About Tomar City

A historic town, Tomar was in its origins the Portuguese headquarters of the Knight Templar Order. It was founded in 1160 by Gualdim Pais, grand-master of the Templars in Portugal. In Tomar you can find a unique collection of historical buildings and monument representing almost all periods of the Portuguese history.

Including the Templar castle and the Convent of the Order of Christ - construction of which occurred between the 12th and the 17th centuries -, the monument inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List has one of the most expressive testimonies to the history of Portuguese architecture. These are the church’s Romanesque “charola”, the cloister of King D. João III, and the famous Manueline window at the Chapter House.
 

Arriving

• By Train: Direct trains from Lisbon (St. Apolonia Station) every hour. The journey duration is about 1:45 min.
• By Car: A1 from Lisbon or Porto. Leave the A1 at Torres Novas exit (Km 91) and take A23 to the Tomar exit. Then follow the IC3/EN110 until you arrive in Tomar.
• By Bus: There are a few daily buses from Lisbon (Station, Arco do Cego.). The journey duration is about 1:45 min.