desdee o final do século XII, marcada pela passagem do tempo, mantendo as marcas da antiga cidade romana - Sellium. Considerada o panteão dos cavaleiros templários em Portugal
igreja matriz, originalmente do século XIII, mas o que mais podemos apreciar remonta ao final do século XV, pelo rei D. Manuel I. Aqui, podemos subir à torre sineira e aproveitar a vista
a meio da antiga udiaria, podemos visitar a sinagoga, considerada a mais antiga em Portugal porque nunca foi totalmente destruída pela Inquisição, assumindo diferentes funções
pequeno museu dedicado a arte contemporanea, presenteando-nos com o nascimento do surrealismo em Portugal. Apresentando grandes pintores, como: Júlio Pomar; Mário Cesarinny. Existe pela generosa oferta de parte do seu espólio pessoal, de José Augusto França, 1º historiador de arte português, tomarense
uma colecção privada de 60 000 caixas de fósforos, representando 127 países
dentro das fortalezas do castelo, iremos encontrar uma das maiores construções portuguesas, revelando-nos traços do século XII -XIX. Aqui iremos perceber a ligação entre a Ordem dos Templários e a Ordem de Cristo. Neste espaço irá emergir face aos simbolismos e enigmas medievais
um dos mais antigos aquedutos em Portugal, património do domínio espanhol (1580-1640). Situado no meio de uma bela paisagem verdejante
o maior jardim da cidade, onde podemos aproveitar a vista do baloiço panorâmico
Thanks to Mónica, we learnt lots of interesting facts about Tomar, its traditions, its most iconic sites and the history of the Knights Templar. Mónica is an expert guide with a deep knowledge of the history of Tomar and Portugal. Her explanations are very clear (even in English) and she’s also brilliant at engaging the children during her guided tours. Highly recommended!
Last summer we visited Tomar and enjoyed an outstanding guided tour. We followed the footsteps of the Templars throughout the entire city, and our guide Monica made the experience truly come alive. It felt as if we had stepped back 2,000 years in time. I highly recommend Monica and this tour!
Monica is an outstanding tour guide who made our visit to Tomar truly unforgettable. Her deep knowledge of the Knights Templar history and Portugal's origins is impressive, but what really sets her apart is her ability to bring the past to life through captivating storytelling as you explore the city. As a Tomar native with formal training in history, Monica offers authentic insights that go far beyond what you'd find in a guidebook. She revealed layers of history and meaning that we would have completely missed on our own. Her passion for the subject matter is infectious, and she answered every question we had with expertise and enthusiasm. Beyond her historical knowledge, Monica was incredibly kind and generous with her time. She also provided excellent suggestions for the rest of our Portugal travels, which proved invaluable. If you're looking for more than just a surface-level tour, Monica is the guide you want. Her charm, professionalism, and genuine love for sharing her city's rich history left a lasting impression on us. We highly recommend her tour and can't wait to return!
My wife and I had a delightful walking tour with Monica in English. She is professional, pleasant and very qualified. We would recommend her tours.
Monica is a superb tour guide, charming and knowledgeable. She gave us an amazing tour of the town unravelling stories of the past as we walked. Not only that she can answer any question you have on Portugal and she gave us many suggestions for our travels. A truly memorable tour!
Monika made our excursion of Tomar truely memorable. She showed us all the highlights of the city and her knowledge of the town’s and the Templar’s history is simply amazing. We feel lucky to have had her as our tour guide as her passion, professionalism and knowledge left a huge impression on us! If you are interested in more than what meets the eye, you will not be disappointed in Monika and this tour!
Monica is amazing. She knows her stuff. She was so kind and drove us up the mountain and to the train station and she spent a lot of time with us. Thank you Monica. We will be back.
Great tour of Tomar visiting historic sites. Monica was an excellent guide and taught us a lot about the Knights of Templar and history of Portugal and Tomar. Highly recommend.
Mónica was a great guide with a ton of history and stories to tell. She answered all of our questions and showed us a different side of Tomar we wouldn’t have known otherwise. We highly recommend Mónica’s tours for people who want to know more about this amazing city!
Mónica is an incredible guide that knows Tomar by heart and you can learn a lot about the Templars in this tour. She makes connections between the current architecture and symbols all over Tomar and its history. The tour also includes a lot of surprises.
Monica was an outstanding guide! She studied History and knows so much about Tomar and the Knights Templar, I loved just listening to the stories and history. She was really friendly and we even stopped for pastries. She gave me excellent recommendations of places to visit on my way to Coimbra and I had a great afternoon with Monica, this is a must do in Tomar!
Mónica is a fantastic tour guide! She was great with communication after I had booked, asked what I was interested in before going on the tour, and then adjusted plans on the fly so we could make the most of our time. She is so knowledgeable and pointed out so many interesting details that I would have walked past without a second thought. Her English is fantastic and she even recommended some amazing restaurants (I ate at one for dinner and it was divine). Highly recommend!
Monica was a great host and was very flexible in adjusting our tour when I requested to see the matchbox museum and a few other locations. She is very knowledgeable and I would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone looking for a great historical overview of Tomar!
We did a tour through Tomar with Mónica António and really enjoyed the experience. It was a very detailed visit, but always very pleasant and relaxed. Mónica showed us the main points of the city and told the history and curiosities of each place, which made the visit much more interesting. It was an excellent way to get to know Tomar better and to understand a little more about the city's history and heritage. We highly recommend the tour with Mónica, without a doubt a great way to get to know Tomar.
Had a great day with Monica who is really pulling out all the stops for the best experience. As a true local, she knows Tomar like the back of her hand and as a graduate historian she knows every symbol you ask a question about. If you're still hesitating between an audio tour and this tour, don't hesitate any longer, it's worth it!
The guide Monica is very good. Besides the great knowledge of History is extremely friendly and asking. I highly recommend.
Monica offers a great tour. Nativa de Tomar, her experiences added to a formation in history, leads us through the origins of Portugal and the city. I highly recommend!
It was our first time in Tomar so we decided to do the tour with Mónica and it was a great decision :) Mónica is very enthusiastic and the taste for History and for Tomar is obvious. We learned more, not only about the history of Tomar and the Templars, but also about the city’s current situation. I recommend 100%
Mónica is a very nice woman who knows a lot about the history of Tomar. Her stories about the Templars and the places she showed us were very interesting! We enjoyed the tour!
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