Best places: Religions in Águas Santas, Portugal

Shrine & pilgrimage complex where the Virgin Mary appeared to 3 children, with a basilica & chapel.

Religious retreat with neoclassical church, exhibition & wooded hillside gardens with an elevator.

Landmark church & pilgrim site devoted to the Virgin Mary with a tower & intricate reliefs.

This iconic mountaintop church has a small museum & dome offering panoramic views.

👍👍 I'm not that cultured if it comes to visiting churches on vacation, but even I found this beauty was definitely worth the scenic side route road trip between Aviero and Porto

Vast Gothic monastery dating back to medieval times, constructed over a 150 year period.

Ornately sculpted, Manueline style, hilltop Roman Catholic convent with medieval cloisters.

Domed church & Catholic sanctuary atop a mountain, with sweeping views of Braga from its staircase.

Church with a gilded altar & large murals of painted tiles, plus festivals on key pilgrimage dates.

Historic chapel dating to the 18th century with a Baroque & Rococo facade & an ornate altar.

Oceanfront chapel built on rocks offering picturesque views of the beach, water & sunsets.

👍👍 A natural "pyramid" with 7 kms of twists and turns all way up into a spectacular 360° view. You can visit a Christian Chapel on top as well as a open space theatre. With luck, on a mild windy day, you'll get to see paragliding/parasailing around the mountain.

Catholic church housing the heart of King Pedro IV & the remains of famous artists in its graveyard.

This 15th-century Catholic place of worship features elaborate, gold-plated design work.

Hilltop Romanesque cathedral, with a fortress-like interior, a rose window & Gothic cloisters.

A spiral staircase climbs the inside of this 76m-high baroque bell tower, offering city-wide views.

🫤 The building is great, just don't attend a service if you understand Portuguese. He will tell you that you are all evil sinners, condemn you as bad and rant on as if it was the 19th century. Try a better Church if you want a wedding, christening, funeral or whatever, that is if he doesn't reject you...

Cistercian monastery, with 12th-century origins, with its own church, cloisters & a tiled kitchen.

Monument built from 11th to 13th century in mix of styles, including a late Gothic entrance gallery.