Opera and History at the Silver Coast

The Monastery of Santa Maria in Alcobaca (Silver Coast of Portugal) is already operating on the summer schedule.

From April the 1st until September the 30th, it is now possible to visit, the monument elected in 2007 as one of the Seven Wonders of Portugal, between the time between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m., the ticket office closes 30 minutes before.

The summer schedule allows visitors to see more rooms and Cistercian cloisters for another two hours, since between October and March the doors close at 5 p.m.

Similar to what happened last year, the lyrical singer Luis Pecas will be present on a daily basis, during the summer months, for special shows in the unique monument.

At 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., the Chapter Room is the privileged stage to hear some of the most beautiful arias of opera and music by the voice of the local religious tenor, one of the best of the Silver Coast of Portugal.