The Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon and the Clérigos Tower in Porto are the most visited Portuguese monuments along with the Convent of Cristo de Tomar and the Monasteries of Batalha and Alcobaça. According to data from the General Directorate of Heritage of Portugal, the good moment of Portuguese tourism is also reflected in the visits to its main monuments.
The Jerónimos Monastery: It was the monument that received the most visitors in 2017, 1,166,793 people, that is, 7.9% more than in 2016. This monument, declared a World Heritage Site in 1983 and built in homage At the time of the discoveries, it is a good example of the Portuguese Manueline style since King Manuel I had it built to commemorate Vasco de Gama’s return from India.
The Clerigos Tower: the second most visited monument in Portugal is one of the main architectural symbols of Porto, the Clerigos Tower, which 625,000 people went to see, 7% more than in the previous year.
Belém Tower: In Lisbon, on the banks of the Tagus, the Belém Tower, a symbol of the city since the caravels departed from there to conquer new continents, received 575,000 visitors last year.
Santa Maria da Vitória Monastery: In the Central region of Portugal, one of its UNESCO enclaves, the Santa Maria da Vitória Monastery in the city of Batalha – a World Heritage Site since 1983 – received 492,093 tourists. In this Portuguese region, another UNESCO destination, the Convent of Christ, located in the city of Tomar and which belonged to the Templars, was visited by 354,763 people.
The Abbey of Santa Maria: in the city of Alcobaça, the Abbey of Santa Maria, the first Gothic work erected on Portuguese soil, built by the Cistercian monks and declared a World Heritage Site in 1989, received 260,000 visitors.
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