3/5 Murat Y. 1 month ago on Google • 242 reviews New
Unfortunately,
this
important
and
symbolic
point
of
Portugal
didn't
quite
meet
our
expectations.
There
was
a
meaningless
queue
at
the
ticket
office
because
there
was
only
one
person
working.
There
was
also
a
queue
at
the
entrance
due
to
the
groups
they
were
letting
in.
The
entrance
to
the
church
and
monastery
was
separate.
We
initially
waited
for
the
church,
which
had
a
longer
line.
I
recommend
going
knowing
that
the
entrance
to
the
church
is
free
and
deciding
whether
to
buy
a
ticket
for
the
monastery
after
exploring
here.
The
rib-vaulted
ceiling
of
the
church,
where
Vasco
da
Gama's
tomb
is
also
located,
is
impressive
and
worth
seeing.
Other
than
that,
there
isn't
much.
Unfortunately,
due
to
the
crowds,
you
can't
spend
much
time
inside.
You
walk
around,
examine
the
surroundings,
and
walk
back
from
the
right
side.
There
is
a
treasury
section
inside
that
you
can
enter
by
paying
a
fee,
but
it
didn't
seem
to
promise
much.
You
see
Gama's
tomb
on
your
right
as
you
exit.
There
was
no
too
much
line
for
the
monastery
on
the
date
we
visited.
After
leaving
the
church,
we
crossed
to
the
other
line
and
showed
our
ticket
to
enter
immediately.
Unfortunately,
for
€15,
you
can
only
visit
the
courtyard
of
the
monastery,
not
the
monastery
itself.
I'm
saying
this
without
any
exaggeration.
Apart
from
the
courtyard
of
the
monastery,
there
is
hardly
anything
else
to
see.
The
courtyard
is
not
very
impressive
either.
Normally,
monasteries
have
a
peaceful
atmosphere,
and
you
relax
as
you
wander
around.
Unfortunately,
there
was
no
such
atmosphere
here.
There
were
people
taking
videos/photos
and
making
noise
everywhere.
Moreover,
shortly
after
we
entered,
a
crowded
group
of
school
children
came
with
their
teachers.
They
roamed
around
making
noise
and
disturbing
everyone,
but
the
only
warning
they
received
was
the
"shh"
sound
repeated
a
few
times
by
their
teachers.
They
were
not
warned
by
any
monastery
staff.
In
short,
I
recommend
visiting
the
church.
As
for
the
monastery,
look
carefully
at
the
photos,
don't
have
high
expectations,
and
decide
accordingly.