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Alcobaça Monastery Tickets

Name: Alcobaça Monastery Tickets
Start: 2024-11-24T00:00:00
End: 2024-11-24T23:59:00
Location: Alcobaça Monastery

Alcobaça Monastery facade with twin bell towers in Lisbon, Portugal.

Alcobaça Monastery facade with tourists exploring the historic site in Lisbon, Portugal.

Alcobaça Monastery facade with intricate Gothic architecture in Lisbon, Portugal.

Visit the 12th-century UNESCO World Heritage site, the Alcobaça Monastery in Portugal with an entry ticket or a Lisbon Card.

Highlights

Enter the 12th-century Alcobaça Monastery with this entry ticket or a Lisbon Card to marvel at the Gothic architecture of the Alcobaça Monastery, built by the monks of the Order of Cistercians.
Visit the resting place of King Pedro I and Inês de Castro—their tombs are masterpieces of Gothic sculpture.
See the church, King’s Hall, Cloister of King Dinis or Cloister of Silence, Refectory, Kitchen Monk’s Hall, and more.
Upgrade your ticket by purchasing a Lisbon Card that provides you entry to over 39 attractions across a time period of 24, 48, or 72 hours.

Inclusions

Alcobaça Monastery

Entry ticket

Lisbon Card

24/48/72-hour card
Free color handy guide and app (no physical guide available, download to be done by QR Code)
Interactive map
Click here for the list of attractions and public transport.

Exclusions

Hotel transfers

Cancellation policy

You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

Reviews

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Miglena

5/5

Nov, 2024

We got our cards in a matter of minutes from the tourist office, they were easy to use and the brochure we downloaded from the website gave exhaustive information about the attractions we could use them for.

Yana

5/5

Nov, 2024

I loved the card, was just a bit worried about the time wtitten on the electronic WhatsApp message which statec that I purchased the card much earlier than I actually did. Once I got the physical card and asked around how it works all was perfect.

Graziella

5/5

Nov, 2024

Beautiful city, great restaurants, impeccable public service. A city definitely worth visiting even more than once

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Owen

4/5

Nov, 2024

THe castle was awesome. The instructions on use of the tickets were problematic. They state to locate the kiosk. We never found that. We eventually found a ticket taker at the castle who let us in based on the pass we had. But this circling around the castle was stressful and likely took a full hour of our day.

Amarilis

4/5

Nov, 2024

A magnificent place, nothing to complain about. However, there should be timetable slots so that we don't have to queue with no estimated waiting time. And the visit to the church is free.

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Ticket validity

These tickets are valid for 12 months from the date of purchase.

Your experience

The first Gothic structure in Portugal

The Alcobaça Monastery is the first Portuguese Gothic structure, crucial in the 12th century's establishment of the Portuguese Kingdom. Monks of the Order of Cistercians began constructing the monastery in 1778. No trip to Portugal is complete without seeing Europe's finest example of Cistercian architecture.

Discover how the monks lived

Walk to the heart of the monastery, where the Cloister of King Dinis or Cloister of Silence lies. It gives access to the refectory, the primitive kitchen, the monks’ hall, the chapter house, the church, and the dormitory. Be mesmerized by the Church of Saint Mary of Alcobaça, the first Gothic Portuguese church. Admire the King’s Hall, where the cladding of the walls with 18th-century tile panels depicts the monastic foundation.

Be awed by the medieval artwork

Inside the monastery, marvel at the masterpieces of medieval statues, the tombs of D. Pedro I, and Inês de Castro, and get to see the statues of São Bento and São Bernardo.

Lisbon Card

Purchase the Lisbon Card and tour the city hassle-free as you gain access to over 39 different attractions with unlimited travel on city transport. With the option of either 24, 48, or 72-hour validity of the card, getting around Lisbon could not get any easier. Some of the attractions that you get to visit with the card are Jerónimos Monastery, the National Costume Museum, the Belém Tower, and the National Museum of the Azulejo.

Click here for the list of attractions and public transport.

Operating hours

Alcobaça Monastery

Monday	09:00 AM - 06:00 PM	last entry 05:30 PM
Tuesday	09:00 AM - 06:00 PM	last entry 05:30 PM
Wednesday	09:00 AM - 06:00 PM	last entry 05:30 PM
Thursday	09:00 AM - 06:00 PM	last entry 05:30 PM
Friday	09:00 AM - 06:00 PM	last entry 05:30 PM
Saturday	09:00 AM - 06:00 PM	last entry 05:30 PM
Sunday	09:00 AM - 06:00 PM	last entry 05:30 PM

Know before you go

What's not allowed

Alcobaça Monastery

Leave your furry friends behind, pets are not allowed in the monastery.

Accessibility

Alcobaça Monastery

This experience is not suitable for wheelchair users.

Additional information

Alcobaça Monastery

The upper floor of the cloister is closed to the public for security reasons.
The maximum visit period for groups is 1 hour.

Lisbon Card

Each attraction can be visited only once with the use of the card.
The ticket is valid for 24h, 48h, or 72h depending on the option selected once redeemed.
The card does not include fast-track entry to the attractions.
All cards must be exchanged at the same redemption point.
Please check the operating hours of the attractions prior to your visit.
Please note that most national monuments are closed on the following dates: 1 Jan, Easter Sunday, 1 May, 24 & 25 Dec, and on municipal holidays (13 June in Lisbon & 29 June in Sintra).