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
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Santarém
Santarém, Portugal · Europe
About Santarém
Santarém sits on the route: 10 minutes from Almeirim, 53km from Nazare.
Santarém is in Portugal, with about 29,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Almeirim, about 6 km away.
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 João Teixeira LeiteRead 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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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Santarém?
Within an hour or so of Santarém: Castelo de Almourol (36 km), Obidos (43 km), Alcobaça Monastery (43 km), Sanctuary of Fátima (44 km).
Are there any good drives near Santarém?
The nearest famous roads are Tram 28 Route, Lisbon, N2: Portugal's Route 66 and Estrada Marginal (N6).
Where is Santarém?
Santarém is in Santarém, Portugal, about 6 km from Almeirim.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 29,385
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Portugal
- Region
- Santarém
- Timezone
- Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates
- 39.2338, -8.6862
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Worth the detour from Santarém
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Obidos
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
Alcobaça Monastery
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
Sanctuary of Fátima
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
Convent of Christ, Tomar
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
Convento de Cristo, Tomar
A UNESCO-listed Templar monastery with a Manueline round church and the celebrated carved Chapter House window.
47 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
Batalha Monastery
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
Nazare
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
Driving roads near Santarém
7 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 61 kmPonte Vasco da GamaOne of Europe's longest bridges, an arrow-straight 12km span across the Tagus estuary.
- 69 kmMiradouro da Senhora do MonteLisbon's highest viewpoint, a quiet terrace surveying castle, river and rooftops at sunset.
- 70 kmTram 28 Route, LisbonLisbon's iconic vintage yellow tram rattling through the city's steepest and most atmospheric historic neighborhoods.
- 74 kmPonte 25 de AbrilA red suspension bridge evoking the Golden Gate, soaring across the Tagus into southern Lisbon.
Driving in Portugal
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€9.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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