A cornerstone of Catholic faith and destination for pilgrims arriving from all around the world, the Santuary of Fátima is visited by hundreds of thousands every year.

The primary building at the shrine is the Basilica of Our Lady of Fatima, a gleaming Neoclassical church begun on May 13, 1928, and consecrated on October                        7, 1953. Its slender central spire rises 65 meters high. The church is flanked by                        monumental colonnades and overlooks a large open plaza, the center of which is                            occupied by a Monument to the Sacred Heart of Jesus (1932). The monument                            stands over a spring that was discovered there and was, according to the shrine,                       "the instrument of many graces.

The Monastery of Batalha, is a Domenican convent, erected  in commemoration of the 1385 battle of Aljubarrota

 Nazaré has become a popular tourist attraction, advertising itself, internationally, as a picturesque seaside village. Located on the Atlantic coast, it has long sandy beaches (considered by some to be among the best beaches in Portugal).

The town used to be known for its traditional costumes worn by the fishermen and                       their wives who wore a traditional headscarf and embroidered aprons over seven                         flannel skirts in different colours. These dresses can still occasionally be seen.