Central Portugal

A ruined section of the Convento de Cristo complex in Tomar

A stonework face in the Convento de Cristo in Tomar

The spectacular Manueline entrance to the church of the Convento de Cristo in Tomar.

The 15th century Claustro do Cemitério (Cloister of the Cemetery) in the Convento de Cristo in Tomar.
There are a total of eight cloisters in this overwhelmingly impressive World heritage site

A fantastically decorated ceiling in one of the chapels in the Convent of the Order of Christ ( Convento de Cristo) in Tomar.
In the centre you can see the cross of the Knights Templar along with the Portuguese coat of arms and armillary sphere

A tile clad bench in Tomar overlooking the castle walls and town below

The three sheperd children who reportedly witnessend the Virgin Mary at Fatima in 1917.
Lúcia Santos and her cousins Jacinta and Francisco Marto. Tragically only Lucia lived more than 3 years after the sightings, her cousins were both victims of the Great Spanish Flu Epidemic of 1919

The tourism office in Tomar - an attractive and interesting building in its own right

View up one of Tomar's main streets towards the town's square and the dominating Convento do Cristo beyond.

A rather rustic looking side street in the town of Tomar.
The blossoms this time of year are a real feature with several streets lined with purples and pinks