Dornes
A small village on a peninsula in the Zêzere River, where a five-sided Templar tower and a white pilgrimage church are reflected in the water. It is one of Portugal's Most Beautiful Villages.
Dornes lies upstream of the Castelo do Bode reservoir, on a peninsula surrounded by water on three sides. A five-sided tower in the village is said to have been built by Gualdim Pais. Beside it stands a pilgrimage church dedicated to the Virgin Mary, and stone-paved lanes lead down to the riverside boat landing. The village is very small and can be walked in half an hour. You can eat river fish at lakeside restaurants, and in summer you can take a boat trip on the lake. It is about 35 km from Tomar, roughly 40 minutes by car. There is no convenient bus, so it is often combined with a visit to the reservoir.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Church of Santa Maria do Olival
- Mouchão Park
- Levada de Tomar Cultural Complex
- Church of São João Baptista & Praça da República
- Rua Serpa Pinto & Old Town
- Tomar Synagogue
- Hermitage of Nossa Senhora da Conceição
- Mata Nacional dos Sete Montes