Casa do Serrador

The Convento de Cristo in Tomar is world famous and a Unesco World Heritage Site. The monastery is located high on top of the hill on the edge of the old center. You can walk around for hours through the many buildings and courtyards. In the summer always nice and cool.
Tomar has a nice old center with restaurants and cafes and a large market on Fridays.

Environment
Directly from your front door you can take many beautiful walks. There is a map available in the house with some closeby walks.
Also the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostella runs right behind the house.
Many more hikes are possible in the vicinity. More information can be found in the leaflets in the house.
You can visit natural parcs, historical Roman sites and the big lake with its big dams.
You could also visit the beautiful cities of Porto and Lisbon as a daytrip.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SWIM
You can swim in several rivers and lakes in the vicinity. Or even in the open air pool in Tomar.
You could take the nice walk from the house to Sobreirinho and have a lovely swim in the river.
And there is another beautiful 45 minute walk through the hills to Agroal, where you can take a refreshing swim in a natural pool with spring water. In high summer this place attracts many Portuguese families. You can have a nice lunch or diner here too. Agroal is an experience, in the summer because of the real Portuguese buzz and in the other seasons just because it is so very beautiful and quiet.
Also nearby is the large lake of Castelo do Bode, with lovely calm swimming water and water sports.

VISIT THE ATLANTIC COAST
Want to visit the seaside? It is only an hours drive to the Atlantic coast with places like like Nazaré, São Martinho do Porto and São Pedro de Moel.
But be careful, because the Atlantic Ocean is rough and you need to look for the calmer bays to enjoy your swim.

THE NEAREST HISTORICAL CITY: TOMAR
10 km from your holiday home is the nearest provincial town of Tomar, with its narrow streets and old town. You can wander through the old streets and spend hours in the beautiful Convento de Cristo (a Unesco World Heritage Monument). This is a famous and huge castle and monastery founded by the Knights Templar. It was built on a hill overlooking the city and the surroundings. Sometimes there are performances inside the castle.
Furthermore, Tomar has many facilities, such as supermarkets, restaurants, cafés, and lots of pastelarias, where you can enjoy the splendid sweet cakes of Portugal.
It has a trainstation and a busstation. There are taxis, you can rent a car and it has a nice park. The train will get you to the centre of Lisbon within 2 hours.
Tomar also has a large and lively market every Friday.
 
NEARBY MARKET OF CHÃOS
Every Sunday there is a small market in Chãos, which is a nearby village. Here you can eat or take away the famous Portugues grilled 'flat' chicken. And of course you can have a drink on the terrace or visit the local cafe.

HISTORICAL CITY OF COIMBRA
About 50 kilometers north you will find the ancient university city of Coimbra with a famous library.
And a few kilometers to the south of Coimbra you will find Conimbriga, an excavated Roman city, whose old cobbled streets and city gate still are in good condition.

OTHER PLACES OF INTEREST
Fátima, the famous pilgrimage site.
Ourém, a beautiful small walled town.
Batalha with a unique cathedral.
The caves in the Serra de Aire.
The Castelo de Almourol, a castle on an island in the Tagus.
Óbidos, a beautiful walled town.
These are just some of the many possibilities for day trips or sightseeing.
And of course there are concerts and fado evenings in the area.

A 10-minute drive away is the source of Agroal. A beautiful natural swimming pool has been built. And you swim in pure spring water.
There is a café-restaurant and in August when it is busy with Portuguese families there are typical seaside stalls.

Nazaré: popular with surfers for its impressively high waves and with domestic and foreign tourists for its wide sandy beaches, beautiful views of the Atlantic coast from the high cliff and the large number of fish restaurants.