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This map highlights the key religious and historical sites across Fatima. From the central Sanctuary area with its iconic basilicas to the homes of the three shepherd children and important apparition sites. The map includes both major attractions and lesser-known sights, ideal for spiritual reflection and tranquillity.
- Orientation
- Pilgrim’s Credentials For The Fátima Walking Routes
- Preparing For The Journey
Signage in the territory along the tracks of the Fátima Walking Routes lead includes the symbols of the brand and its image, with its graphic representation and colour. However, until the extensive process of signposting all the Fátima Walking Routes in Portuguese territory is completed, you may find simpler forms of signposting such as blue arrows...
Over the centuries, all those who embarked on a pilgrimage to a holy place enjoyed safe conduct to help them through the difficulties of their journey. Nowadays, walkers and pilgrims have access to the Pilgrim’s Credential, which helps them identify themselves and which is also proof of the completion of these cultural and spiritual itineraries.
To make the pilgrimage, define a plan of stages suited to your physical condition and the accommodation options available. On average, each stage, corresponding to a walking day, is around 25-30 kilometres in length. You should take into account the degree of difficulty of the route and the time of year when you intend to do the Way. The climate in...
Start: Valença. Distance: About 364 km. • Valença. • Porto. • Coimbra. • Fatima. Duration: 17 days. This route starts in Valença, crosses the North and Centre of Portugal and ends in Fátima. "The scenery is rich and varied, and while the rural and urban landscape gradually changes along the way it is defined by the constant presence ...
The International Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Our Lady of Fatima, which was entrusted to the World Apostolate of Fatima in 1947 to travel around the world, will begin an historic two-year journey across the USA, visiting more than 100 dioceses in 50 States. This initiative “Fatima Centennial U.S. Tour for Peace” begins on March 2016 to ...
These pilgrimage itineraries are identified by the Fátima Walking Routes brand, which incorporates symbolic elements: a holm oak, a place of appearance of the virgin to the little shepherds, a characteristic tree of Fatima landscape and a botanical species protected in Portugal (quercus ilex); blue color, symbol of the blue sky and the atmospheric ambience that is experienced directly in the ...
Sep 22, 2024 · Fátima, village and sanctuary, central Portugal. It is located on the tableland of Cova da Iria, 18 miles (29 km) southeast of Leiria. Fátima was named for a 12th-century Moorish princess, and since 1917 it has been one of the greatest Marian shrines in the world, visited by thousands of pilgrims annually.
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The Story of Fatima. From May 13 to October 13, 1917, Our Lady appeared to three shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal. Read Now.
