Portugal: Lisbon to Tomar

The monastery of Belém, the palaces of Sintra, walled Óbidos, and the monasteries of Batalha and Tomar.

  • 7 stops
  • 254 km by road
  • 3 h 45 min of driving
  • 3 days

Distances and times are calculated on real roads (OpenStreetMap), with no stops and no traffic.

Open as a plan

The route goes into the planner with its stops, split over days: move, remove or add stops, see the times and look for a place to stay. Or open the whole route in Google Maps.

The stops, in order

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Before you set off

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About the route

A short route north of Lisbon through the buildings Portugal put up when it was richest. The Jerónimos Monastery in Belém was paid for by the spice trade and is the best example of the Manueline style, with its carved ropes and sea motifs. Sintra, in the hills, has the old royal palace with its two conical chimneys and the coloured Pena Palace above it. Óbidos is a small town entirely inside its walls. Batalha was built to give thanks for a victory over Castile, and the Convent of Christ in Tomar was the seat of the Knights Templar in Portugal.

The route has 7 stops in Portugal, across 3 regions. From the first to the last there are 254 km by road, which is 3 h 45 min of driving with no stops. The numbers on the map and in the list are the same order; press a stop to see it on the map, or open its page for the description and the address.

The route is a suggestion, not a schedule: you can drive it the other way round, split it over more days or take only the stops on your way. Every stop is also on the attractions map of Portugal, together with everything else there is to see around it.

How long does the route take?

The driving alone is 3 h 45 min. With the stops, it depends how long you stay at each. We suggest 3 days, a pace that leaves time to go inside, not only to drive past.

Is the distance by road?

Yes. The 254 km and the 3 h 45 min are calculated on real roads, not in a straight line, with OpenStreetMap data. They do not include stops, traffic or detours.

Do I pay at every stop?

No. Some of the stops are free to enter; where a ticket is sold, it shows on the page of the place. Opening hours are set by whoever runs each place, so check them before you leave.

Can I change the order?

Yes. The order here is the one that keeps the drive short, but the route works just as well backwards or in pieces.

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