The castle is basically in ruins and thus not as complete as the adjacent Convento do Cristo. It’s worth a brief visit but don’t come to Tomar planning a lengthy visit here. Make it a part of your visit to the Convento do Cristo and you’ll feel satisfied.

Absolutely amazing site. The Templar church was definitely the highlight. So intensely covered with paintings and statuary, very unusual. The monestary was surprisingly interesting, in large part because it was well signed. It doesn't take much to tell English speakers the significance of what they are looking at, and I very much appreciated it.

We visited Tomar castle as part of a tour with Jump in Tours. It is one of the most beautiful and interesting castles I have seen on my many European adventures. I. highly recommend it and our guide António.

Worth the train journey from Lisbon. Great afternoon out. We went to the tourist office and got a map of all there was to see, the young people were very good at pointing out places to visit, although they could have been a bit more enthusiastic. But the map was fairly easy to follow.

The Knights Templar, the Portuguese version anyway, is encapsulated in this historic 11 acre spot. Multiple cloisters within these ancient walls, a sanctuary recreated from Jerusalem. The Manueline Window impressive bat first viewing but absolutely spectacular on closer inspection. Travelers that follow my reviews know I’m seldom at a lost for words but I’m stymied in this magnificent place.