day trip to Tomar Knights Templar and Coimbra

Starting with Tomar with its charming historical center on the banks of the Nabao River, we will visit the mysterious Convent of Christ, with its 8 cloisters and the famous “Manueline Window”, its round church inspired on the temple of Solomon in Jerusalem. Here we unveil some of the secrets of the Knights Templar, we’ll learn about the extinction of the order and its succession as the Order of Christ in Portugal. In the center region of Portugal, Coimbra, the city of knowledge, the capital of the country until 1255. From the banks of the Mondego river to the University hill, the city of Coimbra is intellectual, also peculiar, full of mysticism but also picturesque landscapes. Here we will visit (optional) the Johannine Library, considered by the British newspaper “The Telegraph” the most spectacular library in the world, with an incredible collection of over 200,000 books stored on magnificent carved gold leaf shelves.