about the place
Tomar is a city in the District of Santarém, in the Médio Tejo sub-region, crossed by the river Nabão, a tributary of the Zêzere. The city has 14,123 inhabitants (2021) and the municipality covers 351.2 km². It was the seat of the Knights Templar: the Igreja de Santa Maria dos Olivais holds the mortal remains of Gualdim Pais, grand master of the Templars and founder of the city. The Convento de Cristo has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1983, and tourism is today an activity of prime importance. Every four years, in July, the city hosts the Festa dos Tabuleiros, one of the oldest and most popular festivities in the country.
