Portas do Sol Garden
A garden on the old Moorish walls at the edge of the plateau, with one of the finest views over the Tagus.
Verified: 2026-03-26
Historic Landmarks in Santarém
Portas do Sol garden, the Tagus viewpoints, the cathedral, Graça church, São João de Alporão, Marvila church and the historic centre.
Santarém Cathedral
A former Jesuit church on the main square, with a baroque façade and a richly decorated interior.
Verified: 2026-03-26
Graça Church
A Gothic church with a magnificent rose window, holding the tomb of Pedro Álvares Cabral, who reached Brazil.
Marvila Church
A church with a Manueline doorway and walls entirely covered in 17th-century patterned tiles.
São João de Alporão
A small Romanesque-Gothic church, now a museum of medieval sculpture and archaeology.
Tagus viewpoints
Terraces along the edge of the plateau looking over the river, the plains of the Ribatejo and the bridges.
Verified: 2026-03-26
Historic centre
Narrow streets and squares on the plateau, full of Gothic and baroque churches and old palaces.
Verified: 2026-03-26