# Mafra National Palace, basilica and library

What to do en Ericeira and Mafra · Ericeira and Mafra

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/lisbon-region/ericeira-and-mafra/things-to-do/mafra-national-palace · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Duración: 2 h
- Temporada: All year, except Tuesday
- Para quién: History and architecture; with children, a short visit is better

18th-century palace, convent and basilica with a rococo library · 2 h · Closed on Tuesdays

A huge building, commissioned by John V in the 18th century: royal palace, Franciscan convent and basilica behind a single facade. Inside you tour the palace rooms, the convent infirmary and, at the end, the library, a rococo wooden gallery lined with old books.
The palace is open every day except Tuesday, from 9:30 to 17:30, with last entry at 16:30. The basilica is open daily from 9:30 to 13:00 and from 14:00 to 17:30. They close on 1 January, Easter Sunday, 1 May, Ascension Thursday (local holiday) and 25 December. With the Lisboa Card you get in free; check the ticket price at the ticket office.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 38.9369, -9.326

## Cerca de aquí

- [Tapada Nacional de Mafra](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/lisbon-region/ericeira-and-mafra/things-to-do/mafra-royal-hunting-park), a 2.8 km
- [Foz do Lizandro](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/lisbon-region/ericeira-and-mafra/things-to-do/foz-do-lizandro), a 7.7 km
- [Surf lesson in Ericeira with Surf Riders](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/lisbon-region/ericeira-and-mafra/things-to-do/ericeira-surf-lesson), a 8.4 km
- [Ericeira's centre and the fishermen's beach](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/lisbon-region/ericeira-and-mafra/things-to-do/ericeira-old-town), a 8.4 km
- [Esplanada Furnas](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/lisbon-region/ericeira-and-mafra/where-to-eat/esplanada-furnas), a 8.5 km
- [Vila Galé Ericeira](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/lisbon-region/ericeira-and-mafra/where-to-stay/vila-gale-ericeira), a 8.5 km
- [Onda D'Mar by Furnas](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/lisbon-region/ericeira-and-mafra/where-to-eat/onda-d-mar), a 8.7 km
- [Ericeira Camping (Parque de Campismo de Mil Regos)](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/lisbon-region/ericeira-and-mafra/where-to-stay/ericeira-camping), a 8.8 km

Destino: [Ericeira and Mafra](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/lisbon-region/ericeira-and-mafra.md)