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- Europe
- Portugal
- Lisbon
- Fatima
Fatima
In 1917 the Virgin Mary allegedly appeared above an oak tree and
spoke to three peasant children in the valley of Cova da Iria, 88
miles (142km) north of Lisbon. The children claimed to have seen
the apparition on five different occasions, and the spot has now
become one of the great pilgrimage shrines of the world, known as
Fatima. Between May and October the 13th day of every month is
pilgrimage day, when hundreds of the faithful gather in a square
twice the size of St Peter's in Rome before the Chapel of the
Apparitions. The original oak tree is gone, but has been replaced
by a simple white column inside a basilica, which is flanked by
statues of the saints.
Information & Facts
Language
Portuguese is the official language, but English is
widely spoken and understood.
Money
Portugal is a member of the European Union and its official
currency is the Euro (EUR), which is divided into 100 cents. There
are numerous banks, bureaux de change and ATMs available in main
cities and tourist destinations. Foreign currency can be exchanged
at banks, bureaux de change and automatic currency exchange
machines. Banking hours are generally 8.30am to 3pm Monday to
Friday. Major credit cards are widely accepted, as are travellers
cheques.
Time
Local time is GMT (GMT +1 from last Sunday in March to
Saturday before last Sunday in October).