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Overview:
Fatima, Portugal, is a town
famous for the religious visions that are said to have taken
place there in 1917.
Fatima now attracts
hosts of believers from far and wide, particularly on the
pilgrimage days, and the shrine has been developed on a
correspondingly large scale. The large torch-light processions
in the evening are particularly impressive.
The pilgrims gather
in Cova da Iria, on a huge esplanade in which is built a little
chapel where the Virgin is believed to have appeared to the
children. Around the esplanade are a considerable number of
shops and stalls selling all kinds of religious articles.
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