Download or read book Fatima (Portugal) - Wink Travel Guide written by Wink Travel Wink Travel Guide and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-16 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fatima is a world famous place of Christian pilgrimage in commemoration of the apparitions of the Virgin Mary reported by three little shepherds - Lucia, Francisco and Jacinta - from May 13 until October 13 of 1917. Due to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima, a Marian shrine complex containing two minor basilicas in Cova da Iria, the city has become in one of the most important international destinations for religious tourism. It attracts religious people and also those who seek the kind of peaceful lifestyle usually only found in convents and monasteries. Wink Travel Guides introduce you to the best world travel destinations, in a clear and concise way, illustrated by photos.