The Sanctuary of Fatima is a place of devotion on a prodigious scale, a pilgrimage destination and a sacred enclosure. The secrets of Fátima and the "miracle of the sun" are one of the attractions of religious tourism.

The crown of the Virgin guards the bullet that was extracted from Pope John . Paul II in 1981. To the east of the sanctuary, the children's houses have been preserved and are known as the Little Shepherds' Houses.

The small village of Aljustrel was the birthplace of the three little shepherds. The house of the brothers Francisco and Jacinta can be visited, as well as Lúcia's house, which has been converted into a museum depicting the local way of life at the beginning of the 20th century. Starting from Aljustrel, you can walk the Via Crucis of Valinhos. This was the path that Lucia, Jacinto and Francisco took from Aljustrel to the Cova da Iria.