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PORTUGAL / WEST AND TAGUS VALLEY / SANTARÉM

From the upper town’s stone to the open Tagus.

Ten places connect churches, walls, public provision and Ribeira. The elevation change needs separate planning; choose an area and the day’s pace.

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Where shall we start today?

Places to get to know the city · 10

These are visiting areas, not administrative boundaries. The buildings do not form one continuous walking route.

Santarém

City map

Choose an area, then a number. Discover a building and the life nearby.

10 / 10 buildings
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Choose a number · lines connect to reference locations

Municipal outline

DGT / CAOP

Buildings by number · 10
Map notes and sources

North is up; locations use recorded coordinates. Areas help organise your visit. This map does not show roads or walking routes.

Building reference points; numbered labels are moved for easier selection. Check entrances and visiting conditions on the building page.

Inland municipality. Simplified municipal outline centred on the buildings; not a legal boundary or navigation map.

Reference points come from the sources listed on each building page. Check visit conditions and public entrances before setting out.

Church and Museum of São João de Alporão · Archive photograph
Church and Museum of São João de Alporão · Archive photograph · Photographed on 2007-06-23
Photo source and licence

Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL · CC BY-SA 2.0

Original photograph page ↗

Cropped preview; see the original photograph. The photograph does not confirm the venue’s present condition.

STR-003Upper-town centre

Church and Museum of São João de Alporão

Museum · Check opening and tickets

Check museum opening; ask separately about booking Torre das Cabaças rather than assuming combined access.

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Church of Saint Clare · Archive photograph
Church of Saint Clare · Archive photograph · Photographed on 2005-11-12
Photo source and licence

Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL · CC BY-SA 2.0

Original photograph page ↗

Cropped preview; see the original photograph. The photograph does not confirm the venue’s present condition.

STR-006Northern convents and provision

Church of Saint Clare

Place of worship · Check services and access

Use the designated entrance and check opening and services; avoid closed convent remains.

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Portas do Sol Walls and Garden · Archive photograph
Portas do Sol Walls and Garden · Archive photograph · Photographed on 2007-06-23
Photo source and licence

Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL · CC BY-SA 2.0

Original photograph page ↗

Cropped preview; see the original photograph. The photograph does not confirm the venue’s present condition.

STR-008Walls and valley views

Portas do Sol Walls and Garden

Historic building · Check open areas

Stay in open, protected areas; do not seek shortcuts down the walls to the valley.

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Santarém Municipal Market · Archive photograph
Santarém Municipal Market · Archive photograph · Photographed on 2016-04-22
Photo source and licence

GFreihalter · CC BY-SA 3.0

Original photograph page ↗

Cropped preview; see the original photograph. The photograph does not confirm the venue’s present condition.

STR-009Northern convents and provision

Santarém Municipal Market

Historic building · Check open areas

Observe tiles from the public street without touching; confirm current trading and interior access before visiting.

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Santa Cruz Church in Ribeira · Archive photograph
Santa Cruz Church in Ribeira · Archive photograph · Photographed on 2023-03-19
Photo source and licence

Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL · CC BY-SA 2.0

Original photograph page ↗

Cropped preview; see the original photograph. The photograph does not confirm the venue’s present condition.

STR-010Ribeira riverfront

Santa Cruz Church in Ribeira

Place of worship · Check services and access

Treat Ribeira as its own area; check church access, transport and return plans and respect residents’ doorways.

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