On this leg, the route passes through the municipalities of Sert\u00e3 and Ferreira do Z\u00eazere, former lands of the Order of Malta. It’s a pleasant area, bathed by the River Z\u00eazere and its tributaries, including the Ribeira da Sert\u00e3, which runs through the lower part of the town. Next to the Old Bridge, between green banks, a contemporary work of art is integrated into the riverside landscape. After leaving, visitors pass through hills, valleys, and old villages. In Nesperal, the main church has a simple fa\u00e7ade and a gilded interior. In Paparia, the Chapel of Our Lady of Hope, inspired by 18th-century pilgrimage churches, has a baroque fa\u00e7ade and a polygonal floor plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Cernache do Bonjardim, we find the main Church of S\u00e3o Sebasti\u00e3o, with its imposing fa\u00e7ade and exquisite interior lined with figurative tile panels. Close by is the the seat of the Royal College of Overseas Missions, a monumental building built in the 18th century which today welcomes pilgrims. The memory of St Nuno de Santa Maria, who was born here in 1360 and was a Constable of the Kingdom, is very much alive in various parts of the town. The great experience of this leg ends with the crossing of the River Z\u00eazere at Vale Serr\u00e3o and the arrival at Dornes, a unique setting where the river widens and the water shapes the landscape.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":6239,"template":"","acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/caminhosdefatima.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jornadas\/5588"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/caminhosdefatima.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jornadas"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/caminhosdefatima.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/jornadas"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/caminhosdefatima.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6239"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/caminhosdefatima.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5588"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}