# A Sunday in Tomar: the Templar Convent of Christ and Almourol Castle on the Tagus

The Convent of Christ and its Templar Charola first thing, the oldest synagogue in Portugal and the ferry to Almourol Castle, on an islet in the Tagus.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/central-portugal/tomar/itineraries/convent-of-christ-and-almourol · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 07:30 · Salida: 1 h 45 by car (along the A1 and A13, about 140 km)
- 09:00 · Convent of Christ and the Templars' Charola (when it opens · €15 · the Charola without groups)
  - 10 min by car, 5 km
- 11:30 · Pegões Aqueduct (on the outskirts, two tiers of arches)
  - 10 min by car, 6 km
- 12:30 · Tomar Synagogue, the best preserved in Portugal (closed from 13:00 to 14:00; closed on Mondays)
  - 3 min on foot
- 13:15 · O Praça (O Praça · Praça da República · seasonal cooking · open daily, midday from 12:30 to 14:30 · book) · O Praça, €€€
  - 30 min by car, 25 km
- 15:00 · Almourol Castle, on an island in the Tagus (boat to the islet · opens at 14:30)
- 17:30 · Vuelta (you reach Lisbon around 19:00)

A day trip from Lisbon to Templar country: Tomar is an hour and three quarters away along the A1 and A13. The Convent of Christ, a World Heritage Site, houses the Charola, the knights' round church; a few kilometres away, Almourol Castle rises on an islet in the Tagus and is reached by boat.

## The day, hour by hour

7:30 · Departure. A1 and A13, about 140 km.

9:00 · Convent of Christ. It opens at 9:00; general admission costs €15. First thing, the Charola can be seen without groups. Two or three hours with the cloisters and the chapter-house window.

11:30 · Pegões Aqueduct. The aqueduct that carried water to the convent crosses the valley on two tiers of arches.

12:30 · Synagogue. The oldest in Portugal, from the 15th century, in the centre. Closed on Mondays and at midday.

13:15 · Lunch at O Praça. The restaurant of the Hotel República, on the main square, opposite the church of São João Baptista and a stone's throw from the synagogue. Seasonal Portuguese cooking; the house dish is the "tradição" salt cod, served in homemade bread. It is open every day, Sunday too, but at midday only from 12:30 to 14:30: arrive before 14:00 and book on +351 249 193 400.

15:00 · Almourol Castle. 25 km away, on an islet in the Tagus. The boat crosses without a reservation; admission costs €4. It opens at 14:30 after the midday break.

17:30 · Heading back. You are in Lisbon around 19:00.

## Cómo llegar

### By car
A1 and A13 from Lisbon. Tomar to Almourol, 25 km.

## Consejos

### Start with the Charola
At 9:00, before the groups.

### Do not go on a Monday
The synagogue is closed.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How long does it take from Lisbon to Tomar?
A little over an hour and a half by car.

### How do you get to Almourol?
On a boat that crosses the Tagus, without a reservation.

### Where can you eat in Tomar on a Sunday?
O Praça, on Praça da República, is open every day from 12:30 to 14:30 at midday. Booking is advisable.