the chapel as they come by tour bus and go immediately into the castle and Convento de Cristo. Take a short hike down the road to this ol' gal. She is rarely open, but she has a l...

Looks great from a distance but never got inside it

The title says it all, it looks great from Tomar but seemed rather uncared for when we visited it. According to the tourist details it should have been open but it wasn't. It's a bit of a sideshow aft...