Mafra

If you plan to visit Lisbon, you should not only think of emigrant favourites such as Cascais and Estoril, but also of the beautiful city of Mafra. Filled with shops and restaurants along the promenade and arena, visitors and locals alike gather here to treat themselves to ice cream in spring and summer and chestnut … Read more

The visit to the basilica is free, but the visit to the basilica of Mafra palace and monastery costs 6 euros, with the possibility of paying an additional 5 euros to visit the courtyard and terrace, which makes no sense. Sleep overnight in Mafra to be the first and only visitor to the monastery after … Read more