Convento de San Antonio de Padua

Large convent visited by JPII

Very large courtyard surrounded by yellow painted cloisters. Unfortunately the church was closed. Monastery is on the hill and is nicely visible from center square of the town. The rest of the town is...

Must see

I think there is some confusion regarding how often the convent is open. The answer is: only a few times a year. They do have a gift shop, of course that's always open. Pope John Paul II made a pilgri...

Not open in January 2023

Nice area but in January 2023, we were not able to enter the convento and nobody was able to tell us when it would be open again or why it was closed.

A must

We could not see inside because they suddenly closed, we still enjoyed seeing its dimension and setting for its historical context.

Gorgeous

Such an amazing and beautiful place. The whole old town is a picturesque area where every single building is painted yellow with some white accents. Also since you rarely have any tourists in here you...