Fatima 2017

Tink · Jan 9, 2016

is their a thread created for those walking the Camino Portuguese during May 2017? Im curious to know how diffcult it will be to stay in albergues during that time.

donalomahony · Jan 10, 2016

Hi there. Welcome. Suggest you spend an hour or two searching existing Camino Portuguese threads on this forum. 2017 is a while away. Look at what is happing recently.

Albertinho · Jan 11, 2016

We walked 3 times in the month of May. Twice the Portuguese and once the English camino. No trouble at all finding a place. All albergues are open.
It is a beautiful time to walk during springtime in Portugal and Galicia.
Happy exploring on this forum. There is a lot to read and bom caminho

peregrina2000 · Jan 12, 2016

Tink said:
is their a thread created for those walking the Camino Portuguese during May 2017? Im curious to know how diffcult it will be to stay in albergues during that time.

Hi, Tink,
Are you asking because of the May crowds to Fatima? Or are you going to walk to Fatima yourself? In either case I would contact Mario at Santarem Hostel. His albergue is on both routes, the Caminho and the route to Fatima, and he will be able to give you lots of good information. Bom Caminho, Laurie

Tink · Jan 12, 2016

Yes thank you peregrina 2000. I appoligize for not being more clear. May 13th, 2017 marks the 100th Anniversary of the apparitions of Our Lady to three shepherd children in the small village of Fatima. I would love to include this piece of history in my CP walk in May of 2017, but Im thinking it will be very busy during this time with very few places to stay along the way. I did check out one place in Fatima and the price for one night exceeded 1100 us dollars. Most other places only reserve 1 year out. Thank you for a direction for begining my new adventure on the Portuguese route. I spent 16 months training and researching for the CF in May 2015. Now im hooked!

santaremhostel · Jan 16, 2016

Hi Tink.
It will be very hard to find a place to sleep in Fátima (or very expensive) due the 100th Anniversary and Pope's visit to Fátima.
More information here (use google translate) and here
You can try sleep in Santarém (60km) or Tomar (30Km) and take the bus to Fátima and a taxi to return Santarém/Tomar as the candles procession ends very late and probably no bus to return.
Tomar is closer to Fátima therefore probably same availability problem and/or expensive; Give a try!
From Santarém, bus costs around 9€ and taxi around 70€ each run
Do not know the costs from Tomar but cheaper.
Or sleep on the floor in Fátima as many will do.
The weather should be fine
Be ware on the 13th Fátima will be very very crowed, like "Woodstock".
Bom Caminho
Mario

santaremhostel · Jan 16, 2016

Hi Tink
Also the 3 to 5 days before the 13th all places will be full due the pilgrimage to Fátima. Should book in 2016 and soon.
Mario

Tink · Jan 16, 2016

santaremhostel said:
Hi Tink.
It will be very hard to find a place to sleep in Fátima (or very expensive) due the 100th Anniversary and Pope's visit to Fátima.
More information here (use google translate) and here
You can try sleep in Santarém (60km) or Tomar (30Km) and take the bus to Fátima and a taxi to return Santarém/Tomar as the candles procession ends very late and probably no bus to return.
Tomar is closer to Fátima therefore probably same availability problem and/or expensive; Give a try!
From Santarém, bus costs around 9€ and taxi around 70€ each run
Do not know the costs from Tomar but cheaper.
Or sleep on the floor in Fátima as many will do.
The weather should be fine
Be ware on the 13th Fátima will be very very crowed, like "Woodstock".
Bom Caminho
Mario

Thank you so much Mario for your advice. Im not sure it will come to be a reality but im sure going to give it a try!

Raymond Aquilina · Jan 16, 2016

peregrina2000 said:
Hi, Tink,
Are you asking because of the May crowds to Fatima? Or are you going to walk to Fatima yourself? In either case I would contact Mario at Santarem Hostel. His albergue is on both routes, the Caminho and the route to Fatima, and he will be able to give you lots of good information. Bom Caminho, Laurie

I walked the Portugues Camino last May and stayed at Mario's albergue in Santarem. I stayed two nights in Santarem and took a bus from there to visit Fatima. It was worth staying an extra night at Mario's albergue for thos purpose. Mario was very helpful in providing information.
Buen Camino, Ray

purplesage · Jan 17, 2016

santaremhostel said:
Hi Tink.
It will be very hard to find a place to sleep in Fátima (or very expensive) due the 100th Anniversary and Pope's visit to Fátima.
More information here (use google translate) and here
You can try sleep in Santarém (60km) or Tomar (30Km) and take the bus to Fátima and a taxi to return Santarém/Tomar as the candles procession ends very late and probably no bus to return.
Tomar is closer to Fátima therefore probably same availability problem and/or expensive; Give a try!
From Santarém, bus costs around 9€ and taxi around 70€ each run
Do not know the costs from Tomar but cheaper.
Or sleep on the floor in Fátima as many will do.
The weather should be fine
Be ware on the 13th Fátima will be very very crowed, like "Woodstock".
Bom Caminho
Mario

@mario. Sounds great.. just G R E A T. But sleep on the floor in Fatima.. WHERE?? I don't mind that at all. I'd love to. So the date is 13 May 2017? Would appreciate some feedback from you. Cheers, Caesar

amsimoes · Jan 17, 2016

purplesage said:
@mario. Sounds great.. just G R E A T. But sleep on the floor in Fatima.. WHERE?? I don't mind that at all. I'd love to. So the date is 13 May 2017? Would appreciate some feedback from you. Cheers, Caesar

Hi
On May 13, 2017, to celebrate-the 100th anniversary of 1st appearance. I think the pope Francisco will pilgrimage to Fatima on 13 May or 13 October 2017.
It literally sleep on the floor, in any unoccupied place. As Mario said are 200,000 to 300,000 people sleeping everywhere, it's like "Woodstock". The ground under the trees, in cars, on buses, on the doors of houses, etc.
Also can not sleep far from Fatima because the roads will be saturated with cars, to get to Fatima for the Mass 10:00.
Un advice, participates in the procession of candles (22h00 / 23h00 ??) and searching for a place of prayer (at night there are prayers in several languages), the next day you have the whole day to sleep.

purplesage · Jan 17, 2016

amsimoes said:
Hi
On May 13, 2017, to celebrate-the 100th anniversary of 1st appearance. I think the pope Francisco will pilgrimage to Fatima on 13 May or 13 October 2017.
It literally sleep on the floor, in any unoccupied place. As Mario said are 200,000 to 300,000 people sleeping everywhere, it's like "Woodstock". The ground under the trees, in cars, on buses, on the doors of houses, etc.
Also can not sleep far from Fatima because the roads will be saturated with cars, to get to Fatima for the Mass 10:00.
Un advice, participates in the procession of candles (22h00 / 23h00 ??) and searching for a place of prayer (at night there are prayers in several languages), the next day you have the whole day to sleep.

Thank you amsimoes.. sounds like fun

to be sure. Sleep anywhere sounds amazing !!! Under the stars.... oh wow

Isca-camigo · Jan 31, 2016

You could stick with the Camino de Santiago and do a day trip from Tomar. You can book way ahead for Tomar it may not have filled out yet with bookings for 2017, there is also a new pilgrimage route between Tomar and Fatima so you can walk it if you want, and hire a taxi to come back later that day.