Monastery of Santa Maria de Seiça
Mosteiro de Santa Maria de Seiça
The crumbling ruins of an abandoned 12th-century monastery.

📜 Abandoned 12th-century Cistercian monastery in Paião, Figueira da Foz.
🔍 Classified National Monument in 2023.

Why Go

🏰 Explore crumbling ruins of a historic monastery
📜 Learn about Portuguese history and religious orders
🚶‍♀️ Visit a recently reopened National Monument

Why Avoid

Limited opening hours
Only half of the convent remains, wooden floors decaying

Tips

Reopened in January 2024 after rehabilitation.

Hours

🕒 Saturdays and Sundays, 14:00-17:00.

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