Portugal
13 Best Religious Sites in Portugal
The temples, churches and sacred sites travelers rate highest across Portugal, with what makes each worth the trip.
Ranked by traveler review volume across 803 tracked places in Portugal. Updated monthly.
Jerónimos Monastery
Religious site · LisbonFree entryJerónimos Monastery is a masterpiece of Portuguese Manueline architecture, located in the Belém district of Lisbon.
Read our full guide →Lisbon Cathedral
Religious site · LisbonLisbon Cathedral, also known as the Sé, is the oldest church in the city, built in 1147.
Read our full guide →Igreja do Carmo
Religious site · PortoFree entryIgreja do Carmo is one of Porto's most photographed landmarks, thanks largely to its massive side wall covered in traditional Portuguese azulejo tiles.
Read our full guide →Igreja dos Carmelitas
Religious site · PortoFree entryIgreja dos Carmelitas is a beautiful 17th-century Carmelite church located in the heart of Porto, near the famous Livraria Lello and Clérigos Tower.
Read our full guide →Se-Catedral da Guarda
Religious site · GuardaFree entrySe-Catedral da Guarda, also known as the Cathedral of Guarda, is a magnificent religious site perched atop the highest city in Portugal.
Read our full guide →Carmo Convent
Religious site · LisbonThe Carmo Convent is a former Catholic convent in Lisbon, Portugal, whose Gothic church was ruined by the 1755 earthquake and remains a visible trace of that disaster.
Read our full guide →Church of Saint Peter
Religious site · ObidosFree entryThe Church of Saint Peter (Igreja de São Pedro) stands in the heart of Óbidos, a charming medieval walled town.
Read our full guide →Albufeira's Igreja Matriz
Religious site · AlbufeiraFree entryIgreja Matriz de Albufeira, also known as the Church of São Sebastião, stands as a serene landmark in the heart of Albufeira's historic center.
Read our full guide →Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceicao Velha
Religious site · LisbonFree entryIgreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição Velha (Church of Our Lady of the Old Conception) is a hidden gem in Lisbon's Baixa neighborhood, near the Tagus River.
Read our full guide →Nossa Senhora do Terco e Trindade Church
Religious site · PortoFree entryLocated on Travessa Cimo de Vila in Porto, Nossa Senhora do Terco e Trindade Church is a lesser-known gem that showcases the city's rich religious heritage.
Read our full guide →Santa Maria do Castelo Church
Religious site · LourinhaFree entrySanta Maria do Castelo Church is a historic religious site located in the town of Lourinha, Portugal, on Rua Doutor Adriano Franco.
Read our full guide →Igreja da Misericordia
Religious site · GuardaFree entryIgreja da Misericordia is a charming church located in the heart of Guarda, Portugal, on Largo Joao de Almeida.
Read our full guide →Parish Church of the Blessed Sacrament
Religious site · LisbonFree entryThe Parish Church of the Blessed Sacrament (Igreja do Santíssimo Sacramento) is a tranquil religious site nestled in the heart of Lisbon's Chiado neighborhood, near the Carmo Convent ruins.
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Good to know
What is the best-known of the temples, churches and sacred sites in Portugal?
Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon is the most reviewed, with 61,408 traveler reviews and a 4.5 rating. That makes it the safe choice if you are only fitting in one.
Which of Portugal's temples, churches and sacred sites is worth going out of your way for?
Igreja do Carmo in Porto rates highest at 4.5 out of 5 across 1,157 reviews. Smaller crowds than the headline entry usually explain the gap.
Which city in Portugal has the most temples, churches and sacred sites?
Lisbon, with 5 on this list, ahead of Porto on 3. The list spans 6 cities in total, capped at three per city so one big city cannot crowd out the rest of the country.
Are any of these temples, churches and sacred sites free to visit?
Yes, 11: Jerónimos Monastery, Igreja do Carmo, Igreja dos Carmelitas and others. That is based on each place's own visiting information, not an assumption about the category.
How is this list of temples, churches and sacred sites ranked?
By how many travelers reviewed each place, filtered to those rated well enough to be worth your time, drawn from 803 tracked places in Portugal. No one pays to appear on it, and the order is refreshed monthly as new reviews land.
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