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Fatima is considered one of the most important Catholic Sanctuaries in the World, as being the place where Our Lady appeared several times to the children in 1917, one year before the World War I, predicting that one year later , the World War I would end.
The Children became later Saints (Francisco and Jacinta), and all Popes since Paul VI in 1967 visited Fatima.
Today, Fatima is considered the second most important Catholic Shrine of Europe, after the Vatican, with 7 to 9 million visitors every year.
Due to it’s location (1h30 from Lisbon), Fatima is very famous for both locals and tourists, that visit Portugal and wish to have a religious experience.
One of the highlights in Fatima is the candle procession at night (approx 10PM).
It takes place everyday from Easter to Advent period (End of April to end of November), and during winter time on Saturdays. It usually takes place right after the Rosary, that start by 9h30PM.
There are daily private tours starting at 5PM from Lisbon, to visit Fatima and attend the Candle Procession, returning to Lisbon after the procession: https://sintra-magik.com/tours/fatima-evening-private-tour-with-candle-procession/
Anyone can attend and participate in the candle procession.
You can see an example below of how a candle procession in Fatima might be from April to November.
Gonzalo
Founder/Owner of The Lisbon Guide, one of the major blog references in Portugal, established in 2014 and receiving every year 250.000 visitors from all over the world, looking to provide the best experiences in Portugal. In partnership with Portugal Magik for all private tours and transfers across Portugal, Gonzalo loves a good seafood meal at Monte Mar Cascais, and all from Michelin Chef Avillez. Favorite Hotel in Lisbon/Portugal, Penha Longa Resort by Ritz Carlton.
For over 15 years, Gonzalo have been helping thousands of travelers yearly to plan a perfect trip to Portugal. Based in Lisbon/Cascais and working in this field for over 20 years, with multiple ongoing projects. Also an avid TripAdvisor user level 6 with more than 300.000 readers worldwide.
Many years working also as a Private Guide of Lisbon, Sintra, Fatima, Porto, Douro Valley, Evora, and other locations in Portugal.
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