PORTOGALLO: TOUR PORTOGALLO AUTENTICO

Individual departure from Italy for Lisbon. Arrival and free transfer to the 4* Sana Metropolitan hotel. At 7:30 pm dinner and meeting with guide and other tour participants. Overnight stay.

Breakfast, dinner and overnight stay at the hotel. Depart for a guided tour of the city with its wide avenues and squares, evidence of when it was the capital of one of the world's greatest empires (Brazil, Angola, Mozambique, Goa/India, Macao/China, Timor...). We will visit the Belém district with the Tower and the Monument to the Discoveries, the Monastery of los Jerónimos (visit inside the cloister optional) a masterpiece of 'Manueline' Gothic. Continuation of the panoramic city tour, passing by the Parliament and the beautiful Eduardo VII Park. In the afternoon, visit the historic center: stroll through the Alfama district, the oldest in the city, visit the 12th-century Cathedral and the Church of Santo Antonio, built on the birthplace of the saint, the central Baixa Pombalina district and the Praça do Comercio with its splendid view of the majestic Tagus estuary.

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for Óbidos, visit to the medieval village with its perfectly preserved walls and alleys (12th century) that can be considered an open-air museum. Continuation to Alcobaça, an important Cistercian monastery. Inside the church we will visit the spectacular tombs of the Portuguese Romeo and Juliet, King Pedro I and his lover Ines de Castro (named queen after his death). Continue on to Nazaré, a typical fishing village from where there is a splendid view of the Atlantic. Later stop in Batalha to visit the magnificent 14th-century monastery, built with a perfect combination of Gothic and 'Manueline' art. Continuation to Fatima. Orientation visit to the Marian Shrine that attracts millions of pilgrims from all over the world and was built after the famous apparitions. Possibility to attend the evening torchlight procession. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for Porto and guided tour of the city: the Ribeira district, declared a World Heritage Site, is distinguished by its colorful facades, the maze of its alleys and the square of the infante Dom Henrique, two different representations of the spirit of the city. Optional entrance to the church of San Francisco. Continuation to visit a winery of the world-famous wine of the same name. Departure for Guimarães. The city, cradle of Portuguese civilization, was the first capital of the independent country in the 12th century. Here you will visit the historic center, already a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Dinner and overnight stay at the 4* Hotel De Guimarães.

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for Braga. Visit to the shrine of BOM JESUS, with its spectacular Baroque staircase and to the historic center the ancient Cathedral, a demonstration of the great historical importance of this episcopal diocese. Continue to Coimbra was the country's capital for over a hundred years in medieval times; we will visit the historic center and the famous university, which still remains the most important in the country. Dinner and overnight stay at the 4* Aeminium by Melia hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for Tomar, where we will visit the Convent of Christ within the walls of the Templar Castle. It can be considered a museum of Portuguese architecture, due to the presence of all architectural styles from the 12th to the 17th century. Special attention to the window of the Chapter House, considered the most beautiful decoration of Manueline art. Continue to Castelo de Vide, dominated by its Castle and with an important Jewish community and its typical neighborhood. Continue to Marvão, a spectacular village enclosed within its own walls, which has been impregnable for centuries. The walk through its quaint streets is a journey back in time. Continuation to Evora. Dinner and overnight stay at the 4* Evora hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel. Visit to Évora (World Heritage city) considered a museum city for the many testimonies of its long history passing by the Roman Temple, the Cathedral and Giraldo Square (witness to the executions of the Holy Inquisition), the narrow medieval streets and the Chapel of the Bones in which it is difficult to remain indifferent. We will continue to the small town of Sintra, the favorite village of Portuguese rulers with its important Palacio Nacional de Vila. Afterwards we will have an excellent opportunity to capture beautiful panoramic images of the Atlantic Ocean from Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point in continental Europe. Arrival in Lisbon. Dinner and overnight stay at the 4* Sana Metropolitan hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel. Free transfer to airport in time for flight back to Italy. End of services.