Accomodation in Fatima

[Jotown]

I hope to be starting a pilgrimage with 2 others from Fatima to Santiago de Compostela May 2018

Ideally we would like to start walking on the 14th May,
having arrived in Fatima on the 12th,
and taken part in the Celebrations/services on the 13th..

All accomodation ( tourist) is already booked/prohibitively expensive

Does anyone know whether there is a pilgrim hostal/accomodation
in which we could stay for the 2 nights ??

We intend walking to Tomar, and continuing North on the CP

Thanks
Joe

 

[mspath]

This earlier forum thread may be helpful.
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/accomodation-in-fatima.42842/

Also check the posts/links in this thread https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/caminho-nascente-fatima-tomar.38892/

Good luck and Bom caminho!

 

[Jotown]

Thank You - I don't know how I missed that - I had searched !
I have sent in an enquiry

 

[Rodrigo Cerqueira]

I hope to be starting a pilgrimage with 2 others from Fatima to Santiago de Compostela May 2018

Ideally we would like to start walking on the 14th May,
having arrived in Fatima on the 12th,
and taken part in the Celebrations/services on the 13th..

All accomodation ( tourist) is already booked/prohibitively expensive

Does anyone know whether there is a pilgrim hostal/accomodation
in which we could stay for the 2 nights ??

We intend walking to Tomar, and continuing North on the CP

Thanks
Joe

Hi Joe,
If you present your pilgrim passport you can stay in "Casa S. Bento de Labre"
You can find more information about the places to stay: http://www.caminho.com.pt/onde_ficar_e.html

You also can find information of the way to the Caminho Nascente that connects Fátima to Tomar:
http://www.caminho.com.pt/mapas_e.html

Kind regards
Rodrigo Cerqueira

 

[caminobrit]

I do recomend acolhimento s. Bento Labre, its location is excellent a few mins walk behind the basilica, i think u can stay 3 or 4 nights max. Its a tough walk if you do Tomar in one day, not in terms of height or distance just miles of narrow rocky scrub paths. I lost the arrows here as did another pilgrim i met later, but i knew i was heading in the right direction the rising sun so i was ok. The 5 or 6km of the beautiful Pegoes aqueduct that you sort of follow too Tomar does make this route rewarding. You do also have an option to cut more of a corner of the Santiago route and end up in Coimbra from Fatima.

 

[Jotown]

Hi Joe,
If you present your pilgrim passport you can stay in "Casa S. Bento de Labre"
You can find more information about the places to stay: http://www.caminho.com.pt/onde_ficar_e.html

You also can find information of the way to the Caminho Nascente that connects Fátima to Tomar:
http://www.caminho.com.pt/mapas_e.html

Kind regards
Rodrigo Cerqueira

Thank You Rodrigo

I have seen your associations information page -
which convinced us that Fatima was the place to start...

I'm just a little unsure as to whether Casa S.Bento de Labre,
will already be full on the feast days ( or whether we could book ?)
Is it bookable through the sanctuary office ?

We will be starting at Fatima, and consequently coming in by bus then...
although we'll be walking out !

We also intend following your route to Tomar, and staying at Fungalvaz

Thanks for your help

Joe

 

[Jotown]

I do recomend acolhimento s. Bento Labre, its location is excellent a few mins walk behind the basilica, i think u can stay 3 or 4 nights max. Its a tough walk if you do Tomar in one day, not in terms of height or distance just miles of narrow rocky scrub paths. I lost the arrows here as did another pilgrim i met later, but i knew i was heading in the right direction the rising sun so i was ok. The 5 or 6km of the beautiful Pegoes aqueduct that you sort of follow too Tomar does make this route rewarding. You do also have an option to cut more of a corner of the Santiago route and end up in Coimbra from Fatima.

Thank You
I'm trying to get more info on Casa S.Bento - did you book ahead ?, if so how ?
It sounds ideal for us

As it will be our first day walking from Fatima to Tomar, to join the main Camino North,
we intend stopping at Fungalvaz, at the new Hostal, which is perfectly placed halfway

Thanks again

Joe

 

[Rodrigo Cerqueira]

Thank You Rodrigo

I have seen your associations information page -
which convinced us that Fatima was the place to start...

I'm just a little unsure as to whether Casa S.Bento de Labre,
will already be full on the feast days ( or whether we could book ?)
Is it bookable through the sanctuary office ?

We will be starting at Fatima, and consequently coming in by bus then...
although we'll be walking out !

We also intend following your route to Tomar, and staying at Fungalvaz

Thanks for your help

Joe

Hi Joe,
You can´t make reservations at the S. Bento de Labre. When you arrive you must show: Pilgrim Passport, Backpack, Passport or Id Card and explain that your are starting your pilgrimage to Santiago. If you follow this instructions I believe you will have a place to sleep in Fátima. Just in case show your plane ticket to show that you just arrived in Portugal and you aren't a tourist looking for a cheap place to sleep in Fátima.

Bom Caminho.
Rodrigo Cerqueira

 

[Jotown]

Hi Joe,
You can´t make reservations at the S. Bento de Labre. When you arrive you must show: Pilgrim Passport, Backpack, Passport or Id Card and explain that your are starting your pilgrimage to Santiago. If you follow this instructions I believe you will have a place to sleep in Fátima. Just in case show your plane ticket to show that you just arrived in Portugal and you aren't a tourist looking for a cheap place to sleep in Fátima.

Bom Caminho.
Rodrigo Cerqueira

Thank You Rodrigo for your helpful explanations...
and Route Marking

Joe

 

[jsalt]

Hi, to be sure of a bed, you could stay at the Santarem Hostel (which I highly recommend, by the way):
Fatima in 2017:
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/fatima-2017.37755/
Jill

 

[Jotown]

Hi, to be sure of a bed, you could stay at the Santarem Hostel (which I highly recommend, by the way):
Fatima in 2017:
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/fatima-2017.37755/
Jill

Thank you Jill
I had seen messages re Santarem hostel,
however it's too far away for what I envisage-
I would like us to be in Fatima, so as to take part in the special services,
and thence to start our Pilgrimage to SdC

Thanks for the suggestion

Joe

 

[Walking Lover]

I hope to be starting a pilgrimage with 2 others from Fatima to Santiago de Compostela May 2018

Ideally we would like to start walking on the 14th May,
having arrived in Fatima on the 12th,
and taken part in the Celebrations/services on the 13th..

All accomodation ( tourist) is already booked/prohibitively expensive

Does anyone know whether there is a pilgrim hostal/accomodation
in which we could stay for the 2 nights ??

We intend walking to Tomar, and continuing North on the CP

Thanks
Joe

We stsyed in Tomar and took a bus to Fatima; took another bus from Fatima to Coimbra; continued the Camino to Santiago.

 

[DMSyracuse]

Hi Joe,
I just returned last month walking from Porto to Fatima and I stayed at S. Bento de Labre. I arrived there on thursday Oct 12th which was start of the centennial celebration and did not have any trouble in getting a bed there. They did check my credentials to make sure I was a pilgrim but it was a perfect location to go back and forth for all the services i wanted to attend.

 

[Jotown]

Hi Joe,
I just returned last month walking from Porto to Fatima and I stayed at S. Bento de Labre. I arrived there on thursday Oct 12th which was start of the centennial celebration and did not have any trouble in getting a bed there. They did check my credentials to make sure I was a pilgrim but it was a perfect location to go back and forth for all the services i wanted to attend.

Thank you - very helpful and re-assuring ... my plans are now settled !!
Joe