Nuria G
A fascinating site
Almourol Castle is situated on an island in the middle of the Tagus river, in the town of Vila Nova da Barquinha, which is a few kilometers from the city of Tomar. This is a castle belonging to the Knights Templar, so a visit to this wonderful and historic castle is recommended on all tours whose themes are the Templars.
To access it, you must pay a boatman to take you to the island for about 2 €, if I remember correctly. The visit is free. Inside there is nothing of interest except the climb to the tower and the views that can be seen from this point. Anyway, a visit to this fascinating
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