Santarém is a city in the Ribatejo region of Portugal. Many of the city's churches are classified as national monuments.

Understand

Santarém Cathedral (Sé de Santarém).

Santarém (/sɐ̃tɐˈɾɐ̃j̃/, suhng-tuh-RUHNGY) has a city population of 29,929 (2012), and the entire municipality has 61,752 residents (2011).

Visitor information

• 1 Posto de Turismo de Santarém (Descobrir Santarém), Rua Capelo e Ivens 63, ☏ +351 243 304 437, turismo@cm-santarem.pt. (updated Jun 2021)

Get in

By train

• 1 Santarém Railway Station. Santarém is served by Alfa Pendular, Intercity, and Regional trains, with service from many cities, including Lisbon, Coimbra, Porto, Covilhã, and Guarda. (updated Jun 2021)

By bus

• 2 Santarém Bus Terminal. Intercity express bus service is provided by Rede Expressos. Regional service is provided by Rodoviária do Tejo, which also offers Rápida Laranja express service from Lisbon. (updated Jun 2021)

By car

Santarém is served by two motorways:

• A1 (Autoestrada do Norte), which provides connections from Lisbon, Coimbra, and Porto.
• A15 (Autoestrada do Atlântico), which serves Caldas da Rainha and Rio Maior.

Get around

• ScalaBus, ☏ +351 243 333 200, info@scalabus.pt. Four routes serve major destinations in the city. €1.45. (updated Jun 2021)

See

• 1 Castle of Santarém (Castelo de Santarém). Of this 12th-century protective fortification, only the Torre das Cabaças tower and a few stretches of wall remain. (updated Jun 2021)
• 2 Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption (Sé Catedral de Santarém). This 17th-century church was given the status of cathedral when Santarém became a Catholic diocese in 1975. (updated Jun 2021)
• 3 Igreja da Misericórdia de Santarém (Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Visitação). A 16th-century church built during the transition from the Renaissance to Mannerism. It has some Rococo features and has been a national monument since 1922. (updated Jun 2021)
• 4 Igreja e Convento de Nossa Senhora de Jesus do Sítio. This 17th-century convent is an excellent example of Portuguese Mannerism. It's been a national monument since 1923. (updated Jun 2021)
• 5 Igreja de Santa Maria da Graça (Igreja da Graça, Igreja de Santo Agostinho). Construction on this Gothic church began in 1380. Pedro Álvares Cabral, who "discovered" Brazil, is entombed here. It was declared a national monument in 1910. (updated Jun 2021)
• 6 Igreja de Santa Maria de Marvila. Medieval Catholic church built on the ruins of an old mosque. A national monument since 1917. (updated Jun 2021)
• 7 Igreja do Santíssimo Milagre (Igreja de Santo Estêvão). This 13th-century church was damaged by an earthquake in the 16th century and was rebuilt in Renaissance style. It was classified a national monument in 1997. (updated Jun 2021)
• 8 Igreja de São João de Alporão. 12th-century Romanesque church, a national monument since 1910. (updated Jun 2021)

Eat

• 1 Chapa 7, Rua Sociedade Jardim de Cima, ☏ +351 243 302 200, paragemdearomas@hotmail.com. Tu–Su 12:00–15:00 & 18:30–22:30, closed M. Seafood. Mid-range. (updated Jun 2021)
• 2 Restaurante A Grelha, Rua Ateneu Comercial de Santarém 1, ☏ +351 243 333 348. Grilled fish and meat. €8-25. (updated Jun 2021)
• 3 Pigalle, Rua João Afonso 44, ☏ +351 243 046 865, pigallerest@gmail.com. Tu–Sa 12:00–15:00 & 19:00–22:00, Su 12:00–15:00, closed M. Serving petiscos, Portuguese tapas. €10-50. (updated Jun 2021)

Sleep

• 1 Santarém Hotel, Avenida Madre Andaluz, ☏ +351 243 330 800, geral@santaremhotel.net. Check-in: 15:00, check-out: 12:00. Four-star, 105-room hotel with swimming pool, spa, and bar. €65-95. (updated Jun 2021)
• 2 Hotel Umu, Avenida Bernardo Santareno 38, ☏ +351 243 377 240, reservas@umu.pt. Check-in: 15:00, check-out: 12:00. Three-star, 67-room hotel with fitness centre, hot tub, and bar. €55-68. (updated Jun 2021)
• 3 Hotel Vitoria, Rua Segundo Visconde Santarém 21, ☏ +351 243 309 130, hotelvitoriasantarem@gmail.com. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 12:00. Two-star, 20-room hotel with free Wi-Fi and free parking. €49-54. (updated Jun 2021)