Monastery of Alcobaça

Great place that's worth a visit. We've seen a lot of cathedral's, monasteries, etc. This one is worth the 15 euro admission. It's easy to skip some areas so pay attention to the marked route and signs. Very clean bathrooms also. I would go here then stop at Pratu's Tapas restaurant across the street. #mosteirodealcobaca

A monumental triumph of Cistercian Gothic architecture. ​The scale of the Monastery of Alcobaça is humbling. While the exterior facade is an impressive Baroque addition, stepping inside the nave takes your breath away with its pure, unadorned Gothic verticality. The sheer height and the play of light on the pale stone create a profound sense of silence and spirituality. ​For anyone interested in history, the tombs of King Pedro I and Inês de Castro are the highlight—their tragic love story is carved into the stone with incredible detail. As a UNESCO World Heritage site, this monastery is flawlessly maintained and essential for understanding Portugal's spiritual foundation.

Well worth the visit. Much of the monastery if free and open to the public. The structure is grand and well worth a look itself, but what really stands out are the engravings on the tombs of King Pedro and Dona Inês de Castro. The stone carvings are incredibly intricate and we'll preserved.

Its church, completed in the 13th century, was the first fully Gothic building in Portugal and remains one of the largest. The monastery is also famous for the tombs of King Pedro I and Inês de Castro, whose tragic love story has become legendary in Portuguese history.

Great historic monastery that isn’t overrun with tourists (yet). Citizen card or residence permit gets you in for free during the 2025 program.

One of the incredible and majestic monasteries of central Portugal. Imposing facade and pretty interesting museum inside ! Perfect weather in early November and almost no tourists !

Worth the visit; nice places for lunch or dinner after. In my original review I said, based on memory, that in most respects it is not as impressive as Batalha, but having just visited them both, back to back, I take that back. They both have different charms, and I can't say that either is "better".

Unfortunately it’s fully CLOSED. No information could be found why or for how long until an extensive search online. I fully support the people’s right to strike to get fair pay, I simply wish there was clearer information so visitors coming from other counties and continents could have known in advance and plan other arrangements.

Alcobaça Monastery is one of the seven wonders of Portugal. Combine tickets can be bought with Convent of Tomar, monastery of Batalha. It will save the money for all three visits. This historic structure is built at 11th century. This monastery has a lot of character. The cathedral has tall column with long hallway. I can see someone getting married here with good wedding shot. Tomb of the King Pedro and his lover is the center piece of the monastery. Unfortunately the prince Pedro did not get the girl because she was assassin by prince Pedro father. Said story but they do buried in the same monastery. They are few lady saint was display here. Not many church has this honor. But this monastery has them. I also like the blue tile at the bottom at king hall. The arch hallway and courtyard are relaxing. The monk hall show cardinal who buried here. This hall lead to the kitchen which has a tall chimney. The height of the chimney go four level. The second floor has great view at the top. It is amazing the stair lead to the deck of second floor at the middle of the room. The visit will require 1,5 hour. Definitely a stop here and lunch at square in front of the monastery.