Tomar Tours

03/01/2025

Planning a Trip to Tomar? Here's How to Get Here!

Whether you’re coming from Lisbon or Porto, getting to Tomar is easy and part of the adventure.

🚆 By Train:

From Lisbon: Catch a train from Santa Apolónia or Oriente stations. It’s a scenic 2-hour ride through the countryside.

From Porto: Hop on a train at Campanhã station and enjoy a relaxing 3-hour journey south.

🚌 By Bus:
Both Lisbon and Porto have buses to Tomar. While it might take a bit longer, it’s a great option for budget travelers.

🚗 By Car:
Driving? From Lisbon, it’s about 1.5 hours on the A1 motorway. From Porto, it’s a 2.5-hour drive. Plenty of parking options in town!

Tomar’s charm is worth the trip—whether it’s the stunning Convent of Christ, the medieval castle, or the winding streets of the old town. Have questions about your visit? Drop them below or visit www.hardgraft.co.uk for tips and ideas!

What’s your favorite way to travel? Let us know in the comments!

Precious Time – With a local professional tour guide and storyteller. A friend in Portugal offering you a shortcuts, advice and insider knowledge.

03/01/2025

Navigating airport security often means surrendering your water bottle, only to face inflated prices for refreshments post-checkpoint. At Lisbon Airport, however, there are cost-effective solutions to stay hydrated after security.

Terminal 1:

Vending Machines: Immediately after the security checkpoint, before entering the duty-free area, there are vending machines offering 0.5-liter water bottles for €1.

Water Fountains: Near the toilets opposite gates S11 and S12, there are functioning drinking water fountains suitable for refilling bottles.

Terminal 2:

Water Fountain: Just after passing through security, there's a water fountain located near the tables designated for reorganizing luggage. It's easy to miss, so keep an eye out for it.

While €1 per bottle isn't as economical as supermarket prices, it's more affordable than other outlets within the airport. For those who prefer tap water, the available drinking fountains provide a convenient option to refill reusable bottles.

By utilizing these resources, you can stay hydrated without incurring high costs or contributing to plastic waste.

31/12/2024

Discover the Secrets of Tomar!

Looking for a unique way to explore Tomar? Our guided tours bring the town’s rich history to life! From the mysterious Templar knights at the Convent of Christ to fascinating stories hidden in the town’s streets, there’s something for everyone.

📜 Day Tours: Dive into Tomar’s medieval past, explore hidden gems, and uncover stories that shaped Portugal’s history.

Let us show you Tomar like you’ve never seen it before. Visit our website for more details or message us to book your spot.

🔗 www.hardgraft.co.uk

What’s your favorite thing about Tomar? Share your thoughts in the comments!

Precious Time – With a local professional tour guide and storyteller. A friend in Portugal offering you a shortcuts, advice and insider knowledge.

30/12/2024

If you're visiting Tomar or nearby and are interested in Templar knights and medieval history, you're in for a treat! Tomar is home to the Convent of Christ, a stunning UNESCO World Heritage Site with deep Templar roots. The whole town is steeped in history, from the winding streets of the old town to the impressive medieval castle that overlooks it.

Getting here from Lisbon is easy—a scenic train ride brings you straight into town. If you're curious about what to explore, I’ve put together a guide that might help: https://hardgraft.co.uk/around-tomar/

Feel free to ask if you have any questions about planning your visit—I’m happy to help!

Travelling is fun, but it can also be stressful, here's my give to Tomar and a few travel tips from a seasoned traveller.

13/12/2024

Hidden Treasure: It's often speculated that the Templars amassed great wealth and hid it in secret locations. This treasure, some believe, could be tied to the Holy Grail or other valuable artifacts.

There's supposed to be something under the Templar Church in Tomar.

13/12/2024

The Hidden Treasures of the Templars
The Knights Templar were rumored to have amassed great wealth, including the Holy Grail and sacred relics. After their dissolution, legends suggest they hid these treasures. Tomar, as a Templar stronghold, is often linked to these myths. The Convent of Christ, with its secretive architecture, hidden passageways, and mysterious symbols, is a perfect setting for such tales.

26/11/2024

If you want to know more about Tomar and how it became known as the home of the Knights Templar you have to know that the three world religions all have a hand.

Hardgraft.co.uk

Be a traveller not a tourist.

26/11/2024

More than 130 hamsters got loose in the hold of a TAP flight that was meant to be flying from Ponta Delgada in the Azores to Lisbon, Observador reports. On November 13 baggage crews discovered the transport cages destined for a pet shop were damaged and 132 rodents had escaped. The plane was stuck on São Miguel until November 17, when crews eventually managed to resolve the situation. The order also included birds and ferrets but it's not clear if they escaped too.

25/11/2024

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25/11/2024

The Templar knights began in 1119 20 years after the first crusades to the holy land. They were formed to help pilgrims travel to Jerusalem and are monks.

If you want to know the secrets of the Templar drop me a line.

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25/11/2024

22/10/2024

Sunday Saint's day in Tomar. Jolly story about Iria a 7th century nun who came a cropper with a monk, a young suitor and a potion that makes you look pregnant. I don't know if the road sweepers are in the procession as council workers or cleaners. The display ends with petals being tossed into the river where she was murdered, oh yea she was murdered.

15/06/2024

28 years ago today this postbox was blown up by an IRA bomb, there's a plaque on it look. This is one of my favourite things on my new Travel App Eothere.

We are currently testing the App on Google Play but you can download it free before anyone else. All I need is your name and email. You can send it to me here. https://onelifewingit.co.uk/experiment/
Fill in the form and I'll send a link, sorry it's Android only ATM.