Portugal Events and Festivals

8/01/2009 - 8/31/2009Romaria de Nossa Senhora d'Agonia

Also known as the Festival of Our Lady of Sorrow, this popular religious pilgrimage is an incredible spectacle that is famous for its colourful processions through the city's streets and its large congregations dressed in traditional regional dress. One of the most spectacular sights during the festival is the flower carpet - a pictorial carpet made from flowers which has been painstakingly worked on in the weeks leading up to the event. During this time the town swells in numbers as pilgrims and curious visitors travel from across the region to witness this incredible event. The festivities go on for three days end with a fabulous firework display shot from the bridge over the Lima River.