# A Templar Sunday in Tomar: the Convent of Christ, a Medieval Banquet and a Boat Trip on Castelo de Bode

The Templar Charola of the Convent of Christ first thing, the 15th-century synagogue, a medieval banquet with music and theatre, and the afternoon by boat on the Castelo de Bode reservoir.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/central-portugal/tomar/itineraries/medieval-banquet-and-castelo-de-bode · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 07:30 · Salida: 1 h 30 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)
  - 11 min on foot
- 11:45 · Tomar Synagogue, the best preserved in Portugal (15th century · closed at midday and on Mondays)
  - 10 min by car, 10 km
- 13:00 · Taverna Antiqua (medieval banquet with a show · €35 adult, €20 child · book) · Taverna Antiqua, €€€
  - 8 min by car, 7,1 km
- 16:00 · Skippered boat trip on the Castelo de Bode reservoir (Barcaça Atividades Náuticas · with skipper, 1 h minimum · ask for a quote beforehand) · Barcaça Atividades Náuticas
- 17:30 · Vuelta (you reach Lisbon around 19:15)

A whole Sunday of Templars an hour and a half from Lisbon. The morning is for the Convent of Christ, the order's seat in Portugal, with the knights' round Charola; midday, for a medieval banquet with musicians and actors at Taverna Antiqua, which only opens at the weekend; the afternoon, for the calm water of the Castelo de Bode reservoir.

## The day, hour by hour

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

9:00 · Convent of Christ. It opens at 9:00 and general admission costs €15. First thing, the Charola can be seen without groups. Allow two and a half hours for the round church, the cloisters and the chapter-house window.

11:45 · Synagogue. You walk down to the centre. The 15th-century synagogue, the oldest in Portugal, closes at midday: from 12:00 to 14:00 in winter and from 13:00 to 14:00 in summer. In winter, go earlier or leave it for another time.

13:00 · Banquet at Taverna Antiqua. On the outskirts, in Madalena. They dress you in period costume and you eat a banquet of platters with music and theatre at the table: €35 for adults, €20 for children up to 12 and €25 for the vegetarian menu, with water. It only opens from Friday night to Sunday at midday. Book by phone.

16:00 · Boat trip on Castelo de Bode. Barcaça Atividades Náuticas runs skippered trips of at least an hour for up to 13 people on the Zêzere reservoir. It does not publish prices: ask for a quote a few days ahead and confirm the boarding point.

17:30 · Heading back. You are in Lisbon around 19:15.

## Cómo llegar

### By car
A1 and A13 from Lisbon. The Taverna and the reservoir are outside Tomar: you need a car.

## Consejos

### Book both beforehand
The table at Taverna Antiqua and the boat: neither works without notice.

### Out of season, swap the boat for Almourol
The boat to the castle crosses the Tagus all year round, from 14:30 in the afternoon.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Is Taverna Antiqua open on Sunday?
Yes, on Sunday at midday; not in the evening.

### How much does the banquet cost?
€35 per adult, €25 for the vegetarian menu and €20 for children up to 12.

### Can you go without a car?
To the convent and the synagogue, yes, by train; to the Taverna and the reservoir, no.

### Is it suitable for children?
Yes: the banquet has a children's menu and the boat is for families.