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PORTUGAL Land of history, art, culture and unique landscapes
2012 - 2013
Lisbon, Porto, Évora, Coimbra, Tavira, Lagos, Braga, and more
Fly & Drive Tours
Wine & Gastronomy
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Authentic Flavors of Portugal
Culture and Gastronomy Tour
Regional Flavors
A Gastronomy Tour Between the
Douro and the Tagus Rivers
A Gastronomic Experience Lisbon
and the South of Portugal by Vitor
Sobral
A Gastronomic Experience Lisbon
and Center of Portugal by Vitor
Sobral
A Gastronomic Experience North and
Center of Portugal by Vitor Sobral
North of Portugal Culture and
Gastronomy Tour
A gastronomic Experience Porto and
Minho by Vitor Sobral
Tour of Michelin Star Restaurants
Porto and the North
Tour of Michelin Star Restaurants in
Lisbon
Tour of Michelin Star Restaurants in
Algarve
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Day One
Day Two
Day Four
Day Five
Day Six
Day Seven
Day Nine
Day Ten
Day Eleven
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Authentic Flavours of Portugal Featuring: Lisbon, Algarve, Beja, Évora, Coimbra, Porto,
Braga, Fátima, Óbidos and Sintra
Day One Lisbon
Lisbon is a beautiful city, full of history and architecture which buildings made with limestone sparkle in the
sunlight contributing to the town to be known as the City of Light. With its hills and ancient quarters spread on the
banks of the Tagus River the sound of Fado music in the air and the appetising smell of grilled sardines, this city
takes the visitors to a different place in time. Lisbon is also a cosmopolitan city bringing to the forefront the
reinterpretation of local traditions adjusted to modern times.
Duration: 11 Days / 10 Nights
Total Driving Distance: 1,311Km / 827mi
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From the Phoenicians to the Romans, from the Moors to the new generations, Portuguese cuisine is a result of
contributions by all those who have occupied the Peninsula. The Portuguese have long been intrepid travellers,
playing a major role in the Age of Discoveries, which began in the 15th century with the introduction of spices
and bittersweet flavors. Besides spices, a whole variety of products have been introduced. Today products such
as bean, sugar, codfish, potato, aromatic herbs and many others are regarded as standard in the Portuguese
kitchen. Portuguese gastronomy is therefore naturally connected to the capacity to integrate products from
different parts of the world into its Mediterranean and Atlantic flavours, witnessed by the strong presence of fish
and shellfish, bread, wine and olive oil, meats and sausages making up the base of core products in many
Portuguese dishes.
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The Arch at Rua Augusta - Lisbon Rossio Square - Lisbon Praça do Comércio Square - Lisbon
While in Lisbon....
A Walk to Rossio Square which real name is Pedro IV Square
(Praça de D. Pedro IV) located in downtown Lisbon and one of
Lisbon main squares since the Middle Ages and the setting of
popular revolts and celebrations, bullfights and executions, and
nowadays a preferred meeting place.
B Walk from Rossio to Praça do Comércio by taking Rua Augusta
(Street) all the way to the end.
C At Praça do Comércio visit the Sala Ogival de Lisboa for a
complimentary tasting of Portuguese wines.
D
Walk in Rua Aurea, veer left at Rua de Santa Justa and take
Santa Justa Elevator. Turn right at Rua do Carmo and left at Rua
Garret. You are in Lisbon's elite shopping area, and west of the
Baixa district full of fine jewelry and fashion stores, coffee shops
and beautiful old stores. This area is home to the National Opera
House São Carlos Theatre, São Roque Church, the Brasileira
Coffee Shop and the National Museum of Contemporary Art of
Chiado. Turn right at Rua da Misericórdia and walk up to Rua São
Pedro de Alcântara and enjoy the beautiful view of downtown
Lisbon with the São Jorge Castle as its background. Take Glória
funicular next to the belvedere back to Restauradores square.
E Go in the evening to Bairro Alto, an old neighborhood next to
Chiado, characterized by its narrow cobbled streets and old
buildings ridden with graffiti, a popular meeting area.
Try a Pastel de Nata the famous Belém custard cream tart.
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Building in Chiado District - Lisbon
Santa Justa Elevator – Baixa District Lisbon
Have a bowl of Caldo Verde a soup made with potatoes and kale.
Taste a Bolinho de Bacalhau, codfish cakes..
Try the Caracóis, miniature snails offered in Lisbon traditional
restaurants.
Try the Ameijoas à Bulhão Pato, clams stew on white wine and
fresh herbs.
Drink a Ginjinha, a locally produced sour cherry liqueur infused with
cinnamon and spices.
Caldo Verde Soup
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Mesa de Frades Restaurant Casa da Mó Restaurant
Chafariz do Vinho – Wine Bar
While in Lisbon....
Try the Sardinhas Assadas, fresh barbecued sardines.
Drink the wines from the Setubal Peninsula and the Bucelas wine
region.
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Wine Tasting...
Wine Tasting Places
Solar do Vinho do Porto Rua de São Pedro de Alcântara 45
(Bairro Alto) Lisbon
Tel: +351 213 475 707
Sala Ogival de Lisboa Terreiro do Paço
Lisbon
Tel: +351 213 420 690
Free tasting of Portuguese wine.
Chafariz do Vinho Rua da Mãe d´Água
Lisbon
Tel: +351 213 422 079
Casa da Mó Rua Condes de Monsanto 1
Lisbon
Tel: +351 213 478 125
PortugalRes Recommends...
Traditional Restaurants
Cervejaria Trindade Rua Nova da Trindade 20 C
(Chiado) Lisbon
Tel: +351 213 423 506
Gambrinus Rua das Portas de Santo Antão 23
(Downtown) Lisbon
Tel: +351 213 421 466
Cervejaria Ramiro Avenida Almirante Reis 1-H
(Downtown) Lisbon
Tel: +351 218 851 024
Fado Restaurants
Mesa de Frades Rua dos Remédios 139 A
(Alfama) Lisbon
Tel: +351 917 029 436
Casa de Linhares /
Bacalhau de Molho Beco dos Armazéns de Linho nº1
(Alfama) Lisbon
Tel: +351 218 863 767
Adega Machado Rua Norte 91
(Bairro Alto) Lisbon
Tel: +351 213 224 640
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Largo Restaurant Eleven Restautant Alma Restaurant
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Falésia Beach – Vila Moura
PortugalRes Recommends...
Gourmet Restaurants
Alma Calçada Marquês de Abrantes, 92/94
(Santos) Lisbon
Tel: +351 213 963 527
Bica do Sapato Av. Infante D.Henrique, Armazém B
(Santa Apolónia) Lisbon
Tel: +351 218 810 320
Bistro 100 Maneiras Largo da Trindade 9
(Chiado) Lisbon
Tel: +351 210 990 475
Eleven Rua Marques da Fronteira
Jardim Amália Rodrigues
Lisbon
Tel: +351 213 862 211
Tavares Rua da Misericórdia, 35 R/C
(Chiado) Lisbon
Tel: +351 213 478 125
Largo Rua Serpa Pinto, 10 A
Lisbon
Tel: +351 213 477 225
Day Two Lisbon - Algarve
The Algarve is the southernmost region of Portugal. The region is known for its beautiful coast with long stretches
of gold coloured sandy beaches and emerald green waters, steep cliffs made of red rock, cocooned beaches and
rolling hills dotted with olive, carob, fig, almond and oak trees. Bearing a strong Mediterranean influence, the
Algarve is the ideal place to sample fresh fish and seafood, accompanied by a glass of cold Alentejo white wine
and recently by the acclaimed locally produced white, red and rosé wines.
Distance: 356Km / 221mi
While in the Algarve....
A
Enjoy your day by going to the beaches of Quarteira, a large
sandy beach stretching for several miles opposite the Quarteira
promenade and very busy during the summer season; Praia da
Rocha Baixinha Leste Beach a large and flat sandy beach
between Praia da Rocha Baixinha Oeste and the Vilamoura
Marina with excellent infrastructures, perfect for families with
children; the Praia da Rocha Baixinha Oeste, a flat sandy beach
adjacent to Praia de Falésia direction Vilamoura with good
infrastructures, perfect for families with children; and Praia da
Marina de Vilamoura Beach, a wide sandy beach stretching from
Marina of Vilamoura to the fishing port of neighbouring Quarteira,
a flat beach well protected by breakwaters and perfect for
children.
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Faro Old Town Main Square Streets in Faro Old Town
While in the Algarve....
Drive to Faro de main city in the Algarve with both Arab and
Roman ruins and attractive old buildings. Visit the old part of the
city still surrounded by the Roman walls dating back to the 9th
century visit the 13th century Cathedral and the neighbouring 16th
century Convent now turned into the city’s archaeological
museum housing a section devoted to the Arab occupation.
Continue your tour by paying a visit to Nossa Senhora do Carmo
church acclaimed to be the best example of gold-leaf woodwork in
southern Portugal and featuring a chapel lined with the bones
from over 1200 monks. Next to Dom Francisco Gomes Square
visit the small Naval Museum composed of scale model boats and
galleons showing the maritime history of the Algarve´s coast.
B
C Shop at Algarve Forum on the outskirts of Faro featuring an
underground car park.
Faro is also the home of the Ria Formosa lagoon, a nature reserve
of over 17.000 hectares a stopping place for hundreds of different
birds during the spring and autumn migratory periods. We
recommend Formosa Mar as one of the Tour Companies offering
guided tours of the area. For more info visit www.formosamar.com
Try the Peixe Assado, fresh locally caught barbecued fish
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Faro Cathedral Main Altar
Faro Shopping Streets
Try the Salada de Polvo, octopus salad.
Try a Cataplana (fish, seafood or shellfish cooked in a special
cookware traditionally made of copper and shaped like two
clamshells hinged at one end and able to be sealed using a clamp
on either side of the assembly)..
Have a Bife de Atum, a fabulous tuna steaks.
Eat Laranjas, locally grown oranges.
Try the Gaspacho , a local gazpacho style soup.
Faro City Museum - Cloisters
Taste the Mel de Monchique, honey collected from bees living in the
Monchique mountains.
Drink an Amarguinha, a sweet bitter-almond liqueur from the
Algarve, ideal as an apéritif or digestif.
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Willie´s Vilamoura Restaurant Gigi Praia Restaurant Vila Joya Restaurant
While in the Algarve....
Try the Aguardente de Medronho, a spirit produced from the fruit
of an evergreen shrub or small tree of 1-5 meters with dark red
fruit distributed mainly in the Eastern Mediterranean area..
Try the Bolos de Massapão, fruit shaped marzipan sweets and
the Dom Rodrigos sweet egg strings, almonds and cinnamon
wrapped in colourful tin foil.
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Caldo Verde Soup
Wine Tasting...
Wineries
Quinta do Francês Silves
Tel: + 351 282 106 303
Adega do Cantor Quinta do Miradouro
Guia
Tel: + 351 968 776 971.
Evaristo Paia do Evaristo (Albufeira)
Tel: +351 289 591 666
PortugalRes Recommends...
Restaurants by the beach
Vila Joya Hotel Vila Joya
Estrada da Praia da Galé
(Albufeira)
Tel: + 351 289 591 795
Willie’s Rua do Brasil 2
Vilamoura
Tel: +351 289 380 849
Gourmet Restaurants
Gigi Praia Praia da Quinta do Algo (Almancil)
Tel: +351 964 045 178
EMO Hotel Tivoli Victoria
Avenida dos Descobrimentos
Vilamoura
Tel: + 351 289 317 000
Amadeus Escanxinas
Estrada de Almancil
Tel: + 351 289 399 134
Try the Bolo de Alfarroba, carob cake, a great alternative to
chocolate cake for those who are allergic to chocolate. Adega do Cantor Vineyards
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Dom Rodrigo Sweet Carrob Cake – Bolo de Alfarroba Marzipan Sweets – Bolinhos de Massapão
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Beja Tower
PortugalRes Recommends...
Traditional Restaurants
A Carruagem Loulé Railway Station
Tel: + 351 289 416 288
Casa Paixanito Olhos d’Água
Albufeira
Tel: + 351 289 414 655
Day Three Algarve - Beja
The Alentejo region is the largest region of Portugal, comprising almost 1/3 of the land. This is a diversified and
beautiful region renowned for its excellent local food and wine. Bread, wine and olives are daily staples of any
Alentejo household and a complement to all meals. Herbs and plants such as oregano, horseradish, rosemary,
bay laurel and pennyroyal which grow wild in the region give local food the special taste of the region. Beja is the
capital of the Lower Alentejo region with a rich historic background with records dating from 48 AC when Roman
Emperor Julius Caesar gave it the name of Pax Julia and declared it as a regional capital, but there is evidence
that the location was inhabited since the Bronze Age. The Moors renamed the town when they occupied it from
711 to 1162.
Distance: 104Km / 64mi
While in Beja....
A Walk to the city tower and go up its 100 steps to look out over the
ancient layout of houses, patios and gardens set against
boundless views over the plains.
B Visit the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Conceição housing one of
the best national collections of Hispano-Arab tiles.
Try the Açorda (bread porrige), migas (a mash of corn bread and
cabbage), pork or lamb stews (Ensopado de Borrego) being the
most traditional dishes in this region.
Try the Sericaia a traditional dessert made of eggs, sugar, milk
and cinnamon. It represents the Alentejo cuisine's typical
skilfulness, achieving great results based only in centuries of
convents' culinary wisdom and some ordinary ingredients.
Have Ameixas de Elvas, plums specially selected and harvested
in July, cooked and soaked in sugar syrup for six weeks, then
washed and sun-dried.
Castle of Beja
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Herdade da Malhadinha Nova – Wine Tasting Herdade dos Grous Estate
Herdade do Rocim Wine Tasting
While in Beja....
Try the Sopa de Beldroegas an herb soup made of purslane also
known as cat's tongue.
Try the Queijo de Serpa cheese , the Presunto de Barrancos
cured ham from Barrancos and Presunto Pata Negra, Pata Negra
ham.
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Casa Santa Vitória Winery
Wineries
Wine Tasting...
Herdade dos Grous Located in Albernoa produces
excellent wines with all the
characteristics from which the
Alentejo region is renowned, with a
predominance of local grape
varieties. Visitors can taste the
wines produced by the estate and
purchase various products at the
estate store. The restaurant offers
a menu based on regional produce.
Tel. + 351 284 960 000
Herdade da Malhadinha
Nova Located in Albernoa this winery
produces elegant, intensely fruity
and very complex wines. Visitors
can participate in a guided tour of
the estate followed by a wine
tasting session. The gourmet
restaurant next to the wine cellars
serves creative cuisine, making the
most of local produce.
Tel. + 351 284 965 210
Herdade do Rocim Located in Cuba has a vineyard
where visitors can learn about the
different grape varieties, the
various stages of wine making,
wines and grapes.
Tel. +351 284 415 180
Casa Santa Vitória Located on the Malhada Estate in
Vitória and has 127 hectares of the
best grape varieties. Visitors can
tour the vineyards and cellar, walk
through the estate and taste wines,
from smooth fruity whites to intense
and highly structured reds.
Tel. +351 284 970 170
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A Pipa Restaurant Adega Típica 25 Abril Restaurant Espelho d´Água Restaurant
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Évora Cathedral - Cloisters
PortugalRes Recommends...
Traditional Restaurants
Espelho d’Água Rua de Lisboa
Beja
Tel: +351 284 325 103
A Pipa Rua da Moeda 8
Beja
Tel: +351 284 327 043
Adega Típica 25 de Abril Rua da Moeda 23
Beja
Tel: + 351 284 325 960
A Esquina Rua Infante Dom Henrique 26
Beja
Tel: +351 284 389 238
Day Four Beja - Évora
Évora is the capital of the Upper Alentejo, rising up in the middle of the beautiful Alentejo plains since Roman
time. This town has always been considered an important city evidenced by the ruins of a classic temple and the
vestiges of surrounding walls now considered one of the world’s great historical towns and recognised by
UNESCO as a World Heritage Site since 1986.
Distance: 75Km / 46mi
While in Évora....
A
Visit the Templo Romano (Roman Temple), also referred to as
Temple of Diana, the ancient Roman goddess of the moon, the
hunt, and chastity and believed to be built in first century A.D. in
homage to Emperor Augustus who was venerated as a god
during and after his rule. Nowadays only the base and 14
Corinthian columns remain.
Visit the São Francisco Church, built between 1480 and 1510 in
Gothic-manueline style featuring a very beautiful golden gilt altar
and impressive tile panels.
Visit the Sé Catedral (the Cathedral), one of the oldest and most
important monuments in the city, which main façade built in rose
granite is flanked by two massive towers, completed in the 16th
century featuring an ogival main portal a masterpiece of
Portuguese Gothic sculpture with marble columns occupied by
huge statues of the Apostles executed in the 1330s.
B
C
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Bones Chapel – São Francisco Church Giraldo Square - Évora
While in Évora....
Visit the Bones Chapel, Capela dos Ossos in Portuguese and
built by Franciscan monks in 16th century. The chapel is
decorated with about 5000 people's bones. D
E
Visit D. Manuel Palace, built in the 16th century and also known as
the Royal Palace of São Francisco this building is a mixture of
Gothic, Manueline, Neo-moorish and Renaissance styles which all
that now remains is the Gallery of Ladies, where it is said that the
Portuguese sea navigator Vasco da Gama received his command
of the squadron he led to discover the sea route to India.
Visit the Lóios Church, which Convent founded in 1485 was built
over the ruins of Evora's Arabian castle, The church private
property of the Duques de Cadaval, who still occupy a section of
their palace next door The entrance is through a large Gothic portal
under the tower which interiors houses a floor-to-ceiling collection of
blue tiles by António Oliveira Bernardes (early 1700s), depicting
scenes of life of Saint Lourenço Justiniano, founder of the Lóios
order.
Vist the Graça Church built in built in the 16th century, and of
Palladian influence with a robust Mannerist façade, including a
monumental doorway topped by a double fronton with angels above
it and four robust Atlas-style figures placed around the four corners,
symbolising four rivers.
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Dom Manuel Palace - Évora
Roman Temple - Évora
Visit the wineries of Esporão and Monte da Ravasqueira.
Try the Sopa de Cação, a shark broth traditionally made in Alentejo
seasoned with olive oil and coriander..
Try the Gaspacho Alentejano, a traditional gazpacho soup made of
chunks of tomato seasoned in its juices.
Try the Carne de Porco à Alentejana, chunks of fried pork
tenderloin seasoned with red pepper paste and served with
steamed clams.
Évora Cathedral
Try the Sopa de Grão á Alentejana, a soup made of chickpea
cooked in meat stock with potatoes, carrots and green beans.
Try the Açorda à Alentejana, a mash of bread cooked on a broth of
olive oil and coriander served with poached eggs.
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Monte da Ravasqueira Winer Cellar
While in Évora....
Try the Encharcada, a desert originated at Santa Clara Convent
in Évora made of eggs cooked on sugar syrup seasoned with
cinnamon and oven baked.
Try the Tibornas de Vila Viçosa, an exquisite egg, pumpkin,
almond bread shaped cake.
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Wineries
Wine Tasting...
Herdade do Esporão Located at Reguengos de Monsaraz, at this wine estate one can visit the wine
cellar and olive oil presses and take a jeep ride through the vineyard and olive
groves. The Herdade do Esporão’s wine production has resulted in a vast portfolio
of wines, well known for its large-scale brands such as Monte Velho, Alandra and
Vinha da Defesa. Visitors can taste wines at the wine bar, which offers
spectacular views over the Caridade reservoir and some excellent regional cuisine
at the “A Galeria do Esporão” restaurant.
Tel. +351 266 509280
Monte da Ravasqueira Located at Arraiolos has vineyards which cover an area of over 44 hectares.
You can enjoy wine tasting and even a picnic.
Tel. +351 266 490 200
Try the Pão da Rala, bread shaped cake made of almond paste,
pumpkin jam and sugary egg yolk.
Gourmet Restaurants
Degust’AR Rua Cândido dos Reis, 72
Évora
Tel: + 351 266 740 700 PortugalRes Recommends...
Degus´AR Restaurant
Esporão Vineyards
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Luar de Janeiro Restaurant O Fialho Restaurant
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Downtown Coimbra
PortugalRes Recommends...
Traditional Restaurants
Fialho Travessa das Mascarenhas, 16
Évora
Tel: +351 266 703 079
Botequim da Mouraria Rua da Mouraria, 16 A
Évora
Tel: +351 266 746 775
Dom Joaquim Rua dos Penedos 6
Évora
Tel: +351 266 731 105
¼ para as 9 Rua Pedro Simões, 9-A
Évora
Tel: +351 266 706 774
Day Five Évora - Coimbra
Coimbra is a town rich in history and the seat to the oldest University in Portugal founded in 1290, making it one
of the oldest universities in the world. Like a great fortress, Coimbra occupies strategic heights above a lazy
stretch of the River Mondego clambering up to the monumental university through an absurdly picturesque maze
of medieval streets. The town was also Portugal’s capital in the 12th and 13th centuries, evidenced by a small but
remarkable assembly of Romanesque and Gothic buildings. The town riverfront, shady boulevards, and
numerous parks and gardens provide enough space for leisurely walks and relaxation.
Distance: 75Km / 46mi
While in Coimbra....
A
Visit the Joanine Library, the Biblioteca Joanina, of Coimbra
University with walls lined with more than 200,000 books from the
12th to the 19th century kept in rooms of traditional Baroque style
full of trompe-l’oeil decorative features.
B
Luar de Janeiro Travessa do Janeiro, 13
Évora
Tel: +351 266 749 114
Quarta-feira Taberna
Típica Rua do Inverno 16/18
Évora
Tel: +351 266 707 530
Distance: 260Km / 161mi
Visit the São Miguel Chapel housing a splendid Baroque organ
dated from 1733 and walls lined with 17th and 18th century tiles
panel.
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Coimbra University Santa Clara –a-Velha Convent - Coimbra
While Coimbra....
Visit the Sé Velha of Romanesque style and interior of flamboyant
Gothic style, dating from around 1498 and work of Flemish
sculptors Olivier de Gand and Jean d'Ypres. C
D Visit Convent of Santa Clara-a-Nova a Baroque style building
adorned with small turrets and cloisters, dating from 1733,
designed by Carlos Mardel.
Visit the Machado de Castro Museum housed in a former Bishop’s
Palace and home to some of the greatest work of Portuguese artist,
Joaquim Machado de Castro sculptor to the royal house, and
statues in stone and wood, both monochrome and painted,
including several fine pieces from the workshops of well-known
Flemish masters. Collections of jewels, paintings, ceramics and
textiles are also important features at this museum. As a result of
the building renovation, it is now possible to visit one of the most
remarkable works of Roman architecture in Portugal, the
cryptoporticus.
Visit the Museum of Anthropology housing ethnographic artifacts,
mostly of colonial origin, particularly from Africa and Brazil, as well
as important anthropometric instruments.
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Joanine Library – Coimbra University
Santo António dos Olivais Church
Drive to Conímbriga and visit the best preserved Roman ruins in
Portugal where one can see the ancient walls of Roman buildings,
streets and houses with their courtyards of multi colored mosaics.
Here you’ll find representations of various divinities and Greek
mythological characters, as well as complex labyrinths and richly
colored geometrical patterns and see the collection of artifacts at
the local museum.
Drive to the seaside town of Figueira da Foz for a stroll alongside
the beach promenade, for an outdoor meal or to gamble at the local
casino.
Roman Ruins – Machado de Castro Museu
Try the Chanfana, a traditional stew of goat meat and vegetables.
Try the Arroz de Lampreia, lamprey cooked with rice.
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Try the Tibornada com Batatas à Murro, codfish baked in olive
served with baked potatoes.
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Arrufadas
While in Coimbra....
Try the Leitão à Bairrada, roast suckling pig
Try a Pastel de Santa Clara, a light pastry dough filled with a
sweet paste of almonds and egg yolk.
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Caldeirada de Lampreia - Lamprey stew. When in season this is
one of the dying delicacies bound to disappear from menus any
time soon, due to the rarity in finding this jawless fish-like
vertebrate in Portuguese river waters.
Try the Arroz Doce, rice pudding Portuguese style.
Try the Egg lamprey a sweet made of marzipan filled with egg
yolk in the shape of a lamprey.
Try an Arrufada a special soft bun made of flower and eggs.
Caldeirada de Peixe Suckling Pig Bairrada Style
Quinta do Encontro Winery
Wine Tasting...
Wineries
Quinta do Encontro Located at S. Lourenço do Bairro, in
Anadia, set amidst a landscape
dominated by vineyards, against the
backdrop of the Caramulo and
Buçaco mountains. Visitors can see
various stages of the wine production
and taste the locally produced wines.
Tel: +351 231 527 155
Adega Campolargo Located at S. Lourenço do Bairro, at
Anadia. Its vineyards surrounded by
pine tree forests are the perfect place
to walk and taste local wines.
Tel: +351 231 519 000
Quinta das Baceladas A wine estate located in Sangalhos,
which is also home to the Aliança
Underground Museum.
Tel: +351 234 732 000
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Arroz Doce – Rice Pudding Lampreia de Ovos
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São João National Theatre - Porto
Day Six Coimbra - Porto
Porto is an enchanted city for people of all ages. Rich in history and culture, beautiful monuments, gardens and
buildings, parks, museums and nice places to stroll along the beach and showing a vibrant nightlife, Porto is a city
catering to all tastes. The restaurant list is endless and the quality and variety is excellent. In the old part of the
city the bars and restaurants open until very late and at the old industrial part of the city (not far from Boavista
neighborhood) the best dance clubs are filled with rhythm.
While in Porto....
A
Walk in vibrant Ribeira neighbourhood and Vila Nova de Gaia
riverfront to tour the Port Wine Lodges lining the quayside. At
night have fun at the glitzy clubs and restaurants located at the
end of the quay.
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Distance: 116Km / 72mi
Walk on Avenida dos Aliados and head to Bolhão, a buzzing
market place open from Monday to Saturday and a great place to
buy local cheeses, meats and flowers.
Zé Manel (Dos Ossos) Beco do Forno 12
Coimbra
Tel: +351 239 823 790
Traditional Restaurants
A Taberna Rua dos Combatentes da Grande
Guerra, 86
Coimbra
Tel: +351 239 716 265
Gourmet Restaurants
Arcadas da Capela Quinta das Lágrimas
Rua Augusto Gonçalves
Coimbra
Tel: +351 239 802 380
Manuel Júlio EN1 Santa Luzia
Mealhada
Tel: +351 239 913 459
Dom Azeite Rua dos Combatentes 95
Taveiro
Tel: +351 239 981 010
Pastel de Santa Clara
Walk to Rua Santa Catarina the place for shopping, and to
Batalha Square to see the São João National Theatre building
dating back to 1794.
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São Francisco Church Porto Santa Clara Church - Porto
While in Porto....
Visit the São Francisco Church built between 1383 and 1410,
which suffered a huge Baroque re-decoration in the 17th and 18th
centuries becoming the perfect example of Rococo or Late
Baroque architecture displaying pillars and columns wood carved
and profusely covered in gold with ornate cherubs, rose garlands,
fruits, and animals.
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Visit the Neo-classical style Palácio da Bolsa steeped in the history
of those kings, adventurers, and merchants who made Porto a rich
merchant town which incredible beautiful interior architecture can
be enjoyed on its atrium, in the marquetry of its unique parquet
floors and at the Arab Room, an room covered in an amazing
combination of western and eastern engravings.
Visit the Porto Cathedral one of the most impeccable embodiments
of the Romanesque style, which initial construction dates from 12th
and the 13th century followed by significant alterations carried out
between the 17th and the 18th century. Its Gothic cloister built in
the 14th century with ceramic tile decorations depicting scenes
inspired by the Song of Solomon is worth visiting.
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Porto Cathedral – Sé do Porto
Árabe Room – Palácio da Bolsa
Visit São Bento Railway Station designed by José Marques da Silva
and completed in 1903, displaying in the main hall gigantic tile
panels entirely of Portuguese creation made by artist Jorge Colaço.
Visit the Congregados Church dating from 1680 with a 17th century
Baroque facade covered in tiles. This is a church dedicated to Saint
Anthony whose life is depicted in interior mural paintings.
Clérigos Church - Porto
Visit the Clérigos Church and Tower a Baroque building built
between 1732 and 1750. The church was one of the first Baroque
churches in Portugal its adornments reflecting the city’s seaside
way of life, with a façade carved with shells and garlands. The bell
tower completed in 1763, based upon a Roman Baroque design
scheme and standing at 75m (245 ft) tall offers amazing, panoramic
views of the city, the Douro River and the Atlantic coast.
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Visit Trindade Church (Holy Trinity Church) built in the 19th century
which building designed by Carlos Amarante and Jose Francisco
features an impressive austere facade overtopped by a bell tower,
and interior replete with gilded woodwork and marble carvings and
sculptures.
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Porto Old Town Vila Nova de Gaia Quayside
While in Porto....
Visit the Santo Ildefonso Church built in the first half of the 18th
century, a fine example of the Baroque style with its blue and
white ceramic tiles adorning the façade and housing a mid-18th
century retable by Nicolau Nasoni, the Italian architect who also
contributed to the design of various parts of the Porto Cathedral
and Clérigos Tower.
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Visit Santa Clara Church a marvelously balanced decorative interior
consisting of superb gilded woodwork combining Baroque style
ornaments with elements typical of the Rococo style. Angels,
cherubs and saints immortalized in gilded woodwork populate the
church, generating a dream like scenery of overwhelming
ornamental abundance.
Try a Francesinha a sandwich made with bread, wet-cured ham,
linguiça, fresh sausage like chipolata, steak or roast meat and
covered with melted cheese and a hot thick tomato and beer sauce
served with French fries.
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Trindade Church - Porto
Santo Ildefonso Church
Try the Bacalhau à Gomes de Sá, a typical dry stew of cod,
potatoes, sliced onions cooked in olive oil and served with black
olives and parsley .
Try the Cabrito Assado no Forno, kid baked in a traditional wood
fire oven.
Try the Tripas à Moda do Porto, a bean stew made with tripe,
chunks of pork and beef seasoned with cumin.
Wineries...
Wine Tasting Places
Sala Ogival do Porto Palácio da Bolsa
Rua Ferreira Borges
Porto
Tel: +351 223 323 072
Caves Graham´s Rua Rei Ramiro 514
Vila Nova de Gaia
Tel: +351 223 776 484
It is one of the few cellars with a
history of over 100 years. Learn
more about the wine and enjoy a
wine tasting session.
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Calem Port Wine Lodges at Vila Nova de Gaia Porto Croft Wine Lodges – Vila Nova de Gaia
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Wineries...
Caves Croft Rua Barão Forrester 412
Vila Nova de Gaia
Tel: +351 223 772 965
One of the oldest Port Wine houses which cellar houses an extensive and fascinating collection of Vintage
Port. Also irresistible is Port wine tasting with chocolate, organized by this cellar.
Caves Taylor´s Rua do Choupelo 250
Vila Nova de Gaia
Tel: +351 223 742 800
Taylor’s has always been ranked
amongst the best wines in the
world and is also considered by
many to be the best Port
winemaker, especially famous for
its vintage and its tawny Ports. You
can enjoy a guided tour of the
rooms where the wines are aged
and a wine tasting session with
expert comments at the Taylor’s
wine cellars in Porto.
Caves Porto Calém Avenida Diogo Leite 344
Vila Nova de Gaia
Tel: +351 223 746 660
Here you can discover and
taste the unique characteristics
of each port wine. Visitors can
become better acquainted with
the Douro demarcated wine
region, learn about the history
of the wine cellars and how
Port is made. The visit ends
with a wine tasting session on
an esplanade with views over
the waterfront.
Wine Tasting Places
PortugalRes Recommends...
Gourmet Restaurants
Porto DOP Palácio das Artes
Largo de São Domingos 18
Porto
Tel: +351 222 014 313
Foz Velha Esplanada do Castelo, 141
Porto
Tel: +351 226 154 178
Mesa Rua D. Domingos Pinho Brandão,
74-4ºT
Porto
Tel: +351 226 169 255
Pedro Lemos Rua Padre Luis Cabral 974
Porto
Tel: +351 220 115 986
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Cabrito Assado no Forno Tripas à Moda do Porto
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Braga Downtown
Day Seven Porto - Braga
Located in the Minho Region and known as the city of the archbishops, Braga is an important religious destination
in Portugal. Extremely rich in architectural buildings dating back to the late Neolithic and Roman times, this
historical city has been a storehouse of religious, military and civic architecture and a modern city with a young
population, bustling with a lively and attractive old centre and various pedestrian streets.
While in Braga....
A Visit the Archbishop's Palace, a huge fortress-like building, home
to the council offices, public library and local archive.
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Distance: 40Km / 24mi
Visit the Braga Cathedral built in an extraordinary diversity of
styles, including Romanesque, Gothic, Manueline, and Baroque
styles, featuring a richly decorated interior and a Baroque double
organ painted in gold and adorned with cherubs and sea
creatures.
Bacalhau à Gomes de Sá
Visit the Capela dos Coimbras, a chapel featuring a flamboyant
Manueline tower and an interior with tile panels depicting the story
of Adam and Eve.
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A Cozinha do Manel Rua do Heroísmo, 215
Porto
Tel: +351 225 363 388
Adega São Nicolau São Nicolau,1
Porto
Tel: +351 222 008 232
Adega Vila Meã Rua dos Caldeireiros, 62
Porto
Tel: +351 222 082 967
Casa Aleixo Rua da Estação, 216
Porto
Tel: +351 225 370 462
Capa Negra II Rua do Campo Alegre 191
Porto
Tel: +351 226 078 383
(famous for Francesinha
Santiago Rua Passos Manuel 226
Porto
Tel: Tel. +351 222 055 797
(famous for Francesinha)
Traditional Restaurants
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Raio Palace Sameiro Basilica - Braga
While in Braga....
See the Casa do Raio, a Rococo building covered in blue tiles. D
E Visit Biscaínhos Museum housed in a 17th century palace and
home to a vast collection of Roman relics, pottery, and furniture,
surrounded by a beautiful garden.
Visit at the outskirts of Braga on top of a hill the Bom Jesus
Sanctuary, a twin-towered Neo-classical church built in 1784 sitting
on top of an impressive Baroque staircase lined with chapels
representing the Stations of the Cross.
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Braga Cathedral´s Pipe Organ
Braga Cathedral - Exterior
Visit nearby Sanctuary of Sameiro a late 19th century domed
church offering beautiful views over the Minho region.
Try the Arroz de Pato à Moda de Braga, rice cooked with duck
meat.
Abade de Priscos Pudding
Try Arroz de Polvo Malandrinho à Minhota, a stew made of rice and
octopus.
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Try the Bacalhau à Narcisa, fried codfish in a bed of caramelized
onions and fried potatoes.
Try the Papas de Sarrabulho com Rojões, chunks of pork meat
cooked in pigs blood and seasoned with cumin.
Try the Frango Pica no Chão, country chicken cooked in its blood
and served with rice.
Try the Pudim Abade de Priscos, a thick rich egg pudding covered
in thick caramel sauce.
Try the Toucinho-do-Céu, a flat heavy cake made of egg yolk,
sugar, almond paste and pumpkin jam.
Try the Bacalhau à Narcisa, fried codfish in a bed of caramelized
onions and fried potatoes.
Coimbras Chapel
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Arroz de Polvo Malandrinho à Minhota Arroz de Pato à moda de Braga
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Fátima Sanctuary
Day Eight Braga - Fátima
Fatima is a town housing one of the most visited Marian shrines in the world. During most of the year, the shrine
of Fatima is a quiet and peaceful place featuring a beautiful basilica, small chapel and an architectonically
impressive underground church visited by locals and a few hundred pilgrims. On May 13, commemorating the day
of the first apparition and on October 13, the day of the final apparition, half-a-million Pilgrims crowd into the great
square in front of the basilica. During these times there is an atmosphere of extremely passionate religious
devotion.
While in the Area....
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Distance: 192Km / 140mi
Visit the Serra D´Aire Dinosaur Footprints Park where more than
200 dinosaur footprints have been discovered.
Papas de Sarrabulho com Rojões
Visit the Moeda Caves located in S.Mamede, near Fátima, and
open to the public all year round. During the visit an area 350m
long and 45m deep can be reached and the visit is guided and
takes about 25 minutes.
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Traditional Restaurants
Expositor do Migaitas Parque Municipal de Exposições
Braga
Tel: +351 253 217 031
Abade de Priscos Praça Mouzinho de Albuquerque,
nº 7
Braga
Tel: +351 253 276 650
Cozinha da Sé Rua D. Frei Caetano Brandão, 95
Braga
Tel: +351 253 277 343
Sameiro Avenida do Santuário
Braga
Tel: +351 253 675 114
Arcoense Rua Engenheiro José Justino
Braga
Tel: +351 253 278 952
O Pórtico Largo Arco, Bom Jesus
Braga
Tel: +351 253 676 672
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Santo António Caves Mira D´Aire Caves
While in the Area....
Visit the Mira D´Aire Caves extend for about 10.000m, which
visiting area is a 600m walk with 683 steps along the way. This is
Portugal's largest cave system and the underground tour leads
down through a series of colourfully lit caverns with some
impressive speleothems. The last cavern, 110m below the
surface contains a huge lake with artificial waterfalls and dramatic
artificial fountains.
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Dinosaur Footprints Mira D´Aire National Park
Batalha Monastery Church Vault
Visit the Alvados Caves discovered in 1964 and located in a chalky
region, right in the heart of the Serra de Aires and Candeeiros
Natural Park comprising of a sequence of rooms of stalagmites and
stalactites more than 180 million years old, formed in the mid
Jurassic period, when dinosaurs inhabited this region. Special
lighting and background music enhances the beauty of this natural
wonder.
Borrego à Moda Vale Travesso
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magnificent construction of Portuguese Late-gothic style and one of
the first to receive “Manueline” art decoration and considered one of
the most beautiful European churches of the late Middle Ages.
Visit the Castle of Leiria located in the town of the same name and
its main focus point. Standing proud on top of a hill the castle was
rebuilt numerous times following Moorish attacks. The well restored
remains were built in the 14th century for the summer residence of
King Dom Dinis and Queen Isabel of Aragon.
Try the locally made corn bread, pork sausages and goat cheese.
Try the Arroz de Marisco a seafood rice traditionally made in the
coastal towns of the region.
Try the Bacalhau com Migas, baked cod and potatoes pie with a
crust of corn bread.
Moeda Caves
Try the Borrego à Moda de Vale Travesso, a simple stew of lamb
marinated meat served with potatoes.
Try the Coelho à Conde de Ourém, a refined rabbit stew in which
the meat seats marinated for over 8 hours before been cooked with
local herbs and spices. After tender and thoroughly cooked the
rabbit meat is seasoned with walnuts and rapped in cabbage leafs
before being slightly baked.
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Bacalhau com Migas de Broa Arroz de Marisco Friginada
While in the Area....
Try the Friginada, a pork stew, accompanied by a mash of black
bean, collard greens and rustic corn bread.
Try the Brisas do Liz, a traditional sweet made of egg yolk,
almond and sugar.
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Tia Alice Rua do Adro
Fátima
Tel: +351 249 531 737
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Traditional Restaurants
Casinha Velha Rua Professor Portelas 23
(Marrazes)Fátima
Tel: +351 244 855 952
Try the Ovos Folhados, a traditional local dessert made of egg
yolks and sugar syrup.
Brisas do Liz
Try the Bolinhos dos Santos, a sort of sweet bread made with
dried nuts and fruits, traditionally made for the All Saints Day, 1st
of November.
Try the Bolo-de-Arco D´Ourém, a sort of sweet bread brioche
style but slightly harder on the crust.
O Convite Rua Jacinto Marto, 100
Fátima
Tel: +351 244 855 952
O Truão Estrada da Minde
Largo da Capela (Boleiros)
Fátima
Tel: +351 249 521 542
Day Nine Fátima - Óbidos Distance: 88Km / 55mi
Surrounded by ancient walls the town of Óbidos is a living testimony of a past full of history and of important
events that have marked the country´s history. A charming little town where one can still feel the medieval
atmosphere with its narrow, labyrinthine streets, ancient whitewashed houses, trimmed in blue, red and yellow, its
balconies with flowers (geraniums, bougainvillea and arums), and its Manueline style doors.
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Chapel in the Village Walls - Óbidos Óbidos Castle
While in Óbidos....
Walk the ancient walls of Roman and Arab origin, rebuilt in the
12th, 14th and 16th centuries and visit King Dinis tower 30 meters
tall (98ft) offering unobtrusive views of the countryside. A
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Main Square - Óbidos
Óbidos Lagoon
See the aqueduct a 3 Km (1.8mi) long stone structure in use until
1946.
Santa Maria Church - Óbidos
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Visit each of the town 6 doors, each one featuring at the entrance a
chapel or oratory carved in the rocky walls with the Virgin's statue.
The south door has tiles from the 17th century.
Visit Santa Maria church the main church inside Óbidos, built in
Renaissance style in the 17th century featuring beautiful blue and
white tiles from the end of the 17th century, Hispanic-Arab tiles from
the 15th century, paintings by the painter of João da Costa and
school of Josefa Ayala.
Visit in the town main square the Municipal Museum housing pieces
of Josefa of Óbidos, souvenirs from the war against Napoleon and
Luso-Roman archaeological remains.
Drive to nearby Quinta dos Loridos located at the heart of the
Óbidos region with an history linked to wine and sparkling wine
production dating back to the 15th century. This is a unique place,
where the imposing beauty of the manor, Solar dos Loridos, stands
out amongst the vineyards and terraced gardens, a lake, a forest
and the largest oriental garden in Europe, the impressive Buddha
Eden.
Drink a Ginjinha a sour cherry liqueur infused with cinnamon and
spices which can be drunk from a chocolate shot glass.
Town of Óbidos
Try the Caldeirada de Peixe da Lagoa de Óbidos, a fish stew made
from freshly caught fish at Óbidos Lagoon.
Try the Enguias fritas, fried eels.
Try the Alcaides and Pegadas traditional sweets made in Óbidos.
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Cozinha das Rainhas Restaurant Loridos Wine Estate – Main Entrance
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Wineries...
Quinta dos Loridos Quinta dos Loridos, is an impressive wine estate featuring a Buddha Eden -
the largest oriental garden in Europe, with 35 hectares and created as a
reaction to the destruction of the Buddhas of Banyan. Buddhas, pagodas,
terracotta statues and various carefully-placed sculptures can be found
throughout the gardens, it is estimated that some six thousand tons of marble
and granite were used to create this monumental work of art. The garden
features seven hundred hand-painted terracotta soldiers, each of them unique
copies of those which were buried some 2,200 years ago. The garden's open
all year round but wine tastings require pre-booking by contacting
Telmo Santos + 351 913 005 087 or e-mail: [email protected]
Wineries
PortugalRes Recommends...
Traditional Restaurants
A Ilustre Casa de
Ramiro Rua Porta do Vale
Óbidos
Tel: +351 262 959 194
Cozinha das Rainhas Rua Padre Nunes Tavares, 6T
Óbidos
Tel: +351 262 955 360
Day Ten Óbidos - Sintra Distance: 75Km / 46mi
Sintra and its mountains are truly unique places. It would be a difficult task to find a parallel either in Europe, or
anywhere else in the world where palaces, elegant manor houses, with their gardens and forests, mansions and
chalets surrounded by a dense vegetation and long sections of walls winding around the highest of the peaks of
the surrounding mountains reminding us of centuries past. In Sintra convents, mossy cliffs, murmuring fountains,
austere churches and chapels, making this town the most romantic town in Portugal classified as world heritage
by UNESCO.
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Sintra National Palace Town of Sintra
While in Sintra....
Visit the National Palace located right at the centre of town and
dating from the 14th century distinguish by its two gigantic conical
chimneys. Of Moorish, Gothic and Manueline styles its interior
houses one of the most extensive collection of Mudejar tiles in the
world, and several exceptional roomsincluding the Coat-of-Arms
Room hall with a domed ceiling decorated with stags holding the
coats of arms of 74 Portuguese noble families, the former
banquet hall, Sala dos Cisnes featuring a magnificent ceiling
made of octagonal panels decorated with swans, the Royal
Chapter of King John I and the huge kitchen with a capacity for
1000 diners.
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Berardo Collection Museum - Sintra
Toy Museum - Sintra
Monserrate Palace - Sintra
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Visit the Moorish Castle, called the Castelo dos Mouros is a
charming castle set admits lush forested stands commandingly on
top of a hill. Dating from the 9th century and the Moorish
occupation of Portugal much of the castle ruins where
reconstructed during the 19th century.
Visit the Convent of Capuchos built in the 16th century for
Franciscan monks under the most humble principles way of life the
"cork convent" as it was called (doors and some walls covered by
old cork) was built in the rocks itself and it is a rare example of
integration and respect on the nature environment.
Visit the Quinta da Regaleira Estate, a fascinating ensemble of
constructions built in the early 20th century in middle of the dense
forest in a mixture of Gothic, Manueline and Renaissance style
based on Portuguese mythological and esoteric traditions. The
buildings are surrounded by an exotic, fabulous park and a vast
ensemble of turrets providing breathtaking views and strange
recesses.
Visit the Monserrate Palace An exuberant garden and Palace, built
by the millionaire Englishman Francis Cook and a unique testimony
to the extravagance of the eighteen hundreds. In the strongly
English style inspired Park is one of the richest botanical gardens in
Portugal full of exotic trees, waterfalls and lakes.
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Sintra National Forrest Village of Colares
While in Sintra....
Visit the Pena Palace Built in the 1840s and one of Europe's most
fantastic palaces, including a drawbridge, a conglomeration of
turrets, ramparts, and domes, and a gargoyle above a Neo-
Manueline arch, all washed in an array of pastel shades and
which extravagant interior decorated in late Victorian and
Edwardian furnishings, houses rich ornaments, paintings, and
priceless porcelain preserved just as the royal family left them.
Surrounding the palace the mystical Pena Park is filled with a
variety of trees and exotic plants from the former colonies of the
Portuguese empire, ponds, fountains, and black swans.
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Window detail Pena Palace - Sintra
Monserrate Palace - Sintra
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Visit the Queluz Palace a small version of a Versailles-like palace
and Portugal's finest example of Rococo architecture. Built in the
17th century as a manor house for King Pedro II, and later enlarged
and transformed into a graceful palace featuring a grandiose and
elegant Throne Room, once the scene of splendid balls and
banquets, lined with mirrors and adorned with crystal chandeliers
and gilded statues, a music room, where the queen's orchestra
performed operas and concerts, a royal bedroom, in the shape of a
square with stunning murals of Cervantes' "Don Quixote," a domed
ceiling, and a floor decoration in exotic woods giving it a circular
appearance and an Ambassadors' Room with a marble floor and a
ceiling painting of the royal family attending a concert all decorated
with English and French-style furniture, fine porcelain, and Arraiolos
carpets. The original kitchen is now a restaurant called Cozinha
Velha, retainning the old stone chimney, arches, and vaulted
ceiling. .
Visit Odrinhas Archaeological Museum located at the village of São
Miguel de Odrinhas, near the village of Janas and about 15 minutes
away from Sintra. One of the region´s oldest museums, founded in
the 16th century by a group of local scholars housing unique items,
of great archaeological value, from prehistoric times to the Roman
and Visigothic occupations and the Medieval period.
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Visit Sintra´s Regional Museum, known as Museu Municipal de
Sintra and housing collections of archaeology, ethnology and other
local items, sacred art and pictures devoted to local themes. The
museum also stages temporary exhibitions.
Travesseiros de Sintra
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Sintra National Palace Town of Sintra
While in Sintra....
Visit the Sintra Modern Art Museum displaying a fine collection of
modern art that is part of the Berardo Collection including works
by Andy Warhol, Pollock, Francis Bacon, Miró, and Picasso.
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Moors Castle - Sintra
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Visit the Toy Museum home to a extraordinary collection of more
than 20,000 items including 3000-year old Egyptian toys, Hornby
trains from the 1930s, Nazi toy soldiers made in Germany during
World War II, birthday and Christmas gifts given to royal children,
and some of the first ever toy cars.
Try Queijadas, traditional hard cheese cake pastries.
Try the Travesseiros, puff pastry filled with a paste of sugar, egg
yolk, and almond and sold famously at Periquita Pastry Shop.
Order a grilled sea bream or sea bass.
Drink Colares wine, locally produced wine made from grapes
harvested in the area around Sintra.
Try the Leitão de Negrais, locally raised piglets which meat is
roasted to perfection.
Adraga Praia da Adraga
(Almoçageme) Sintra
Tel: + 351 219 280 028
PortugalRes Recommends...
Traditional Restaurants
Arola Penha Longa Hotel
Estrada da Lagoa Azul
Penha Longa
Tel: +351 219 249 011
Colares Velho Largo Doutor Carlos França, 1-4
(Colares), Sintra
Tel: +351 219 280 028
GSpot Gastronomia Alameda Combatentes da Grande
Guerra, 12
Sintra
Tel: +351 927 508 027
Gourmet Restaurants
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Restaurant Fortaleza do Guicho Sintra National Palace
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Day Eleven Sintra - Lisbon
If you have time on the return to Lisbon, visit the amazing beach of Guincho and have lunch at the Fortaleza do
Guincho restaurant a 5 star Michelin restaurant. Before driving to the airport and depending on your journey do
some final shopping. We recommend Allegro Mall (Alfragide) Cascais Shopping, Colombo Shopping Mall and
Vasco da Gama Shopping Mall.
Pena Palace - Sintra
Distance: 25Km / 16mi
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Day One
Day Three
Day Four
Day Two
Day Seven Day Eight
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Culture & Gastronomy Tour of Portugal
Featuring: Lisbon, Óbidos, Coimbra, Porto, Peso da Régua
and Tomar
Day One Lisbon
Lisbon is an enchanting capital with a fortress circled by neighbourhoods drenched with medieval charm, fine
monuments and picturesque houses whose facades are lined with ornate ceramic tiles. The yellow electric
tramcars winding their way up and down the hills of this old capital and the sound of traditional Fado songs
accompanying many a candle-lit dinner lends an old-world mystery to this burgeoning cosmopolitan city.
Duration: 8 Days / 7 Nights
Total Driving Distance: 889Km / 552,4mi
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Gastronomy is a combination of art, science and style and the Portuguese surely have a distinct style.
Portuguese are famous for the variety of fare, including many types of fish and crustaceans, meats, cheeses,
and desserts in its rich culinary heritage using a wide range of spices and flavours borrowed from nearby and far
away cultures and countries. Portugal's proud history of gastronomy relies on tradition and skilful combinations of
different spices such as coriander, ginger, curry, pepper, paprika and saffron cooked in flavourful recipes.
Museums, monuments, buildings and places of historical interest, archaeological remains, ancient churches and
monasteries are all to be found in Portugal. At a glance the historic and culinary value of the country can be
taken all in when you choose this itinerary.
While in Lisbon....
A Tour the downtown area, known as Baixa, starting at Rossio
square and walking to Praça do Comércio. On your return turn
right towards the medieval quarters of Alfama and Mouraria,
crowned by the magnificent São Jorge Castle. Return to Rossio
square and walk up the hill to Bairro Alto and Madragoa
neighborhoods.
A street at Alfama Neighborhood (Lisbon)
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Estrela Basilica - Lisbon Conceição Velha Church - Lisbon Ancient Arts Museum - Lisbon
B Pay a visit to the churches of Lisbon Cathedral,São Vicente de
Fora, Conceicão Velha, São Roque, Madre Deus and Basilica da
Estrela.
C
Visit some of the city museums: the Ancient Arts Museum –
Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga, Chiado, Museum, Archeology
Museum, Modern Arts Museum, Carriage Museum, Maritime
Museum, Gulbenkian Museum and Ricardo Espírito Santo Silva
Foundation.
D
Head to Alfama neighbourhood to a special evening of a
traditional Portuguese meal and Fado Music. We suggest Casa
de Linhares, Pateo de Alfama, Clube de Fado, Parreirinha de
Alfama and Sr. Fado. Dine a bowl of Caldo Verde a tasty soup
made of shredded kale and select from the menu any of the
codfish dishes in order to experience a truly Portuguese meal.
Try the local Tavernas or Tascas either in Alfama or Bairro Alto
and request a plate of miniature snails to accompany your drink.
Try the grilled sardines, horse mackerel, cuttlefish, grouper, turbot,
or mullet.
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Modern Arts Museum - Lisbon
Ricardo Espirito Santo Silva Foundation Museum
Lisbon National Theatre .- Rossio Square
While in Lisbon....
Order an Arroz de Marisco a dish of rice cooked with seafood
including lobster, shrimp, mussels and crabs.
Try the most popular pastry the Pastel de Nata, a small custard tart
sprinkled with cinnamon.
Drink a Ginjinha a sour cherry liqueur at any of the many cafés
lining Rossio square.
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Solar do Vinho do Porto - Lisbon Sala Ogival – Lisbon Chafariz do Vinho - Lisbon
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Wine Tasting...
Wine Tasting Places
Solar do Vinho do Porto Rua de São Pedro de Alcântara 45
(Bairro Alto) Lisbon
Tel: +351 213 475 707
Sala Ogival de Lisboa Terreiro do Paço
Lisbon
Tel: +351 213 420 690
Free tasting of Portuguese wine.
Chafariz do Vinho Rua da Mãe d´Água
Lisbon
Tel: +351 213 422 079
Casa da Mó Rua Condes de Monsanto 1
Lisbon
Tel: +351 213 478 125
PortugalRes Recommends...
Traditional Restaurants
Cervejaria Trindade Rua Nova da Trindade 20 C
(Chiado) Lisbon
Tel: +351 213 423 506
Gambrinus Rua das Portas de Santo Antão 23
(Downtown) Lisbon
Tel: +351 213 421 466
Cervejaria Ramiro Avenida Almirante Reis 1-H
(Downtown) Lisbon
Tel: +351 218 851 024
Fado Restaurants
Mesa de Frades Rua dos Remédios 139 A
(Alfama) Lisbon
Tel: +351 917 029 436
Casa de Linhares /
Bacalhau de Molho Beco dos Armazéns de Linho nº1
(Alfama) Lisbon
Tel: +351 218 863 767
Adega Machado Rua Norte 91
(Bairro Alto) Lisbon
Tel: +351 213 224 640
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Sour Cherries base of Ginginha liqueur Bottle of Ginginha A shot of Ginginha in a chocolate cup
B Visit each of the town 6 doors, each one displaying at entrance a
chapel or oratory caved in the rocky walls with the Virgin's statue.
The south door has tiles from the 17th century. C
A Walk the ancient walls of Roman and Arab origin and rebuilt in
the 12th, 14th and 16th centuries and visit King Dinis tower 30
meters (98ft) tall offering unobtrusive views of the countryside.
See the aqueduct a 3 Km (1.8mi) long stone structure in use until
1946.
Visit Santa Maria church the main church inside Óbidos, built in
Renaissance style in the 17th century featuring beautiful blue and
white tiles from the end of the 17th century, Hispanic-Arab tiles from
the 15th century, paintings by the painter of João da Costa and
school of Josefa Ayala.
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Walls of the town of Óbidos
Chapel located at Door of Óbidos Castle
Loridos Winery - Óbidos
While in Óbidos....
Visit in the town main square the Municipal Museum housing pieces
of Josefa de Óbidos, souvenirs from the war against Napoleon and
Luso-Roman archaeological remains.
Try the Caldeirada de Peixe da Lagoa de Óbidos, a stew made with
fresh caught fish from the nearby Óbidos lagoon.
Day Two Lisbon - Óbidos
Surrounded by ancient walls the town of Óbidos is a living testimony of a past full of history and of important
events that have marked the country´s history. A charming little town where one can still feel the medieval
atmosphere with its narrow, labyrinthine streets, ancient whitewashed houses trimmed in blue, red and yellow, its
balconies with flowers (geraniums, bougainvillea and arums), and its Manueline style doors.
Distance: 89Km / 55mi
Try the Óbidos speciality brandy Ginginha made from sour cherries
and drunk from a chocolate shot glass.
Try the Lampreias das Gaeiras a dessert in the shape of a lamprey
made of egg yolks and sugar.
Try the Ensopado de Enguias, an eel stew.
Drive to nearby Quinta dos Loridos located at the heart of the
Óbidos region with a history linked to wine and sparkling wine
production dating back to the 15th century. This is a unique place,
where the imposing beauty of the manor, Solar dos Loridos, stands
out amongst the vineyards and terraced gardens, a lake, a forest
and the largest oriental garden in Europe, the impressive Buddha
Eden.
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Cozinha das rainhas Restaurant Pousada do Castelo Restaurant A Ilustre Casa de Ramiro Restaurant
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A Ilustre Casa de
Ramiro Rua Porta do Vale
Óbidos
Tel: +351 262 959 194
Traditional Restaurants
PortugalRes Recommends...
Cozinha das Rainhas Rua Padre Nunes Tavares 6T
Óbidos
Tel: +351 262 955 360
Pousada do Castelo Paço Real
Óbidos
Tel: +351 262 955 080 Alcaide Rua Direita nº 60
Óbidos
Tel: +351 262 959 220
Day Three Óbidos - Coimbra
Coimbra is a town rich in history and the seat to the oldest University in Portugal founded in 1290, making it one
of the oldest universities in the world. Like a great fortress Coimbra occupies strategic heights above a lazy
stretch of the River Mondego clambering up to the monumental university through an absurdly picturesque maze
of medieval streets. The town was also Portugal’s capital in the 12th and 13th centuries, evidenced by a small but
remarkable assembly of Romanesque and Gothic buildings. The town riverfront, shady boulevards, and
numerous parks and gardens provide enough space for leisurely walks and relaxation.
Distance: 141Km / 88mi
A Visit the Joanine Library (Biblioteca Joanina) of Coimbra
University with walls lined with more than 200,000 books from the
12th to the 19th centuries kept in rooms of traditional Baroque
style full of trompe-l’oeil decorative features..
While in Coimbra....
B Visit São Miguel Chapel housing a splendid Baroque organ dated
1733 and walls lined with 17th and 18th century tiles panel.
C Visit the Sé Velha of Romanesque style and interior of flamboyant
Gothic style, dating from around 1498 and work of Flemish
sculptors Olivier de Gand and Jean d'Ypres.
Visit Convento de Santa Clara-a-Nova a Baroque style building
adorned with small turrets and cloisters, dating from 1733,
designed by Carlos Mardel. D
Sé Velha Church - Coimbra
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Town of Coimbra Botanical Gardens - Coimbra University of Coimbra
E
Visit the Machado de Castro Museum housed in a former
Bishop’s Palace and home to some of the greatest work of
Portuguese artist, Joaquim Machado de Castro sculptor to the
royal house and statues in stone and wood, both monochrome
and painted, including several fine pieces from the workshops of
well-known Flemish masters. Collections of jewels, paintings,
ceramics and textiles are also important features at this museum.
As a result of the building renovation, it is now possible to visit
one of the most remarkable works of Roman architecture in
Portugal, the cryptoporticus.
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Visit the Museum of Anthropology housing ethnographic artifacts,
mostly of colonial origin, particularly from Africa and Brazil, as well
as important anthropometric instruments.
Drive to Conímbriga to visit the the best preserved Roman ruins in
Portugal where one can see the ancient walls of Roman buildings,
streets and houses with their courtyards of multi colored mosaics.
Here you’ll find representations of various divinities and Greek
mythological characters, as well as complex labyrinths and richly
colored geometrical patterns and see the collection of artifacts at
the local museum.
Drive to the seaside town of Figueira da Foz for a stroll alongside
the beach promenade, for an outdoor meal or to gamble at the local
casino.
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Downtown Coimbra
Conimbriga Roman Ruins
Figueira da Foz – Central Avenue
While in Coimbra....
Try the Chanfana, a traditional stew of goat meat and vegetables.
Try the Arroz de Lampreia, lamprey cooked with rice.
Try the Tibornada com Batatas à Murro, codfish baked in olive
served with baked potatoes
Try the Leitão à Bairrada, roast suckling pig.
Try a Pastel de Santa Clara, a light pastry dough filled with a sweet
paste of almonds and egg yolk.
Try a Pastel de Tentugal, a filo pastry cake filled with almond and
egg yolk sweet paste.
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Chanfana
Adega Campolargo Winery Quinta do Encontro Winery
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Wine Tasting...
Wineries
Quinta do Encontro Located at S. Lourenço do Bairro,
in Anadia, set amidst a landscape
dominated by vineyards, against
the backdrop of the Caramulo and
Buçaco mountains. Visitors can
see various stages of the wine
production and taste the locally
produced wines.
Tel: +351 231 527 155
Adega Campolargo Located at S. Lourenço do Bairro, at
Anadia. Its vineyards surrounded by
pine tree forests are the perfect place
to walk and taste local wines.
Tel: +351 231 519 000
Quinta das Baceladas A wine estate located in Sangalhos,
which is also home to the Aliança
Underground Museum.
Tel: +351 234 732 000
Zé Manel (Dos Ossos) Beco do Forno 12
Coimbra
Tel: +351 239 823 790
PortugalRes Recommends...
Traditional Restaurants
A Taberna Rua dos Combatentes da Grande
Guerra, 86
Coimbra
Tel: +351 239 716 265
Gourmet Restaurants
Arcadas da Capela Quinta das Lágrimas
Rua Augusto Gonçalves
Coimbra
Tel: +351 239 802 380
Manuel Júlio EN1 Santa Luzia
Mealhada
Tel: +351 239 913 459
Dom Azeite Rua dos Combatentes 95
Taveiro
Tel: +351 239 981 010
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Serra do Pilar Monastery – Vila Nova de Gaia Santa Clara Church - Porto
B
Walk along the old Ribeira neighbourhood characterized by a
cluster of buildings, smoky bars and seafood restaurants lining
the river waterfront. C
A Visit the Porto Cathedral a huge cathedral built in the 12th century
but extensively remodelled at later stages and featuring a
magnificent cloister covered in blue tile panels..
Visit São Francisco Church showing plain Gothic facade which
interiors house tons of gold-leaf gilding, a small museum and
catacombs.
Visit the Clérigos Tower, a 75 meter tall structure which 225 steps
will take the visitor to its top.
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Trindade Church - Porto
Main Hall – Palácio da Bolsa - Porto
Congregados Church - Porto
While in Porto....
Drive to Mosteiro da Serra do Pilar, from where a splendid view of
the river Douro and old town of Porto can be fully enjoyed.
Embark on a Douro River Cruise lasting around 45 to 55 minutes
and departing from Porto's Cais da Ribeira or Cais da Estiva, or
from Vila Nova de Gaia's Cais de Gaia or Cais Amarelo.
Day Four Coimbra - Porto
Portugal's second city a pretty old town with characterful winding streets and tiled churches is best known as the
historic home of Port Wine. Porto is still a great place with major must-see landmarks, a truly array of architectural
buildings from Roman, Gothic, Baroque, Neoclassic and Renaissance eras built into the granite cliffs at the mouth
of the river Douro.
Distance: 121Km / 75mi
Visit Palácio da Bolsa, Porto former Stock Exchange and a splendid
neoclassical monument built from 1842 to 1910 honoring Porto’s
past and present money merchants. See the glass-domed Pátio
das Nações (Hall of Nations), where the exchange once operated
and the stupendous ballroom called the Salão Árabe (Arabian
Room), with stucco walls that have been teased into complex
Moorish designs. .
Visit the Port Wine lodges dominating the riverfront in Vila Nova de
Gaia facing the old neighbourhood of Ribeira and home to more
than 50 Port Wine producers. A Tour and tasting is a must for a
visitor with a taste for wine.
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Casa da Musica - Porto Coffee Bar at Foz do Douro - Porto Porto Modern Arts Museum
H
Visit Serralves Foundation and the Modern and Contemporary Art
Museum located in a leafy, upscale suburb off Porto's and
designed by architect Álvaro Siza Vieira, which building is an
arrestingly minimalist construction of vast, whitewashed spaces
bathed in natural light. The museum is devoted to cutting edge
exhibitions, though there is a permanent collection featuring
works from the late 1960s to the present by the likes of Georg
Baselitz, Ed Ruscha and Gerhard Richter.
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Visit the nearby Casa de Serralves, a pink 1930s Art Deco
mansion and the foundation's 18-hectare estate, Parque de
Serralves filled with intriguing sculptures.
Walk along pedestrianized Rua Santa Catarina, to see the exterior
wall of Capela das Almas a church displaying magnificent panels
depicting scenes from the lives of various saints, including the
death of St Francis and the martyrdom of St Catherine painted by
Eduardo Leite in the early 20th century.
Visit the Romantic Museum of Quinta da Macieirinha an ancient
house and bush garden built on the south slope of Quinta da
Macieirinha, where the exiled king of Sardinia spent his final days.
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Restaurants at Gaia Quayside
Restaurant at Gaia Quayside
Bar in downtown Porto
While in Porto....
Try Tripas à Moda do Porto, a bean and meat stew including pork
sausage and tripe..
Try the Bacalhau à Gomes de Sá, steamed codfish and potato
mash cooked in olive oil garnished with parsley and black olives..
Try a Francesinha, a sandwich made with bread, wet-cured ham,
linguiça, fresh sausage like chipolata, steak or roasted meat and
covered with melted cheese and a hot thick tomato and beer sauce.
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Casa de Serralves House - Porto
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Caves Porto Calem, Wine Lodges Caves Taylor´s – Wine Lodges Caves Graham´s Port Lodges
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Wineries...
Wine Tasting Places
Sala Ogival do Porto Palácio da Bolsa
Rua Ferreira Borges
Porto
Tel: +351 223 323 072
Caves Croft Rua Barão Forrester 412
Vila Nova de Gaia
Tel: +351 223 772 965
One of the oldest Port Wine houses
which cellar houses an extensive
and fascinating collection of Vintage
Port. Also irresistible is Port wine
tasting with chocolate, organized by
this cellar.
Caves Taylor´s Rua do Choupelo 250
Vila Nova de Gaia
Tel: +351 223 742 800
Taylor’s has always been ranked amongst the best
wines in the world and is also considered by many to
be the best Port winemaker, especially famous for its
vintage and its tawny Ports. You can enjoy a guided
tour of the rooms where the wines are aged and a
wine tasting session with expert comments at the
Taylor’s wine cellars in Porto.
Caves Graham´s Rua Rei Ramiro 514
Vila Nova de Gaia
Tel: +351 223 776 484
It is one of the few cellars with a
history of over 100 years. Learn
more about the wine and enjoy a
wine tasting session.
Caves Porto Calém Avenida Diogo Leite 344
Vila Nova de Gaia
Tel: +351 223 746 660
Here you can discover and taste the
unique characteristics of each port
wine. Visitors can become better
acquainted with the Douro
demarcated wine region, learn about
the history of the wine cellars and
how Port is made. The visit ends
with a wine tasting session on an
esplanade with views over the
waterfront.
PortugalRes Recommends...
Gourmet Restaurants
Porto DOP Palácio das Artes
Largo de São Domingos 18
Porto
Tel: +351 222 014 313
Foz Velha Esplanada do Castelo, 141
Porto
Tel: +351 226 154 178
Mesa Rua D. Domingos Pinho Brandão, 74-4ºT
Porto
Tel: +351 226 169 255
Pedro Lemos Rua Padre Luis Cabral 974
Porto
Tel: +351 220 115 986
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Francesinha Bacalhau à Gomes de Sá Tripas à Moda do Porto
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Day Five Porto – Peso da Régua
Peso da Régua is a commercial town located on the banks of the Douro River, considered the Capital of the
Upper Douro, a depot through which much of the Port Wine passes on its way to Porto and a hub of the Douro
river cruise trade.
Distance: 141Km / 88mi
While in Peso da Régua....
A
Walk on the riverfront Avenue and riverside quay and take one of
the various river cruises ranging from one hour-long cruises to
half-day and full-day cruises going up to the village of Pinhão and
including lunch.
B
Visit the Douro Museum, home to works of art, pictures and items
related to the region.
Visit the local Solar do Vinho do Porto (Mon– Sat 11am–8pm),
housed in a converted warehouse and offering a large choice of
wines for tasting, featuring also exhibitions on Port Wine and the
Douro Region.
C Régua Quayside
A Cozinha do Manel Rua do Heroísmo, 215
Porto
Tel: +351 225 363 388
Adega São Nicolau São Nicolau,1
Porto
Tel: +351 222 008 232
Adega Vila Meã Rua dos Caldeireiros, 62
Porto
Tel: +351 222 082 967
Casa Aleixo Rua da Estação, 216
Porto
Tel: +351 225 370 462
Capa Negra II Rua do Campo Alegre 191
Porto
Tel: +351 226 078 383
(famous for Francesinha
Santiago Rua Passos Manuel 226
Porto
Tel: Tel. +351 222 055 797
(famous for Francesinha)
Traditional Restaurants
Distance: 94Km / 58mi
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Douro Museum - Régua Douro River Cruise
Try de Arroz de Forno com Cabrito Assado, roast kid baked in
oven with rice.
Try the Rabelo, a pastry made with rice flower, sugar, eggs,
almonds, cinnamon and port wine in the shape of a Rabelo boat.
Try the Rebuçados da Régua hard candy infused with traditional
herbs.
Try de Doçe Dourado a dessert made of sugar, bread and almonds
mixed with a egg and sugary base syrup.
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Downtown Peso da Régua
While in Peso da Régua....
Try the Leite Créme, traditional crème brulée.
Wineries...
Wine Tasting Places
Quinta Seara d'Ordens Palácio da Bolsa
Poiares – Peso da Régua
Tel. +351 254 323 147
Located on the banks of the Corgo River, this historic estate includes a house
purchased by Dona Antónia Adelaide Ferreira, nicknamed Ferreirinha, a
famous female wine producer. Visit the cellars, stroll through the vineyards
and, sample wine produced at the estate.
Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo Quinta Nova - Covas do Douro
Tel. +351 254 730 430
This historical estate offers various walking circuits through the vineyards.
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Doce Dourado Leite Creme Rebuçados da Régua Candies
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Day Six Peso da Régua - Tomar
The original medieval town of Tomar is a pretty city on the banks of the Nabão River, with an extremely
interesting medieval historic centre built on a grid pattern with streets cobbled in marble interspersed with
Templar crosses. Tomar is also a cosmopolitan town with many boutique style shops, high quality restaurants,
modern art galleries and a catalogue of festivals and outdoor events throughout the year.
While in Tomar....
A
Visit São João Baptista Church built in the 12th century but
featuring a Gothic façade from the 15th century. The 16th century
clock face highly decorative with skull and cross bones was
brought from the Templar´s Castle, its symbolic design can also
be seen in the church interiors where the holy water basin is
decorated with a sun and a moon. The church also houses
magnificent paintings from the 16th century, notably the Última
Ceia (Last Supper) by Gregorio Lopes.
Templars Castle - Tomar
A Repentina Casal de Canelas
Poiares, Peso da Régua
Tel: +351 254 906 145
Varanda da Régua Lugar da Boavista
Loureiro, Peso da Régua
Tel: +351 254 336 949
Cacho d'Oiro Restaurante Travessa Branca Martinho
Peso da Régua
Tel: +351 254 321 455
Douro In Avenida João Franco S/n
Peso da Régua
+351 254 323 009
Traditional Restaurants
Distance: 225Km / 140mi
Castas e Pratos Rua José Vasques Osório
Peso da Régua
Tel: +351 254 323 290
Gourmet Restaurants
Restaurante Doc EN 222, Folgosa do Douro
Armamar
Tel: +351 254 858 123
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Rua Serpa Pinto Street - Tomar Convent of Tomar
C
Walk on Rua Serpa Pinto known as Corredoura, a pedestrianized
street, stretching from the Nabão River to Praça da Republica
and enjoy light refreshments at the many cafes lining the streets.
D
Visit the Templários Castle located on top of a hill dominating the
skyline of Tomar.
Visit the Convento de Cristo bequeathed to the Knights Templar by
Dom Afonso Henriques, the first king of Portugal becoming the
permanent home to the Order of Christ, in 1357. The octagonal
church was completed in the second half of the 12th century and
has eight large, stone pillars allowing the Knights to pray while
seated on horseback. The Convent has eight cloisters built during
the 15th and 16th centuries, each with their own distinctive style.
Visit the Claustro do Cemitério (Cemetery Cloister) and the
Claustro da Lavagem (Cloister of Washing) and see the
Chapterhouse window (Janela do Capítulo) an intricate work of art
celebrating the Age of Discoveries with motifs of coral, ropes and
the seal of the Order of Christ.
Walk on Mata dos Sete Montes (Wood of the Seven Hills), 39
hectares of forest and gardens with a statue of Henry the Navigator
at the entrance and home to a French style garden with gravel
paths leading to the forest.
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Convent of Tomar – Manueline Style Window
Ceiling Detail - Convent of Tomar
While in Tomar....
Try the Couves à D. Prior, a stew made with kale and minced meat.
Try the Vaca com Molho de Bruxa, a beef stew cooked on a pot
and done when the water from the overhead pot has fully
evaporated.
Try the Maranhos, goat meat cooked with rice, chourizo and mint
on sealed pouches made of goat´s stomach skin.
E
Try the Plangaio, marinated pork meat cooked on its blood, with
rice and mint and steamed on sealed pouches of pig´s stomach
skin.
Try the Coelho na Abóbora, a rabbit stew oven baked inside a
pumpkin.
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Fatias de Tomar Fofas de Mação
Try the Tigeladas, a sort of Crême Brulée.
Try the Cartuxos de Amendoa, a sweet which shape is similar to
a Cannoli filled with a rich almond and egg filling.
Try the Castanhas Doces, a sweet made of egg yolk and sugar in
the shape of a chestnut.
Try the Fatias de Tomar, a sweet shaped very light pound cake
made of eggs.
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Chico Elias Restaurant
While in Tomar....
Try the Fofas de Mação, a meringue shaped cookie made of eggs,
sugar and flower..
Chico Elias Estrada de Paialvo (EN 349-3)
Algarvias, Tomar
Tel: +351 249 311 067
Traditional Restaurants
PortugalRes Recommends...
A Lúria Rua da Alegria,
Portela de São Pedro, Tomar
Tel: +351 249 381 402
Day Seven Tomar - Lisboa
Lisbon the “pearl of Portugal” will enchant you with its churches, castles, medieval streets and museums. From
modern urban constructions to picturesque neighborhoods, Lisbon is rich in steep slopes offering quite
spectacular views in a relaxed and unconstrained atmosphere. A mixture of different architectural styles filled with
wide avenues, green trees, modernist-style buildings, mosaic decorations and numerous cafes. Lisbon is like an
impressionist and modernist painting depicting small pastel-painted houses, domes and towers in a lively,
energetic pattern of colours.
Distance: 135Km / 84mi
While in Lisbon....
A Visit the National Tile Museum (Museu Nacional do Azulejo) one
of Portugal's most important museums, displaying Ceramic tiles
grouped together in panels dating back to the 15th century.
National Tile Museum
Visit the National Pantheon a pretty domed church and burial site
of many of Portugal’s most prominent figures, ranging from
Presidents of the Republic to artists. .
B
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Parque das Nações - Lisbon Oceanarium – Parque das Nações
C
Drive to Parque das Nações, a lively neighborhood where the
city’s inhabitants have fun, go for a walk, play sports, shop, work
and live in quality and harmony. Located in the former grounds of
98 World Expo and taking full advantage of a vast riverfront area
with a magnificent view overlooking the Vasco da Gama Bridge,
the longest in Europe, the area has a train station, an enjoyable
shopping mall and an extensive complex that combines culture,
leisure, homes and businesses. See the Pavilhão de Portugal
(Portugal Pavilion) and the Pavilhão Atlântico (Atlantic Pavilion),
visit the Oceanário (Oceanarium) one of the largest aquariums in
Europe and take the cable car to see the grounds from higher up..
D Visit Convento Madre Deus, a convent built in 1509 and altered
during the 17th and 18th centuries which Church presents an
interesting Manueline Portal and interiors decorated in Baroque
blue and white glazed tiles and gold carved wood. The Convent
also houses an Arabic Chapel, with a beautiful Mudéjar ceiling.
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Madre Deus Convent - Lisbon
São Vicente de Fora Church
While in Lisbon....
Visit the Church of São Vicente de Fora located in a lovely old part
of Lisboa, considered to be one of the most important monuments
of Lisbon built between 1582 and 1629 which Church’s façade is
attributed to Baltazar Alvares, showcasing a Mannerist austere
style, with Italian influence adapted to Portuguese style, flanked by
towers and containing the images of Saint Augustine, Saint
Sebastian and Saint Vincent. Its architectonic model was for many
years the guideline of the façades of temples built in the Portuguese
colonies in Africa, India, Macau and Brazil. The church’s interior
with only one nave covered by a famous vault, houses the biggest
pipe organ of Lisbon, dated from 1765. Its cloisters and rooms are
covered in interesting glazed tiles of white and blue panels, with
scenes of La Fontaine fables. .
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Try a Pastel de Nata the famous Belém custard cream tart.
Have a bowl of Caldo Verde, a soup made with potatoes and kale.c
Snack on Caracóis, miniature snails offered at traditional
restaurants.
Taste a Bolinho de Bacalhau , codfish cakes. Detail Casa dos Bicos - Lisbon
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Alma restaurante Bica do Sapato Restaurant
Try the Ameijoas à Bulhão Pato, clams steamed over white wine
and fresh herbs. .
Try the Ginjinha, a sour cherries liqueur infused with cinnamon
and spices.
Try the Sardinhas Assadas, fresh barbecued sardines.
Try the wines from the Setubal Peninsula and Bucelas wine region.
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Vin Rouge Restaurant - Cascais
While in Lisbon....
Distance: 135Km / 84mi
Bistro 100 Maneiras Restaurant
PortugalRes Recommends...
Gourmet Restaurants
Alma Calçada Marquês de Abrantes, 92/94
(Santos) Lisbon
Tel: +351 213 963 527
Bica do Sapato Av. Infante D.Henrique, Armazém B
(Santa Apolónia) Lisbon
Tel: +351 218 810 320
Bistro 100 Maneiras Largo da Trindade 9
(Chiado) Lisbon
Tel: +351 210 990 475
Eleven Rua Marques da Fronteira
Jardim Amália Rodrigues
Lisbon
Tel: +351 213 862 211
Tavares Rua da Misericórdia, 35 R/C
(Chiado) Lisbon
Tel: +351 213 478 125
Largo Rua Serpa Pinto, 10 A
Lisbon
Tel: +351 213 477 225
Albatroz Rua Frederico Arouca, 100
(Cascais
Tel: +351 214 847 380
Vin Rouge Estalagem Villa Albatroz
Rua Fernandes Tomás
Cascais
Tel: +351 214 684 439
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Chiado Neighborhood Alfama Designer Shops
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B
Buy handmade gloves, hats, shoes, embroidered bed linen and
monogrammed towels, honey-scented ecclesiastical candles,
soaps, beautifully-packaged tinned sardines and framed black-and-
white family photographs, all at bargain prices at old-fashioned
shops with wooden counters and antique glass display cabinets
located in the Chiado area.
Buy leather goods, shoes, handbags, purses, wallets, clothing gear,
all size of luggage, gloves, made locally of fine Portuguese leather
at the Baixa district.
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Lisboa Baixa District
While in Lisbon....
Day Eight Lisbon
In Lisbon you will be surprised and delighted by the number and variety of shops and shopping malls to suit all
tastes from cheaper brands to top international fashion brands. If you're a Non-European Union tourist you can
enjoy Tax Free shopping (VAT or IVA in Lisbon) on purchased goods. The big department stores (such as El
Corte Ingles) and shopping malls (such as Colombo, Vasco de Gama, Amoreiras, and Allegro) open from 10am
to 11pm or midnight, Monday to Sunday, while smaller shops often close at around 7pm.
Buy local crafts and souvenirs at little boutiques located near São
Jorge Castle such as Barcelos Roosters, nick-knacks and
statuettes.
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Regional Flavors Featuring: Lisbon, Portimão, Silves, Monchique, Faro,
Tavira, Castelo de Vide, Coimbra, Porto, Caldas da
Rainha and Sintra
Day One Lisbon
Lisbon the capital of Portugal is a charming city full of narrow and steep old streets. Due to the all year-long
moderate and sunny climate it is the perfect place to enjoy culinary delights by having a candle-lit dinner in a cosy
small restaurant, on a terrace, outdoors or at a traditional Fado restaurant. Lisbon gastronomy is highly influenced
by the proximity of the sea due to its location near the Atlantic Ocean.
Duration: 10 Days / 9 Nights
Total Driving Distance: 1,438Km / 894mi
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From the Phoenicians to the Romans, from the Moors to the new generations, Portuguese cuisine is a result of
contributions by all those who have occupied the Peninsula. The Portuguese have long been intrepid travelers,
playing a major role in the Age of Discoveries, which began in the 15th century with the introduction of spices
and bittersweet flavors. Besides spices, a whole variety of products have been introduced. Today products such
as bean, sugar, codfish, potato, aromatic herbs and many others are regarded as standard in the Portuguese
kitchen. Portuguese gastronomy is therefore naturally connected to the capacity to integrate products from
different parts of the world into its Mediterranean and Atlantic flavors, witnessed by the strong presence of fish
and shellfish, bread, wine and olive oil, meats and sausages making up the base of core products in many
Portuguese dishes.
While in Lisbon....
A
Tour the downtown area the known as Baixa, start at Rossio
square and walk to Praça do Comércio. On the way back turn
right towards the medieval quarters of Alfama and Mouraria,
crowned by the magnificent São Jorge Castle. Return to Rossio
square and walk left up the hill to Bairro Alto and Madragoa
neighborhoods.
Praça do Comércio Square - Lisbon
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São Jorge Castle - Lisbon Downton Lisbon
B Pay a visit to the churches of Lisboa Cathedral, São Vicente de
Fora, Conceicão Velha, São Roque, Madre Deus and Basilica da
Estrela.
C
Visit some of the city museums: the Ancient Arts Museum –
Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga, Chiado, Museum, Archeology
Museum, Modern Arts Museum, Carriage Museum, Maritime
Museum, Gulbenkian Museum and Ricardo Espírito Santo Silva
Foundation.
D
Head to Alfama neighbourhood to a special evening of a traditional
Portuguese meal and Fado Music. We suggest Casa de Linhares,
Pateo de Alfama, Clube de Fado, Parreirinha de Alfama and Sr.
Fado. Dine a bowl of Caldo Verde a tasty soup made of shredded
kale and select from the menu any of the codfish dishes for a truly
Portuguese dining experience.
Try the local Tavernas or Tascas either in Alfama or Bairro Alto
and request a plate of miniature snails to accompany your drink.
Try the grilled fish: sardines, horse mackerel, cuttlefish, grouper,
turbot, or mullet.
Order an Arroz de Marisco, a dish of rice cooked with seafood
including lobsters, shrimp, mussels and crabs.
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Jerónimos Monastery – Exterior detail
Monument to the Discoveries
While in Lisbon....
Try the most popular pastry the Pastel de Nata, a small custard
cream tart sprinkled with cinnamon.
Drink a Ginjinha a sour cherry liqueur available at any of the many
cafés lining Rossio square.
Wine Tasting...
Wine Tasting Places
Solar do Vinho do Porto Rua de São Pedro de Alcântara 45
(Bairro Alto) Lisbon
Tel: +351 213 475 707
Sala Ogival de Lisboa Terreiro do Paço
Lisbon
Tel: +351 213 420 690
Free tasting of Portuguese wine.
Chafariz do Vinho Rua da Mãe d´Água
Lisbon
Tel: +351 213 422 079
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Gambrinus Restaurant Cervejaria Trindade Restaurant
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Casa da Mó Rua Condes de Monsanto 1
Lisbon
Tel: +351 213 478 125
PortugalRes Recommends...
Traditional Restaurants
Cervejaria Trindade Rua Nova da Trindade 20 C
(Chiado) Lisbon
Tel: +351 213 423 506
Gambrinus Rua das Portas de Santo Antão 23
(Downtown) Lisbon
Tel: +351 213 421 466
Cervejaria Ramiro Avenida Almirante Reis 1-H
(Downtown) Lisbon
Tel: +351 218 851 024
Fado Restaurants
Mesa de Frades Rua dos Remédios 139 A
(Alfama) Lisbon
Tel: +351 917 029 436
Casa de Linhares /
Bacalhau de Molho Beco dos Armazéns de Linho nº1
(Alfama) Lisbon
Tel: +351 218 863 767
Adega Machado Rua Norte 91
(Bairro Alto) Lisbon
Tel: +351 213 224 640
Day Two Lisbon - Portimão
Being the southernmost region of Continental Portugal blessed with a mild climate in the winter and hot sunny
days from May to late October the Algarve region is mainly a coastal area brimming with fishermen. Its culinary
delights are therefore mostly centred in the sea, being a gastronomic paradise for lovers of fresh fish and
seafood. The base of meals is mostly composed by fish, meat, vegetables and fruit, making for a varied
gastronomy that mixes styles from both the coastal and the interior areas. Every morning boats full of fresh fish
arrive to the markets. This fish is then carefully prepared and simply grilled or cooked with kidney beans, bread,
fava beans, and chickpeas. Figs, almonds, eggs, sugar, carob and honey are the basis of the vast majority of
Algarve sweets.
Portimão the biggest town in western Algarve located on the bank of the Arade River and not far from Praia da
Rocha Beach a resort town with hotels, apartments, restaurants, bars, discos, clubs and shops.
Distance: 282Km / 175mi
A Walk down Portimão river front to the Manuel Bivar gardens and if
inclined have a meal at one of the famous fish restaurants located
at the end of the waterfront near the bridge.
While in the area....
B Visit Igreja da Nossa Senhora da Conceição (Church of Our Lady
of Conception).
Nossa Senhora da Conceição Church
Cervejaria Ramiro Restaurant
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Portimão Marina Praia da Rocha Beach
C Visit the Colégio dos Jesuítas (Jesuit School).
D Visit the Fortaleza de Santa Catarina (St. Catherine Fortress).
E Visit the Museu Municipal Manuel Teixeira Gomes (Portimão City
Museum) an old fish canning factory.
Try Bolos de Massapão, fruit shaped marzipan sweets.
Try a Cataplana (fish, seafood or shellfish cooked in a special
cookware traditionally made of copper and shaped like two
clamshells hinged at one end and able to be sealed using a clamp
on either side of the assembly).
Order a Bife de Atum, the fabulous tuna steaks.
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Church interior Jesuit Colege - Portimão
Três Irmãos Beach
While in the area....
When in season drive to Praia da Rocha, Praia do Vau and Praia
dos Três Irmãos beach located in the city outskirts.
Take a coastal cruise or river boat trip along the River Arade to the
old town of Silves, for this visit Alvor Boat Trips at Alvor.
Try the Bolo de Alfarroba, carob cake, a great alternative to
chocolate cake for those who are allergic to chocolate.
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Wineries
Quinta do Francês Silves
Tel: + 351 282 106 303
Adega do Cantor Quinta do Miradouro
Guia
Tel: + 351 968 776 971. Wine Tasting...
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Vila Joya Restaurant
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Recanto dos Mouros Monte Branco
Silves
Tel: +351 282 443 240
PortugalRes Recommends...
Traditional Restaurants
Marisqueira Rui Rua Comendador Vilarinho, 23/25
Silves
Tel: +351 282 442 682
Gourmet Restaurants
Vila Joya Hotel Vila Joya
Estrada da Praia da Galé
(Albufeira)
Tel: +351 289 591 795
Porches The Ocean Vila Vita Parc Hotel
Alporcinhos, Armação de Pêra
Tel: +351 282 310 200
Day Three Portimão – Silves - Monchique
Silves is one of the oldest best preserved towns of Algarve identified by the dark red of its mighty castle walls that
loom over the city of white houses that reflect the sun and the blue sky.
High in the Monchique mountain range is the town of Monchique offering spectacular views of coastal Algarve
which houses of white walls and colour trimmed around the windows and doors, feature the peculiar and unique
'saia' (skirt) chimneys.
A
Visit in Silves, the Sé Velha (Old Cathedral) built with fine red
sandstone on the site of an old mosque which main facade is
dominated by a Gothic doorway. Its interior consists of three
naves, with plain pillars and intersecting arches. The beauty of the
transept and the apse makes it a good example of Gothic
architecture.
While in the area....
B Walk on Rua da Sé used to be known as Rua Direita and where
the most important merchants had their shops.
Silves Castle
Porches Ocean Restaurant
Distance: 75Km / 47mi
Silves downtown
See the Jewish quarter located between Rua da Porta de Loulé
and what is nowadays the Town Hall.
Visit Misericordia Church a building dating from the 16th century
which interior is made of a single nave, ribbed vaults and a
Renaissance altar with paintings from a later period.
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Town of Silves Silves Cathedral
E
Visit the chapel of Nossa Senhora dos Mártires located outside
the old city walls and built in the 12th century in order to receive
the remains of the Portuguese soldiers and crusaders who died
during the first campaign to conquer Silves.
F
G
Visit the spa town of Caldas de Monchique where the Romans built
baths to take advantage of its natural spring waters still in use
today for treating rheumatism and respiratory illnesses.
See at Monchique´s central square the attractive paved area with
benches, trees and a lovely water feature, including an example of
a Moorish water wheel.
Try the famous Medronho liqueur. .
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Cobbled street - Monchique
View of Monchique Mountain Range
While in the area....
Visit Silves Castle, Portugal´s Islamic period most impressive
military building.
Walk in Monchique town centre following the narrow cobbled
streets criss-crossing up the hillside lined with cafes and
restaurants.
Have Laranjas, locally grown oranges.
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Order an Amarguinha, a sweet bitter-almond liqueur from the
Algarve, ideal as an apéritif or digestif.
Taste the Mel de Monchique, honey collected from bees living in
the Monchique mountain range.
Try the local Gaspacho soup.
PortugalRes Recommends...
Gourmet Restaurants
Longevity Cuisine by Olivier Longevity Wellness Resort
Monchique
Tel: +351 282 240 141
Longevity Cuisine by Olivier Restaurant
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A Charrete Restaurant Jardim das Oliveiras Restaurant
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A Charrete Rua Dr. Samora Gil, 30-34
Monchique
Tel: +351 282 912 142
PortugalRes Recommends...
Traditional Restaurants
Abrigo da Montanha Corte Pereiro
Monchique
Tel: +351 282 912 131
Gourmet Restaurants
Jardim das Oliveiras Estrada da Fóia
Porto Seco
Monchique
Tel: + 351 282 912 8747
Casa Balau Restaurant Largo da Barca 10
Portimão
Tel: +351 282418854
Day Four Portimão – Faro - Tavira
Faro an old Roman town called Ossonoba was in the 9th century the capital of a short lived princedom, becoming
in the middle of the 13th century part of Portugal. In 1540 Faro was made a city and in 1577 became the Bishops
seat of the Algarve. The city is full of history, great shops, restaurants, cafes and great beaches located on the
sandy shores of Ria Formosa nature reserve. The oldest part of town is located on the eastern side of Faro
marina with Faro Cathedral, in the middle of a square. Outside of the old town at the waterfront at Porta Nova you
can find the pier where you can get a ferry to the beaches.
Tavira is a beautifully elegant old town and one of the main trading ports in the Algarve during the 16th to 18th
centuries. Today it is a city of unique tradition and handsome character with a seven arch bridge, spanning over
the river Gilão, reputedly of Roman origin. The local market at the river front is home to several shops, cafes and
restaurants.
Fortaleza de Santa Catarina Restaurant
Distance: 75Km / 47mi Fortaleza de Santa
Catarina Restaurant Avenida Tomás Cabreira
Praia da Rocha
Tel: +351 282422066
Forte e Feio Restaurant Largo da Barca 1 Zona Ribeirinha
Portimão
Tel: +351 282 413 809
A Tasca Praia da Baleeira
Sagres
Tel: +351 282 624 177
Distance: 205Km / 155mi
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Faro Marina Ria Formosa Natural Park
A Visit Faro´s old part of town still surrounded by the Roman walls
dating back to the 9th century.
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Faro is also the home of the Ria Formosa lagoon, a nature reserve
of over 17.000 hectares a stopping place for hundreds of different
birds during the spring and autumn migratory periods. We
recommend Formosa Mar as one of the Tour Companies offering
guided tours of the area. For more info visit www.formosamar.com
At Dom Francisco Gomes Square visit the small Naval Museum
composed of scale model boats and galleons showing the maritime
history of the Algarve´s coast.
Shop at Algarve Forum on the outskirts of Faro featuring an
underground car park. .
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Faro Town Hall
Carmo Church - Faro
While in the area....
Visit the 13th Century Cathedral and the neighbouring 16th Century
Convent now turned into the city’s archaeological museum housing
a section devoted to the Arab occupation.
Visit Nossa Senhora do Carmo church acclaimed to be the best
example of gold-leaf woodwork in southern Portugal and featuring a
chapel lined with the bones from over 1200 monks.
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E
In Tavira visit the 16th century Igreja da Misericórdia one of the
finest churches in Tavira, with blue and white tiles and magnificent
wood carvings.
Visit the 13th century Igreja de Santa Maria do Castelo church the
resting place of seven Christian knights of the Order of St. James
killed by the Moors.
Visit the 13th century castle, re-built by King Dinis from Moorish
fortifications.
Walk around Praça da República a square lined with old houses
with tiled fronts.
End your tour of Tavira by boarding the ferries which will take you
across the bay to the fabulous island beach of Tavira, a 14km
(8mi) long stretch of white sand. Town of Tavira
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Octopus Salad
Try the Peixe Assado, fresh locally caught barbecued fish.
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Sea food Cataplana
While in the area....
Try the Salada de Polvo, octopus salad served cold.
Try a Dom Rodrigo, a moist sweet made of a combination of sugar,
egg thread and sweet almonds wrapped in colored paper.
Grilled fish
Camané Praia de Faro
Tel: +351 289 817 539
PortugalRes Recommends...
Traditional Restaurants
O Estaminé Ilha Deserta
Faro
Tel: +351 917 811 856
Pousada Convento da Graça Rua D. Paio Peres Correia
Tavira
Tel: +351 281 329 040
4 Águas Tavira
Tel: +351 281 325 329
Day Five Portimão – Castelo de Vide
Castelo de Vide is a town of Roman origin not far from the Roman ruins of Miróbriga. .
Distance: 374Km / 232mi
A Visit the Jewish Quarter, with its narrow cobbled streets and
whitewashed houses with Gothic doorways and potted plants on
the doorsteps.
While in the area....
B Visit Portugal´s oldest synagogue which all that remains is one
modest little room.
D
Visit the pretty town square home to a Renaissance style fountain
with a pyramid roof supported by six marble columns. C
Visit the 14th century castle housing inside its walls a medieval
quarter. Castelo de Vide
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A street – Castelo de Vide Main Square – Castelo de Vide
E Walk down the hill along streets lined with houses dating from the
17th and 18th centuries to the elegant main square, Praça Dom
Pedro V, surrounded by Baroque buildings, churches, and the
Town Hall..
Have Ameixas de Elvas, plums specially selected and harvested in
July, cooked and soaked in sugar syrup for six weeks, then
washed and sun-dried.
Try the Açorda (bread porrige), the migas (a mash of corn bread
and cabbage) or the pork or lamb stews (Ensopado de Borrego)
being the most traditional dishes in this region.
Try the Sericaia a traditional dessert made of eggs, sugar, milk and
cinnamon. It represents the Alentejo cuisine's typical skilfulness -
achieving great results based only in centuries of convents' culinary
wisdom and some ordinary ingredients. .
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Parish Church – Castelo de Vide
Sarapatel
While in the area....
Try the Sarapatel a stew made from pork offal and pork blood and
incorporating also lamb or beef. The sauce of Sarapatel is most
often a combination of vinegar, blood and spices made and allowed
to cook for some time before the meat is added to it.
Try Sopa de Beldroegas a soup made of purslane an herb also
known as cat's tongue, providing many health benefits.
Try the Queijo de Serpa cheese made from ewe´s milk, Presunto
de Barrancos cured ham from Barrancos and Presunto Pata
Negra, cured ham from locally grown black pigs.
Açorda Alentejana
Castelo de Vide Castle
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Winery at Esporão
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Casa do Parque
Restaurant Av. da Aramenha, 37
Castelo de Vide
Tel: +351 245 901 250
PortugalRes Recommends...
Traditional Restaurants
O Alentejano Largo dos Mártires da República
Castelo de Vide
Tel: +351 245 901 355
D. Pedro V Praça D. Pedro V
Castelo de Vide
Tel: +351 245 901 236
Mil Homens Restaurant Rua Nova 14
(Portagem) Marvão
Tel: +351 245 993 122
Monte da Ravasqueira Wine Estate
Distance: 75Km / 47mi
Wineries
Wine Tasting...
Herdade do Esporão Located at Reguengos de Monsaraz, at this wine estate one can visit the wine
cellar and olive oil presses and take a jeep ride through the vineyard and olive
groves. The Herdade do Esporão’s wine production has resulted in a vast portfolio
of wines, well known for its large-scale brands such as Monte Velho, Alandra and
Vinha da Defesa. Visitors can taste wines at the wine bar, which offers
spectacular views over the Caridade reservoir and some excellent regional cuisine
at the “A Galeria do Esporão” restaurant.
Tel. +351 266 509280
Monte da Ravasqueira Located at Arraiolos has vineyards which cover an area of over 44 hectares.
You can enjoy wine tasting and even a picnic.
Tel. +351 266 490 200
Sever Estrada do Rio Sever (Portagem)
Marvão
Tel: +351 245 993 192
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Town of Coimbra São Miguel Chapel - Coimbra
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Day Six Castelo de Vide - Coimbra
Coimbra is a town rich in history and the seat to the oldest University in Portugal founded in 1290, making it one
of the oldest universities in the world. Like a great fortress, Coimbra occupies strategic heights above a lazy
stretch of the River Mondego clambering up to the monumental university through an absurdly picturesque maze
of medieval streets. The town was also Portugal’s capital in the 12th and 13th centuries, evidenced by a small but
remarkable assembly of Romanesque and Gothic buildings. The town riverfront, shady boulevards, and
numerous parks and gardens provide enough space for leisurely walks and relaxation.
Distance: 282Km / 175mi
A Visit the Joanine Library, the Biblioteca Joanina, of Coimbra
University with walls lined with more than 200,000 books from the
12th to the 19th century kept in rooms of traditional Baroque style
full of trompe-l’oeil decorative features.
While in Coimbra...
B Visit the São Miguel Chapel housing a splendid Baroque organ
dated from 1733 and walls lined with 17th and 18th century tiles
panel.
Coimbra University Library – Biblioteca Joanina
University of Coimbra
Distance: 224Km / 140mi
D
Visit the Sé Velha of Romanesque style and interior of flamboyant
Gothic style, dating from around 1498 and work of Flemish
sculptors Olivier de Gand and Jean d'Ypres. C
Visit Convent of Santa Clara-a-Nova a Baroque style building
adorned with small turrets and cloisters, dating from 1733,
designed by Carlos Mardel.
E
Visit the Machado de Castro Museum housed in a former
Bishop’s Palace and home to some of the greatest work of
Portuguese artist, Joaquim Machado de Castro sculptor to the
royal house, and statues in stone and wood, both monochrome
and painted, including several fine pieces from the workshops of
well-known Flemish masters. Collections of jewels, paintings,
ceramics and textiles are also important features at this museum.
As a result of the building renovation, it is now possible to visit
one of the most remarkable works of Roman architecture in
Portugal, the cryptoporticus.
Santa Clara-a-Nova Convent
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Roman Ruins - Conimbriga Machado de Castro Museum
F Visit the Museum of Anthropology housing ethnographic artifacts,
mostly of colonial origin, particularly from Africa and Brazil, as well
as important anthropometric instruments.
G
Try the Chanfana, a traditional stew of goat meat and vegetables.
Drive to the seaside town of Figueira da Foz for a stroll alongside
the beach promenade, for an outdoor meal or to gamble at the local
casino.
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Figueira da Foz Beach
Park and building at Figueira da Foz
While in Coimbra....
Drive to Conímbriga and visit the best preserved Roman ruins in
Portugal where one can see the ancient walls of Roman buildings,
streets and houses with their courtyards of multi colored mosaics.
Here you’ll find representations of various divinities and Greek
mythological characters, as well as complex labyrinths and richly
colored geometrical patterns and see the collection of artifacts at
the local museum.
H
Try the Arroz de Lampreia, lamprey cooked with rice.
Try the Tibornada com Batatas à Murro, codfish baked in olive
served with baked potatoes
Try the Leitão à Bairrada, roast suckling pig.
Try a Pastel de Santa Clara, a light pastry dough filled with a sweet
paste of almonds and egg yolk.
Caldeirada de Lampreia - Lamprey stew. When in season this is
one of the dying delicacies bound to disappear from menus any
time soon, due to the rarity in finding this jawless fish-like
vertebrate in Portuguese river waters.
Sé Velha Church - Coimbra
Try the Arroz Doce, rice pudding Portuguese style.
Try the Pudim de Ovos a very rich and sweet egg pudding.
Try the Egg lamprey a sweet made of marzipan filled with egg yolk
in the shape of a lamprey.
Try an Arrufada a special soft bun made of flower and eggs.
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Pastel de Santa Clara
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Pudim de Ovos – Egg Pudding Lampreia de Ovos
Distance: 374Km / 232mi
Wine Tasting...
Wineries
Quinta do Encontro Located at S. Lourenço do Bairro, in
Anadia, set amidst a landscape
dominated by vineyards, against the
backdrop of the Caramulo and
Buçaco mountains. Visitors can see
various stages of the wine production
and taste the locally produced wines.
Tel: +351 231 527 155
Adega Campolargo Located at S. Lourenço do Bairro, at
Anadia. Its vineyards surrounded by
pine tree forests are the perfect place
to walk and taste local wines.
Tel: +351 231 519 000
Quinta das Baceladas A wine estate located in Sangalhos,
which is also home to the Aliança
Underground Museum.
Tel: +351 234 732 000
Zé Manel (Dos Ossos) Beco do Forno 12
Coimbra
Tel: +351 239 823 790
Traditional Restaurants
A Taberna Rua dos Combatentes da Grande
Guerra, 86
Coimbra
Tel: +351 239 716 265
Gourmet Restaurants
Arcadas da Capela Quinta das Lágrimas
Rua Augusto Gonçalves
Coimbra
Tel: +351 239 802 380
Manuel Júlio EN1 Santa Luzia
Mealhada
Tel: +351 239 913 459
Dom Azeite Rua dos Combatentes 95
Taveiro
Tel: +351 239 981 010
PortugalRes Recommends...
Arcadas da Capela Restaurant
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Ribeira Neighborhood - Porto
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Day Seven Coimbra - Porto
Porto is an enchanted city for people of all ages. Rich in history and culture, beautiful monuments, gardens and
buildings, parks, museums and nice places to stroll along the beach and showing a vibrant nightlife, Porto is a city
catering to all tastes. The restaurant list is endless and the quality and variety is excellent. In the old part of the
city the bars and restaurants open until very late and at the old industrial part of the city (not far from Boavista
neighborhood) the best dance clubs are filled with rhythm. .
Distance: 282Km / 175mi
A
Walk to Ribeira the oldest neighbourhood of Porto located on the
banks of the Douro River with tall houses made of granite clad
with tiles or painted in warm colours seeming to be holding to
each other and arching through the narrow cobbled streets in an
eternal embrace.
While in Porto...
B Visit São Francisco Church a Gothic style church built in the 14th
century with a rich interior made of pillars and columns holding
carvings of plants, animals, and cherubs all covered in gold. Porto Cathedral
Batalha Square - Porto
Distance: 121Km / 75mi
D
Visit the Cathedral, Sé do Porto, a fortress like construction
initially built in the 12th century and altered over time which only
part of the original façade is a rose window. Do not miss its
Gothic cloisters covered with blue and white tiles, even more
dazzling than the church.
C
Visit the Clerigos Church and Tower the tallest tower in Portugal
when completed in 1763.
E Visit the Port Wine Lodges located at Vila Nova de Gaia where
you can learn about and taste Port Wine.
Capela das Almas Church Visit the Palácio da Bolsa the first building in the city to have
electricity and home to some amazing antique light fixtures. All
the rooms are done in a different style one specially, the Arabian
room, which took 18 years to complete and is a stunning sight of
glass and plaster.
Walk in Santa Catarina Street where a mix of hip boutiques, local
brands and well-known global names can be found. The Via
Catarina Shopping Mall offers shoppers three floors of stores.
Gomes Teixeira Square - Porto
F
G
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Taylor Port Wine Lodge Sala Ogival Wine Tasting Room - Porto
Try Tripas à Moda do Porto, a bean and meat stew including
various pork sausages and tripe.
Try Cabrito Assado no Forno – Kid baked on a traditional wood fire
oven..
Try a Francesinha, a sandwich made with bread, wet-cured ham,
linguiça, fresh sausage like chipolata, steak/roast meat and covered
with melted cheese and a hot thick tomato and beer sauce.
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Francesinha
While in the Porto....
Try the Bacalhau à Gomes de Sá a steamed codfish and potato
mash cooked in olive oil garnished with parsley and black olives.
Wineries...
Caves Croft Rua Barão Forrester 412
Vila Nova de Gaia
Tel: +351 223 772 965
One of the oldest Port Wine
houses which cellar houses
an extensive and fascinating
collection of Vintage Port.
Also irresistible is Port wine
tasting with chocolate,
organized by this cellar.
Caves Taylor´s Rua do Choupelo 250
Vila Nova de Gaia
Tel: +351 223 742 800
Taylor’s has always been ranked
amongst the best wines in the
world and is also considered by
many to be the best Port
winemaker, especially famous for
its vintage and its tawny Ports. You
can enjoy a guided tour of the
rooms where the wines are aged
and a wine tasting session with
expert comments at the Taylor’s
wine cellars in Porto.
Wine Tasting Places
Caves Porto Calém Avenida Diogo Leite 344
Vila Nova de Gaia
Tel: +351 223 746 660
Here you can discover and taste the
unique characteristics of each port
wine. Visitors can become better
acquainted with the Douro
demarcated wine region, learn about
the history of the wine cellars and
how Port is made. The visit ends
with a wine tasting session on an
esplanade with views over the
waterfront. Caves Graham’s Rua Rei Ramiro, 514
Vila Nova de Gaia
Tel: +351 22 377 64 84
It is one of the few cellars with a
history of over 100 years. Learn
more about the Port Wine and enjoy
a wine tasting session.
Sala Ogival do Porto Palácio da Bolsa
Rua Ferreira Borges
Porto
Tel: .+351 223 323 072
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A Cozinha do Manel Restaurant Casa Aleixo Restaurant
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Day Eight Porto – Caldas da Rainha
Located in the region of Óbidos the historic town of Caldas da Rainha is known for its thermal waters, its
surrounding orchard estates and ceramic industry.
Capa Negra II Restaurant
Distance: 75Km / 47mi
Distance: 232Km / 144mi
PortugalRes Recommends...
A Cozinha do Manel Rua do Heroísmo, 215
Porto
Tel: +351 225 363 388
Adega São Nicolau São Nicolau,1
Porto
Tel: +351 222 008 232
Adega Vila Meã Rua dos Caldeireiros, 62
Porto
Tel: +351 222 082 967
Casa Aleixo Rua da Estação, 216
Porto
Tel: +351 225 370 462
Capa Negra II Rua do Campo Alegre 191
Porto
Tel: +351 226 078 383
(famous for Francesinha
Santiago Rua Passos Manuel 226
Porto
Tel: Tel. +351 222 055 797
(famous for Francesinha)
Traditional Restaurants
Gourmet Restaurants
Porto DOP Palácio das Artes
Largo de São Domingos 18
Porto
Tel: +351 222 014 313
Foz Velha Esplanada do Castelo, 141
Porto
Tel: +351 226 154 178
Mesa Rua D. Domingos Pinho Brandão,
74-4ºT
Porto
Tel: +351 226 169 255
Pedro Lemos Rua Padre Luis Cabral 974
Porto
Tel: +351 220 115 986
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Old Water Fountain – Caldas da Rainha Caldas da Rainha - Downtown
F Visit the Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Pópulo church, designed
and built by Diogo Boitac, the same architect who created the
imposing Mosteiro dos Jeróminos in Lisbon.
G
Order a Ginjinha a sour cherry liqueur drink infused with cinnamon
and spices which can be drunk from a chocolate shot glass..
Visit the Museu da Cerâmica (Pottery and ceramics museum)
housed in the old mansion of the Visconde de Sacavém home to a
collection of hand painted objects, including tiles from the last two
centuries.
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Figueira da Foz Beach
Bacalhau Dourado
While in Caldas da Rainha....
Visit the José Malhoa Museum displaying works of art from this
accomplished artist of the late 19th and early 20th Century and
famous ceramist Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro.
H
Try a Caldeirada Peixe, a fish stew made from freshly caught fish.
Try the Enguias fritas, fried eels.
Try the Bacalhau Dourado, a stew made with codfish, potatoes,
onions cooked in olive oil and seasoned with paprika..
Try the Cozido á Portuguesa, a stew made with meat, sausages,
vegetables and potatoes.
Try the Alcaides and Pegadas traditional sweets made in Óbidos.
Try the Beijinhos, hard shell candied cookies made of sugar, flower
and eggs with a crunchy sugar covering.
Try the Cavacas das Caldas, small-bowl-sized, shell-shaped
confection of flour and eggs, with a crunchy sugar covering.
D. Carlos Park – Caldas da Rainha
PortugalRes
Recommends...
Traditional Restaurants
Lagoa Foz do Arelho
Tel +351 262 979 123
Adega Típica das Caldas Rua de Camões 11
Caldas da Rainha
Tel: +351 262 831 901
Adega do Albertino Rua Júlio de Sousa 7
(Imaginário),
Caldas da Rainha
Tel: +351 262 835 152
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National Palace - Sintra
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Day Nine Caldas da Rainha - Sintra
Sintra and its mountains are truly unique places. It would be a difficult task to find a parallel location in Europe, or
anywhere else in the world where palaces, elegant manor houses with their gardens and forests, mansions and
chalets surrounded by a dense vegetation with long sections of walls winding around the highest of the peaks of
the surrounding mountains reminding us of centuries past. Sintra is made of convents, mossy cliffs, murmuring
fountains; austere churches and chapels, making it the most romantic town in Portugal classified as world
heritage by UNESCO.
Distance: 282Km / 175mi
A
While in Sintra...
Visit the National Palace located right at the centre of town and
dating from the 14th century distinguish by its two gigantic conical
chimneys. Of Moorish, Gothic and Manueline styles its interior
houses one of the most extensive collection of Mudejar tiles in the
world, and several exceptional roomsincluding the Coat-of-Arms
Room hall with a domed ceiling decorated with stags holding the
coats of arms of 74 Portuguese noble families, the former
banquet hall, Sala dos Cisnes featuring a magnificent ceiling
made of octagonal panels decorated with swans, the Royal
Chapter of King John I and the huge kitchen with a capacity for
1000 diners.
Capuchos Convent - Sintra
Distance: 75Km / 46mi
B
Visit the Moorish Castle, called the Castelo dos Mouros is a
charming castle set admits lush forested stands commandingly on
top of a hill. Dating from the 9th century and the Moorish
occupation of Portugal much of the castle ruins where
reconstructed during the 19th century.
C Sintra Berardo Collection Museum
Visit the Convent of Capuchos built in the 16th century for
Franciscan monks under the most humble principles way of life
the "cork convent" as it was called (doors and some walls covered
by old cork) was built in the rocks itself and it is a rare example of
integration and respect on the nature environment.
Visit the Quinta da Regaleira Estate, a fascinating ensemble of
constructions built in the early 20th century in middle of the dense
forest in a mixture of Gothic, Manueline and Renaissance style
based on Portuguese mythological and esoteric traditions. The
buildings are surrounded by an exotic, fabulous park and a vast
ensemble of turrets providing breathtaking views and strange
recesses. Regaleira Estate
D
Moorish Castle - Sintra
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Monserrate Palace - Sintra Sintra
E
Visit the Monserrate Palace An exuberant garden and Palace,
built by the millionaire Englishman Francis Cook and a unique
testimony to the extravagance of the eighteen hundreds. In the
strongly English style inspired Park is one of the richest botanical
gardens in Portugal full of exotic trees, waterfalls and lakes.
F
Visit the Pena Palace Built in the 1840s and one of Europe's most
fantastic palaces, including a drawbridge, a conglomeration of
turrets, ramparts, and domes, and a gargoyle above a Neo-
Manueline arch, all washed in an array of pastel shades and which
extravagant interior decorated in late Victorian and Edwardian
furnishings, houses rich ornaments, paintings, and priceless
porcelain preserved just as the royal family left them. Surrounding
the palace the mystical Pena Park is filled with a variety of trees and
exotic plants from the former colonies of the Portuguese empire,
ponds, fountains, and black swans.
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A street detail in Sintra
While in Sintra....
G
Visit the Queluz Palace a small version of a Versailles-like palace
and Portugal's finest example of Rococo architecture. Built in the
17th century as a manor house for King Pedro II, and later
enlarged and transformed into a graceful palace featuring a
grandiose and elegant Throne Room, once the scene of splendid
balls and banquets, lined with mirrors and adorned with crystal
chandeliers and gilded statues, a music room, where the queen's
orchestra performed operas and concerts, a royal bedroom, in the
shape of a square with stunning murals of Cervantes' "Don
Quixote," a domed ceiling, and a floor decoration in exotic woods
giving it a circular appearance and an Ambassadors' Room with a
marble floor and a ceiling painting of the royal family attending a
concert all decorated with English and French-style furniture, fine
porcelain, and Arraiolos carpets. The original kitchen is now a
restaurant called Cozinha Velha, retainning the old stone chimney,
arches, and vaulted ceiling. Queluz Palace
Visit Odrinhas Archaeological Museum located at the village of São
Miguel de Odrinhas, near the village of Janas and about 15
minutes away from Sintra. One of the region´s oldest museums,
founded in the 16th century by a group of local scholars housing
unique items, of great archaeological value, from prehistoric times
to the Roman and Visigothic occupations and the Medieval period.
H
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Cape Roca Colares – Building Detail
H
Visit Sintra´s Regional Museum, known as Museu Municipal de
Sintra and housing collections of archaeology, ethnology and
other local items, sacred art and pictures devoted to local themes.
The museum also stages temporary exhibitions.
J
Visit the Sintra Modern Art Museum displaying a fine collection of
modern art that is part of the Berardo Collection including works by
Andy Warhol, Pollock, Francis Bacon, Miró, and Picasso.
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Queijadas Sintra
While in Sintra....
I
Visit the Toy Museum home to a extraordinary collection of more
than 20,000 items including 3000-year old Egyptian toys, Hornby
trains from the 1930s, Nazi toy soldiers made in Germany during
World War II, birthday and Christmas gifts given to royal children,
and some of the first ever toy cars.
Travesseiros de Sintra
Try the Queijadas, traditional hard cheese cake pastries.
Try the Travesseiros, a puff pastry filled with a paste of sugar, egg
yolk, and almond and sold famously at Periquita Pastry Shop.
Order grilled sea bream or sea bass.
Try the Colares Wine, locally produced wine from grapes
harvested in the area around Sintra.
Try the Colares Wine, locally produced wine from grapes
harvested in the area around Sintra.
Colares Wine
PortugalRes
Recommends...
Goumet Restaurants
Arola Penha Longa Hotel
Estrada da Lagoa Azul
Penha Longa
Tel: +351 219 249 011
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Colares Velho Restaurant Jardim das Oliveiras Restaurant
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Day Ten Sintra - Lisbon
If you have time on the return to Lisbon, visit the amazing beach of Guincho and have lunch at the Fortaleza do
Guincho restaurant a 5 star Michelin restaurant. Before driving to the airport and depending on your journey do
last minute shopping at Allegro Mall (Alfragide), Cascais Shopping, Colombo Shopping Mall and Vasco da Gama
Shopping Mall.
Arola Restaurant
Distance: 25Km / 16mi
Distance: 232Km / 144mi
PortugalRes Recommends...
Colares Velho Largo Doutor Carlos França, 1-4
(Colares), Sintra
Tel: +351 219 280 028
Adraga Praia da Adraga (Almoçageme)
Sintra
Tel: + 351 219 280 028
GSpot Gastronomia Alameda Combatentes da Grande Guerra, 12
Sintra
+351 927 508 027
Traditional Restaurants
Guincho - Cascais
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Day One
Day Seven
Day Three
Day Five
Day Four
Day Two
Day Eight
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A gastronomic tour between the Douro and Tagus Rivers Featuring: Lisbon, Óbidos, Coimbra, Braga, Porto, Tomar, Palmela and Azeitão
Day One Lisbon
Lisbon is an enchanting capital with a fortress circled by neighborhoods drenched with medieval charm, fine
monuments and picturesque houses whose facades are decked in ornate ceramic tiles. The yellow electric
tramcars winding their way up and down the hills of this old capital and the sound of traditional Fado songs
accompanying many a candle-lit dinner lends an old-world mystery to this burgeoning cosmopolitan city.
Duration: 8 Days / 7 Nights
Total Driving Distance: 1000Km / 621,4mi
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The Portuguese are proud of their gastronomy which is for them a combination of art, science and style of
eating good foods, combining food with wines. Portugal gastronomy includes many types of fish and
crustaceans, meats, cheeses, and desserts. With so many choices available in food and wine, this tour of
Portugal will be an experience that you will want to savor again and again.
While in Lisbon....
Santa Justa Elevator - Lisbon
A
Tour the downtown area the known as Baixa, starting at Rossio
square and walking to Praça do Comércio. On your return turn
right towards the medieval quarters of Alfama and Mouraria,
crowned by the magnificent São Jorge Castle. Return to Rossio
square and walk left up the hill to Bairro Alto and Madragoa.
Pay a visit to the churches of Lisbon Cathedral; São Vicente de
Fora; Conceicão Velha, São Roque, Madre Deus and Basilica da
Estrela.
Visit some of the city museums Ancient Arts Museum – Museu
Nacional de Arte Antiga, Chiado, Museum, Archeology Museum,
Modern Arts Museum, Carriage Museum, Maritime Museum,
Gulbenkian Museum and Ricardo Espírito Santo Silva Foundation.
B
C
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Jerónimos Monastery
While in Lisbon....
C
Head to Alfama neighbourhood to a special evening of a
traditional Portuguese meal and Fado Music. We suggest Casa
de Linhares, Pateo de Alfama, Clube de Fado, Parreirinha de
Alfama and Sr. Fado. Dine a bowl of Caldo Verde a tasty soup
made of shredded kale and for a trult Portuguese experience
select from the menu any of the codfish dishes.
Try the local Tavernas or Tascas either in Alfama or Bairro Alto
and request a plate of miniature snails to accompany your drink.
Try the grilled fish: sardines, horse mackerel, cuttlefish, grouper,
turbot, or mullet.
Order an Arroz de Marisco a dish of rice cooked with seafood
including lobsters, shrimp, mussels and crabs.
Try the most popular pastry the Pastel de Nata, a small custard tart
sprinkled with cinnamon.
Order a Ginjinha a locally made sour cherry liqueur served at any of
the many cafés lining Rossio square.
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Estrela Basilica - Lisbon
Maritime Museum - Lisbon
Wine Tasting...
Wine Tasting Places
Solar do Vinho do Porto Rua de São Pedro de Alcântara 45
(Bairro Alto) Lisbon
Tel: +351 213 475 707
Sala Ogival de Lisboa Terreiro do Paço
Lisbon
Tel: +351 213 420 690
Free tasting of Portuguese wine.
Chafariz do Vinho Rua da Mãe d´Água
Lisbon
Tel: +351 213 422 079
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Clube de Fado Restaurante
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Casa da Mó Rua Condes de Monsanto 1
Lisbon
Tel: +351 213 478 125
PortugalRes Recommends...
Traditional Restaurants
Cervejaria Trindade Rua Nova da Trindade 20 C
(Chiado) Lisbon
Tel: +351 213 423 506
Gambrinus Rua das Portas de Santo Antão 23
(Downtown) Lisbon
Tel: +351 213 421 466
Cervejaria Ramiro Avenida Almirante Reis 1-H
(Downtown) Lisbon
Tel: +351 218 851 024
Fado Restaurants
Mesa de Frades Rua dos Remédios 139 A
(Alfama) Lisbon
Tel: +351 917 029 436
Casa de Linhares /
Bacalhau de Molho Beco dos Armazéns de Linho nº1
(Alfama) Lisbon
Tel: +351 218 863 767
Adega Machado Rua Norte 91
(Bairro Alto) Lisbon
Tel: +351 213 224 640
Casa de Linhares Adega Machado
Day Two Lisbon - Óbidos
Surrounded by ancient walls the town of Óbidos is a living testimony of a past full of history and important events
that have marked the country´s history. A charming little town where one can still feel the medieval atmosphere
with its narrow, labyrinthine streets, ancient whitewashed houses trimmed in blue, red and yellow, its balconies
with flowers (geraniums, bougainvillea and arums), and its Manueline style doors.
Distance: 89Km / 55mi
While in Óbidos....
A Walk the ancient walls of Roman and Arab origin and rebuilt in
the 12th, 14th and 16th centuries and visit King Dinis tower 30
meters (98ft) high offering unobtrusive views of the countryside.
See the aqueduct a 3 Km (1.8mi) long stone structure in use until
1946.
Visit each of the town 6 doors, each one has at the entrance its
chapel or oratory made in the rocky walls displaying the Virgin's
statue. The south door has tiles from the 17th century.
B
C House in the Village of Óbidos
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Eden Garden at Quinta dos Loridos
While in Óbidos....
C
Visit Santa Maria church the main church inside Óbidos, built in
Renaissance style in the 17th century featuring beautiful blue and
white tiles, Hispanic-Arab tiles from the 15th century and paintings
by the painter João da Costa and school of Josefa Ayala.
Visit in the town main square the Municipal Museum housing
pieces of Josefa of Óbidos, souvenirs from the war against
Napoleon and Luso-Roman archaeological remains.
Try the Caldeirada de Peixe da Lagoa de Óbidos, a stew made
with fresh caught fish from the nearby Óbidos Lagoon.
Try the Ensopado de Enguias, an eel stew
Try the Lampreia das Gaeiras a dessert in the shape of a lamprey
made of egg yolks and sugar.
Try Óbidos speciality brandy Ginginha made from sour cherries and
drunk from a chocolate shot glass.
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Senhor da Pedra Church - Óbidos
Óbidos Castle
Drive to nearby Quinta dos Loridos located at the heart of the
Óbidos region with a history linked to wine and sparkling wine
production dating back to the 15th century. This is a unique place,
where the imposing beauty of the manor, Solar dos Loridos, stands
out amongst the vineyards and terraced gardens, a lake, a forest
and the largest oriental garden in Europe, the impressive Buddha
Eden.
A Ilustre Casa de
Ramiro Rua Porta do Vale
Óbidos
Tel: +351 262 959 194
Traditional Restaurants
PortugalRes Recommends...
Cozinha das Rainhas Rua Padre Nunes Tavares 6T
Óbidos
Tel: +351 262 955 360
Pousada do Castelo Paço Real
Óbidos
Tel: +351 262 955 080 Alcaide Rua Direita nº 60
Óbidos
Tel: +351 262 959 220
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Biblioteca Joanina – Library at Coimbra University
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Mosaic Pavement – Roman Ruins of Conímbriga
Coimbra is a town rich in history and the seat to the oldest University in Portugal founded in 1290, making it one
of the oldest universities in the world. Like a great fortress Coimbra occupies strategic heights above a lazy
stretch of the River Mondego clambering up to the monumental university through an absurdly picturesque maze
of medieval streets. The town was also Portugal’s capital in the 12th and 13th centuries, evidenced by a small but
remarkable assembly of Romanesque and Gothic buildings. The town riverfront, shady boulevards, and
numerous parks and gardens provide enough space for leisurely walks and relaxation.
Distance: 89Km / 55mi
D
Visit São Miguel Chapel housing a splendid Baroque organ dated
to 1733 and walls lined with 17th and 18th century tiles panel.
Visit the Machado de Castro Museum housed in a former
Bishop’s Palace and home to some of the greatest work of
Portuguese artist, Joaquim Machado de Castro sculptor to the
royal house and statues in stone and wood, both monochrome
and painted, including several fine pieces from the workshops of
well-known Flemish masters. Collections of jewels, paintings,
ceramics and textiles are also important features at this museum.
As a result of the building renovation, it is now possible to visit
one of the most remarkable works of Roman architecture in
Portugal, the cryptoporticus.
Visit the Museum of Anthropology housing ethnographic artifacts,
mostly of colonial origin, particularly from Africa and Brazil, as well
as important anthropometric instruments.
E
F
São Miguel Chapel - Coimbra
Day Three Óbidos - Coimbra Distance: 141Km / 88mi
While in Coimbra....
A
Visit the Joanine Library (Biblioteca Joanina) of Coimbra
University with walls lined with more than 250,000 books dating
back from the 12th to the 19th centuries are kept in rooms of
traditional Baroque style full of trompe-l’oeil decorative features.
Santa Clara-a-Nova Convent Door
Visit the Sé Velha of Romanesque style and interior of flamboyant
Gothic style, dating from around 1498 and work of Flemish
sculptors Olivier de Gand and Jean d'Ypres.
Visit Convento de Santa Clara-a-Nova a Baroque style building
adorned with small turrets and cloisters, dating from 1733,
designed by Carlos Mardel.
B
C
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Sé Velha Church - Coimbra
While in Coimbra....
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Drive to the nearby town of Conimbriga to visit the Roman ruins,
the best preserved Roman ruins in Portugal where one can see
the ancient walls of Roman buildings, streets and houses with
their courtyards of multi colored mosaics. Here you’ll find
representations of various divinities and Greek mythological
characters, as well as complex labyrinths and richly colored
geometrical patterns and see the collection of artifacts at the local
museum.
Try the Arroz de Lampreia, lamprey cooked with rice.
Try the Leitão à Bairrada, roast suckling pig
Drive to the seaside town of Figueira da Foz for a stroll alongside
the beach promenade, for an outdoor meal or to gamble at the
local casino.
Try the Chanfana, a traditional stew of goat meat and vegetables.
Try the Tibornada com Batatas à Murro, codfish baked in olive oil
served with baked potatoes
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Chanfana
Tibornada
Try a Pastel de Santa Clara, a light pastry dough filled with a
sweet paste of almonds and egg yolk.
Try a Pastel de Tentugal, a filo pastry cake filled with almond and
egg yolk sweet paste.
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Figueira da Foz – The Promenade
Pastel de Tentúgal
Wine Tasting...
Wineries
Quinta do Encontro Located at S. Lourenço do Bairro, in
Anadia, set amidst a landscape
dominated by vineyards, against the
backdrop of the Caramulo and
Buçaco mountains. Visitors can see
various stages of the wine production
and taste the locally produced wines.
Tel: +351 231 527 155
Adega Campolargo Located at S. Lourenço do Bairro, at
Anadia. Its vineyards surrounded by
pine tree forests are the perfect place
to walk and taste local wines.
Tel: +351 231 519 000
Quinta das Baceladas A wine estate located in Sangalhos,
which is also home to the Aliança
Underground Museum.
Tel: +351 234 732 000
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Arcadas da Capela Restaurant
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Zé Manel (Dos Ossos) Beco do Forno 12
Coimbra
Tel: +351 239 823 790
PortugalRes Recommends...
Traditional Restaurants
A Taberna Rua dos Combatentes da Grande
Guerra, 86
Coimbra
Tel: +351 239 716 265
Gourmet Restaurants
Arcadas da Capela Quinta das Lágrimas
Rua Augusto Gonçalves
Coimbra
Tel: +351 239 802 380
Manuel Júlio EN1 Santa Luzia
Mealhada
Tel: +351 239 913 459
Zé Manel (Dos Ossos) Restaurant
Day Four Coimbra - Braga
Located in Minho and known as the city of the archbishops Braga is an important religious destination in Portugal.
Extremely rich in architectural buildings dating back to the late Neolithic and Roman times, the historical city has
been a storehouse of religious, military and civic architecture a modern city with a young population, bustling with
a lively and attractive old centre and various pedestrian streets.
Distance: 170Km / 106mi
While in Braga....
A Visit the Archbishop's Palace, a huge fortress-like building home
to the council offices, public library and archive..
Visit the Braga Cathedral built in an extraordinary diversity of
styles, including Romanesque, Gothic, Manueline, and Baroque
and featuring a richly decorated interior and a Baroque double
organ painted in gold and adorned with cherubs and sea
creatures.
Visit the Capela dos Coimbras, a chapel featuring a flamboyant
Manueline tower and an interior with tile panels depicting the story
of Adam and Eve.
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C Ceiling – Braga Cathedral
Dom Azeite Rua dos Combatentes 95
Taveiro
Tel: +351 239 981 010
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Raio Palace - Braga
While in Braga....
D See the Casa do Raio, a Rococo building covered in blue tiles.
Drive to nearby Sanctuary of Sameiro a late 19th-century domed
church offering beautiful views over the Minho region.
Try Arroz de Polvo Malandrinho à Minhota, a stew made of rice
and octopus.
Visit Biscaínhos Museum housed in a 17th-century palace home to
a vast collection of Roman relics, pottery, and furniture and
surrounded by a beautiful garden.
Drive to Bom Jesus Sanctuary, located at a nearby hill featuring a
twin-towered Neo-classical church built in 1784 sitting on top of an
impressive Baroque staircase lined with chapels representing the
Stations of the Cross.
Try the Arroz de Pato à Moda de Braga, rice cooked with duck
meat.
Main Altar – Church Bom Jesus do Monte
Try the Bacalhau à Narcisa, fried codfish in a bed of caramelized
onions and fried potatoes.
Try the Papas de Sarrabulho com Rojões, chunks of pork meat
cooked in pigs blood and seasoned with cumin.
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Ceiling Detail – Coimbras Chapel Braga
Santa Barbara Gardens - Braga
Try the Toucinho-do-Céu, a flat heavy cake made of egg yolk,
sugar, almond paste and pumpkin jam.
Try the Pudim Abade de Priscos, a thick rich egg pudding covered
in thick caramel sauce.
Try the Frango Pica no Chão, country chicken cooked in its blood
and served with rice.
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Biscainhos Museum - Braga
Arroz de Polvo Malandrinho à Minhota
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Abade de Priscos Puding Arroz de Pato à Moda de Braga
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Cozinha da Sé Restaurant
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Expositor do Migaitas Parque Municipal de Exposições
Braga
Tel: +351 253 217 031
PortugalRes Recommends...
Traditional Restaurants
Abade de Priscos Praça Mouzinho de Albuquerque,
nº 7
Braga
Tel: +351 253 276 650
Cozinha da Sé Rua D. Frei Caetano Brandão, 95
Braga
Tel: +351 253 277 343
Sameiro Avenida do Santuário
Braga
Tel: +351 253 675 114
Expositor do Migaitas Restaurant
Day Five Braga - Porto
Portugal's second city and a pretty old town with characterful winding streets, tiled churches and best known as
the historic home of Port Wine, is still a great place to visit with a truly array of architectural buildings from Roman,
Gothic, Baroque, Neoclassic and Renaissance eras built into the granite cliffs at the mouth of the river Douro.
Distance: 56Km / 39mi
While in Porto....
A Visit the Porto Cathedral a huge cathedral built in the 12th century
but extensively remodelled at later stages and featuring a
magnificent cloister covered in blue tile panels.
Visit São Francisco Church showing plain Gothic facade which
interiors house tons of gold-leaf gilding, a small museum and
catacombs.
Walk along the old Ribeira neighbourhood characterized by a
cluster of buildings, smoky bars and seafood restaurants lining
the river waterfront.
B
C Ribeira - Porto
Arcoense Rua Engenheiro José Justino
Braga
Tel: +351 253 278 952
O Pórtico Largo Arco, Bom Jesus
Braga
Tel: +351 253 676 672
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São Francisco Church - Porto
While in Porto....
D Visit the Clérigos Tower, a 75 meter (246ft) high with 225 steps to
climb in order to reach its top..
Embark on a Douro River Cruise lasting around 45 to 55 minutes
and departing from Porto's Cais da Ribeira or Cais da Estiva, or
from Vila Nova de Gaia's Cais de Gaia or Cais Amarelo.
Drive to Mosteiro da Serra do Pilar, from where a splendid view of
the river Douro and old town of Porto can be fully enjoyed.
Visit the Port Wine lodges dominating the riverfront in Vila Nova de
Gaia facing the old neighbourhood of Ribeira and home to more
than 50 port producers. A Tour and tasting is a must for a visitor
with a taste for wine.
Visit Palácio da Bolsa, Porto´s former Stock Exchange and a
splendid neoclassical monument built from 1842 to 1910 honoring
Porto’s past and present money merchants. See the glass-domed
Pátio das Nações (Hall of Nations), where the exchange once
operated and the stupendous ballroom called the Salão Árabe
(Arabian Room), with stucco walls that have been teased into
complex Moorish designs, gilded with gold.
Visit the Serralves Foundation and the Modern and Contemporary
Art Museum located in a leafy, upscale suburb off Porto's which
building was designed by architect Álvaro Siza Vieira, in an
arresting minimalist style with whitewashed spaces bathed in
natural light. The museum is devoted to cutting edge exhibitions,
though there is a permanent collection featuring works from the
late 1960s to the present by the artist such as Georg Baselitz, Ed
Ruscha and Gerhard Richter.
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Serra do Pilar Monastery – Vila Nova de Gaia
Clérigos Church - Porto
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The Arab Room – Bolsa Palace
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Casa de Serralves House - Porto
Visit the nearby Casa de Serralves, a pink 1930s Art Deco
mansion and the foundation's 18-hectare estate, Parque de
Serralves filled with intriguing sculptures.
Walk along pedestrianized Rua Santa Catarina, to see the exterior
wall of Capela das Almas a church displaying magnificent panels
depicting scenes from the lives of various saints, including the
death of St Francis and the martyrdom of St Catherine painted by
Eduardo Leite in the early 20th century.
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Quinta da Macieirinha Museum - Porto
While in Porto....
L Visit the Romantic Museum of Quinta da Macieirinha an ancient
house and bush garden built on the south slope of Quinta da
Macieirinha, where the exiled king of Sardinia spent his final days.
Try the Bacalhau à Gomes de Sá a steamed codfish and potato
mash cooked in olive oil garnished with parsley and black olives.
Try Tripas à Moda do Porto, a bean and meat stew including
various pork sausages and tripe.
Try a Francesinha, a sandwich made with bread, wet-cured ham,
linguiça, fresh sausage like chipolata, steak/roast meat and covered
with melted cheese and a hot thick tomato and beer sauce. Bacalau à Gomes de Sá
Palácio de Cristal Gardens - Porto
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Capela das Almas - Porto
Wineries...
Wine Tasting Places
Sala Ogival do Porto Palácio da Bolsa
Rua Ferreira Borges
Porto
Tel: +351 223 323 072
Caves Croft Rua Barão Forrester 412
Vila Nova de Gaia
Tel: +351 223 772 965
One of the oldest Port Wine houses
which cellar houses an extensive
and fascinating collection of Vintage
Port. Also irresistible is Port wine
tasting with chocolate, organized by
this cellar.
Caves Taylor´s Rua do Choupelo 250
Vila Nova de Gaia
Tel: +351 223 742 800
Taylor’s has always been ranked amongst the best
wines in the world and is also considered by many to
be the best Port winemaker, especially famous for its
vintage and its tawny Ports. You can enjoy a guided
tour of the rooms where the wines are aged and a
wine tasting session with expert comments at the
Taylor’s wine cellars in Porto.
Caves Graham´s Rua Rei Ramiro 514
Vila Nova de Gaia
Tel: +351 223 776 484
It is one of the few cellars with a
history of over 100 years. Learn
more about the wine and enjoy a
wine tasting session.
Caves Porto Calém Avenida Diogo Leite 344
Vila Nova de Gaia
Tel: +351 223 746 660
Here you can discover and taste the
unique characteristics of each port
wine. Visitors can become better
acquainted with the Douro
demarcated wine region, learn about
the history of the wine cellars and
how Port is made. The visit ends
with a wine tasting session on an
esplanade with views over the
waterfront.
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Pedro Lemos Restaurant
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PortugalRes Recommends...
Adega São Nicolau Restaurant
Day Six Porto - Tomar
The original medieval town of Tomar is a pretty city on the banks of the Nabão River, with an extremely
interesting medieval historic centre built on a grid pattern with streets cobbled in marble interspersed with
Templar crosses. Tomar is also a cosmopolitan town with many boutique style shops, high quality restaurants,
modern art galleries and a catalogue of festivals and outdoor events throughout the year.
Distance: 56Km / 39mi
Gourmet Restaurants
Porto DOP Palácio das Artes
Largo de São Domingos 18
Porto
Tel: +351 222 014 313
Foz Velha Esplanada do Castelo, 141
Porto
Tel: +351 226 154 178
Mesa Rua D. Domingos Pinho Brandão,
74-4ºT
Porto
Tel: +351 226 169 255
Pedro Lemos Rua Padre Luis Cabral 974
Porto
Tel: +351 220 115 986
A Cozinha do Manel Rua do Heroísmo, 215
Porto
Tel: +351 225 363 388
Adega São Nicolau São Nicolau,1
Porto
Tel: +351 222 008 232
Adega Vila Meã Rua dos Caldeireiros, 62
Porto
Tel: +351 222 082 967
Casa Aleixo Rua da Estação, 216
Porto
Tel: +351 225 370 462
Capa Negra II Rua do Campo Alegre 191
Porto
Tel: +351 226 078 383
(famous for Francesinha
Santiago Rua Passos Manuel 226
Porto
Tel: Tel. +351 222 055 797
(famous for Francesinha)
Traditional Restaurants
Distance: 247Km / 153mi
Capa Negra II - Porto
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Convent of Tomar
While in Tomar....
A Walk on Rua Serpa Pinto known as Corredoura, a pedestrianized
street, stretching from the Nabão River to Praça da Republica
and enjoy light refreshments at the many cafes lining the street.
Visit São João Baptista Church built in the 12th century but
featuring a Gothic façade from the 15th century. The 16th century
clock face, highly decorative with skull and cross bones, was
brought from the Templar´s Castle which symbolic design can
also be seen in the church interiors which holy water basin is
decorated with a sun and a moon. The church also houses
magnificent paintings from the 16th century, notably the Última
Ceia (The Last Supper) by Gregorio Lopes.
Visit the Templários Castle located on top of a hill dominating the
skyline of Tomar and being visible from just about every location in
town.
Castel of the Templars - Tomar
Visit the Convento de Cristo bequeathed to the knights Templar by
Dom Afonso Henriques, the first king of Portugal which became
the permanent home to the Order of Christ, in 1357. The
octagonal church was completed in the second half of the 12th
century and has eight large, stone pillars allowing the Knights to
pray while seated on horseback. The Convent has eight cloisters
constructed during the 15th and 16th centuries, each with their
own distinctive style. Visit the Claustro do Cemitério (Cemetery
Cloister) and the Claustro da Lavagem (Cloister of Washing) and
see the Chapterhouse window (Janela do Capítulo) which style is
an intricate work of art celebrating the Age of Discoveries with
motifs of coral, ropes and the seal of the Order of Christ.
Main Square - Tomar
São João Batista Church - Tomar
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Mata dos Sete Montes Forest and Gardens – Tomar
Walk in Mata dos Sete Montes (Wood of the Seven Hills), 39
hectares of forest and gardens with a statue of Henry the
Navigator at the entrance and home to a French style garden with
gravelled paths leading to the forest.
Try the Couves à Dom Prior, a stew made with kale and minced
meat.
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D
Try the Vaca com Molho de Bruxa, a beef stew cooked on a pot
and done when the water from the overhead pot has fully
evaporated.
Town of Tomar - Nabão River
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Coelho na Abóbora
While in Tomar....
Try the Maranhos, goat meat cooked with rice, chourizo and mint
on sealed pouches made of goat´s stomach skin.
Try the Plangaio, marinated pork meat cooked on its blood, with
rice and mint and steamed on sealed pouches of pig´s stomach
skin.
Try the Cartuxos de Amendoa, a sweet which shape is similar to a
Cannoli filled with a rich almond and egg filling.
Try the Fatias de Tomar, a sort of an egg bavaroise.
Try the Castanhas Doces, a sweet made of egg yolk and sugar in
the shape of a chestnut.
Try the Tigeladas, a sort of Crême Brulée.
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Tigeladas
Cartuxos de Amendoa
Try the Coelho na Abóbora, a rabbit stew oven baked inside a
pumpkin.
Chico Elias Estrada de Paialvo (EN 349-3)
Algarvias, Tomar
Tel: +351 249 311 067
Traditional Restaurants
PortugalRes Recommends...
A Lúria Rua da Alegria,
Portela de São Pedro, Tomar
Tel: +351 249 381 402
Try the Fofas de Mação, a meringue shaped cookie made of eggs,
sugar and flower.
Maranhos Vaca com Molho de Bruxa
Day Seven Tomar – Palmela – Azeitão - Lisbon
Palmela is a charming small village centred on a fortified castle at the edge of the Arrabida mountain range. Its
past strategic importance is evident given that the views from the village are astounding, taking in vast expanses
of farmland, the Sado estuary to the south and Lisbon and the entire Setubal peninsula to the north.
The Arrábida National Park which formation goes back 180 million years houses the only surviving example of
primitive Mediterranean vegetation in Portugal. The park covers the Arrabida Mountains, which Mediterranean-
like vegetation and microclimate resemble Adriatic locations.
Azeitão is a tiny village located amongst olive and cork trees dotted with country manors, running fountains and
narrow alleyways at the base of the Arrábida Mountain slopes. The place is famous for its wines, olives and
creamy ewe´s milk cheese, the Queijo de Azeitão prized as one of the best in the country.
Distance: 280Km / 174mi
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Palmela Castle
While in the area....
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Visit the Castle of Palmela originally a Moorish stronghold built in
the 12th century and still remaining a solid example of fine military
architecture of the time, with magnificent views of the Arrabida
Mountains. A monastery was also added and recently
transformed into possibly Portugal’s most desirable Pousada.
Drive to Alto do Formosinho, at Arrábida National Park to enjoy
the truly spectacular view. Arrábida Mountains
Drive to Portinho da Arrábida, a beautiful beach with crystalline
turquoise waters quiet restaurants where grilled sardines are the
order of the day.
Portinho da Arrábida
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Visit the José Maria da Fonseca cellars in Azeitão producing the
region’s renowned Muscat wine, as well as a wide variety of
popular red and white table wines.
Visit Quinta da Bacalhoa considered one of the loveliest country
houses in the country and built by King Manuel I in the 16th
century as a summer palace for his mother and featuring melon
domes and Italianate loggias and a garden with rare 16th century
tile panels.
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Try the Ameijoas à Bolhão Pato, a clam stew made with wine and
coriander.
Muscatel Wine
Try the Caldeirada de Peixe a stew made with several different
fish.
Try the Sardinhas Fritas com Molho de Tomate, fried sardines
served in a tomato sauce.
Try the Queijadas de Azeitão, an egg and flour cake.
Try the Barquilhos de Laranja, small cakes in the shape of a boat
made of Orange peel paste.
Taste the Queijo de Azeitão, a soft cheese made of ewe´s milk
from organically raised sheep.
José Maria da Fonseca Winery at Azeitão
Queijadas de Azeitão
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Quinta da Bacalhoa - Azeitão Tortas de Azeitão
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Ameijoas á Bulhão Pato
Wine Tasting Places
Quinta da Bacalhôa Estrada Nacional 10
Azeitão
Tel: +351 21 219 80 60
José Maria da Fonseca Rua José Augusto Coelho, nº 11
Azeitão
Tel: +351 212 198 940
PortugalRes Recommends...
Gourmet Restaurants
Alma Calçada Marquês de Abrantes, 92/94
(Santos) Lisbon
Tel: +351 213 963 527
Bica do Sapato Av. Infante D.Henrique, Armazém B
(Santa Apolónia) Lisbon
Tel: +351 218 810 320
Wineries...
Bistro 100 Maneiras Largo da Trindade 9
(Chiado) Lisbon
Tel: +351 210 990 475
Eleven Rua Marques da Fronteira
Jardim Amália Rodrigues
Lisbon
Tel: +351 213 862 211
Tavares Rua da Misericórdia, 35 R/C
(Chiado) Lisbon
Tel: +351 213 478 125
Largo Rua Serpa Pinto, 10 A
Lisbon
Tel: +351 213 477 225
Day Eight Lisbon
In Lisbon you will be surprised and delighted by the number and the variety of shops and shopping malls to suit
all tastes ranging from cheaper brands to top international fashion brands. If you're a Non-European Union tourist
you can enjoy Tax Free shopping (VAT or IVA in Lisbon) on purchased goods. The big department stores (such
as El Corte Ingles) and shopping malls (such as Colombo, Vasco de Gama, Amoreiras, and Allegro) open from
10am to 11pm or midnight, Monday to Sunday, while smaller shops often close at around 7pm.
Distance: 280Km / 174mi
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Monastery at Cape Espichel – Setubal Peninsula
While in the area....
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Buy handmade gloves, hats, shoes, embroidered bed linen and
monogrammed towels, honey-scented ecclesiastical candles,
soaps and beautifully-packaged tinned sardines and framed
black-and-white family photographs; all at bargain prices at old-
fashioned shops with wooden counters and antique glass display
cabinets located in the Chiado area,
Vasco da Gama Shopping Mall
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Buy leather goods, shoes, handbags, purses, wallets, clothing
gear, all size of luggage, gloves, made locally of fine Portuguese
leather at Baixa district.
Buy local crafts and souvenirs at little boutiques located near São
Jorge Castle such as Barcelos Roosters, nick-knacks and
statuettes.
Barcelos Cockrel and products made out of cork.
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A Gastronomic Experience Lisbon and the South of Portugal by
Vitor Sobral Featuring: Lisbon, Algarve, Beja and Évora
Day One Lisbon
Vítor Sobral’s is one of Portugal´s most reputed Chefs with an impressive curriculum
including jobs as a food consultant, teacher, cookbook author, jury member, and television
celebrity. Recipient of various awards he is nowadays Portugal’s culinary ambassador.
Originally from the Alentejo region, his cooking is based on the use of locally grown herbs,
chives, coriander, wild mint, rosemary, parsley, and others which cannot be found elsewhere.
When he was seven or eight years old he showed an interest in cooking and attended food
and beverage courses at the Estoril Hotel School when he was sixteen. His culinary
education continued at the Lyons Higher School of Pastries under the guidance of Alain Ducasse and chef Jean
Luc Valentin, followed by internships at the restaurants “Quincaillerie,” a top brasserie located in a former
hardware store in Brussels, at “Dock’s Café” in Antwerp and at the Sofitel hotel chain in France. He describes
himself as an organized person, good leader and knowing how to delegate responsibility. Nowadays to be a
good chef you need to know which foods combine well together and which wine to be paired with. You have to
be able to experiment and combine different flavors in cooking. Vitor Sobral main goal is to promote Portuguese
cuisine and use Portuguese olive oil in many different ways. His most famous dish is Arroz de Cabidela or Rice
cooked with Chicken Blood. He became a consummate Chef when in 2006 was bestowed upon him by the
President of the Republic of Portugal the Order of Prince Henry the Navigator for his work promoting Portuguese
cuisine and Portuguese food products abroad.
Lisbon is an enchanting capital with a fortress circled by neighbourhoods drenched with medieval charm, fine
monuments and picturesque houses whose facades are covered in ornate ceramic tiles. The yellow electric
tramcars winding their way up and down the hills of this old capital and the sound of traditional Fado songs
accompanying many a candle-lit dinner lends an old-world mystery to this burgeoning cosmopolitan city.
Duration: 7 Days / 6 Nights
Total Driving Distance: 729Km / 453mi
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Museum of Modern Art São Vicente de Fora Church
While in Lisbon....
A Tour the downtown area known as Baixa, starting at Rossio
square and walking to Praça do Comércio. On your return turn
right towards the medieval quarters of Alfama and Mouraria,
crowned by the magnificent São Jorge Castle. Return to Rossio
square and walk left up the hill to Bairro Alto and Madragoa
neighborhoods. B
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Pay a visit to the churches of Lisbon Cathedral; São Vicente de
Fora, Conceicão Velha, São Roque, Madre Deus and Basilica da
Estrela
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Visit some of the city museums: Ancient Arts Museum – Museu
Nacional de Arte Antiga, Chiado, Museum, Archeology Museum,
Modern Arts Museum, Carriage Museum, Maritime Museum,
Gulbenkian Museum and Ricardo Espírito Santo Silva Foundation.
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Head to Alfama neighbourhood to a special evening of a traditional
Portuguese meal and Fado Music. We suggest Casa de Linhares,
Pateo de Alfama, Clube de Fado, Parreirinha de Alfama and Sr.
Fado. Dine a bowl of Caldo Verde a tasty soup made of shredded
kale and select from the menu any of the codfish dishes for a truly
Portuguese dining experience.
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Go to local Tavernas or Tascas either in Alfama or Bairro Alto and
request a plate of miniature snails to accompany your drink.
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Try the grilled fish, sardines, horse mackerel, cuttlefish, grouper,
turbot, or mullet.
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Restauradores Monument
Lisbon Cathedral
Order an Arroz de Marisco, a dish of rice cooked with seafood
including lobsters, shrimp, mussels and crabs.
Drink a Ginjinha a sour cherry liqueur at any of the many cafés
lining Rossio square.
Try the most popular pastry the Pastel de Nata, a small custard
cream tart sprinkled with cinnamon.
Miniature Snails
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Vitor Sobral Recommends...
Traditional Restaurants
Solar dos Presuntos Rua das Portas de Santo Antão 150
Lisboa
Tel: +351 213 424 253
Tasca da Esquina Restaurant Solar dos Presuntos Restaurant O Poleiro Restaurant
Cervejaria Ramiro Avenida Almirante Reis nº1 – H
Lisboa
Tel: +351 218 851 024
O Poleiro Rua de Entrecampos 30
Lisboa
Tel: +351 217 976 265
Established Restaurants
O Galito Rua da Fonte 18
Lisboa
Tel: +351 217 111 088
Day Two Lisbon - Algarve Distance: 268Km / 166mi
The Algarve is the southernmost region of Portugal. The region is known for its beautiful coast with long stretches
of gold colored sandy beaches and emerald green waters, steep cliffs made of red rock, cocooned beaches and
rolling hills dotted with olive, carob, fig, almond and oak trees. Bearing a strong Mediterranean influence, the
Algarve is the ideal place to sample fresh fish and seafood, accompanied by a glass of cold Alentejo white wine
and recently by the acclaimed locally produced white, reds and rosé wines.
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Gourmet Restaurants
Alma Calçada do Marquês de Abrantes 92
Lisboa
Tel: +351 213 963 527
Bistro 100 Maneiras Largo da Trindade, 9
(Chiado) Lisboa
Tel: +351 91 030 7575
Tasca da Esquina Rua Domingos Sequeira 41C
(Campo de Ourique) Lisboa
Tel: +351 210 993 939
Panorama Restaurante Sheraton Lisboa Hotel
Rua Latino Coelho 1
Lisboa
Tel: +351 213 120 000
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Vilamoura Beach Algarve – Vilamoura Beaches
While in Lisbon....
A Enjoy your day by going to the beaches of Quarteira (a large
sandy beach stretching for several miles opposite the Quarteira
promenade and very busy during the summer season), Praia da
Rocha Baixinha Leste Beach (a large and flat sandy beach
between Praia da Rocha Baixinha Oeste and the Vilamoura
Marina with excellent infrastructures, perfect for families with
children, the Praia da Rocha Baixinha Oeste, a flat sandy beach
adjacent to Praia de Falésia direction Vilamoura with good
infrastructures, perfect for families with children, or Praia da
Marina de Vilamoura Beach, a wide sandy beach stretching from
Marina of Vilamoura to the fishing port of neighbouring Quarteira,
a flat beach well protected by breakwaters and perfect for
children.
B
C
D
E
Try the Peixe Assado, fresh locally caught barbecued fish.
F
Try the Salada de Polvo, an octopus salad served cold.
G
Try a Cataplana (fish, seafood or shellfish cooked in a special
cookware traditionally made of copper and shaped like two
clamshells hinged at one end and able to be sealed using a clamp
on either side of the assembly).
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Algarve - Beaches
Vilamoura Marina
Have a Bife de Atum, the fabulous tuna steaks.
Try a Gaspacho, local gazpacho soup.
Have a Laranja, locally grown oranges.
Vale de Lobo Beach
Try the Mel de Monchique, honey collected from bees living in the
Monchique mountain range.
Drink an Amarguinha, a sweet bitter-almond liqueur from the
Algarve, ideal as an apéritif or digestif.
Try the Bolo de Alfarroba, carob cake, a great alternative to
chocolate cake for those who are allergic to chocolate.
Have an Aguardente de Medronho a spirit produced from the fruit of
an evergreen shrub or small tree of 1-5 meters with dark red fruit
distributed mainly in the Eastern Mediterranean area.
Try a Bolos de Massapão, fruit shaped marzipan sweets and the
Dom Rodrigos sweet egg strings, almonds and cinnamon wrapped
in colourful tin foil.
Algarve - Beaches
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Vitor Sobral Recommends...
Traditional Restaurants
Paixa Quadradinhos, Lote 52
Almancil
Loulé
Tel: + 351 289 394 699
Marisqueira o Jacinto Restaurant Restaurante Veneza Paixa Restaurant
Marisqueira o Jacinto Avenida Francisco Sá Carneiro 2
Loulé
Tel: +351 289 301 887
Day Three Vilamoura – Faro - Tavira Distance: 110Km / 68mi
Faro is an old Roman town called Ossonoba in ancient times and in the 9th century the capital of a short lived
princedom, becoming in the middle of the 13th century part of Portugal. In 1540 Faro was made a city and in
1577 became the Bishops seat of the Algarve. The city is full of history, great shops, restaurants, cafes and great
beaches located on the sandy shores of Ria Formosa nature reserve. The oldest part of town is located on the
eastern side of Faro marina with Faro Cathedral, in the middle of a square. Outside of the old town at the
waterfront at Porta Nova you can find the pier where you can get a ferry to the beaches.
Tavira is a beautifully elegant old town and one of the main trading ports in the Algarve during the 16th to 18th
centuries. Today it is a city of unique tradition and handsome character with a seven arch bridge, spanning over
the river Gilão, reputedly of Roman origin. The local market at the river front is home to several shops, cafes and
restaurants.
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Gourmet Restaurants
Henrique Leis Vale Formoso
Almancil
Tel: +351 289 393 438
Restaurante Veneza Sítio Mem Moniz
Paderne
Tel: +351 289 367 129
While in the area....
A Visit Faro´s old part of town still surrounded by the Roman walls
dating back to the 9th century.
B Visit the 13th Century Cathedral and the neighbouring 16th
Century Convent now turned into the city’s archaeological
museum housing a section devoted to the Arab occupation.
Visit Nossa Senhora do Carmo church acclaimed to be the best
example of gold-leaf woodwork in southern Portugal and featuring
a chapel lined with the bones from over 1200 monks. C
Faro Church
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Tavira Old Town Faro Cathedral
While in the area....
D At Dom Francisco Gomes Square visit the small Naval Museum
composed of scale model boats and galleons showing the
maritime history of the Algarve´s coast. .
E
F
G
H
Shop at Algarve Forum on the outskirts of Faro featuring an
underground car park.
J
Faro is also the home of the Ria Formosa lagoon, a nature reserve
of over 17.000 hectares a stopping place for hundreds of different
birds during the spring and autumn migratory periods. We
recommend Formosa Mar as one of the Tour Companies offering
guided tours of the area. For more info visit www.formosamar.com
In Tavira visit the 16th century Igreja da Misericórdia one of the
finest churches in Tavira, with blue and white tiles and magnificent
wood carvings.
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Town of Tavira
Ria Formosa natural park Visit the 13th century Igreja de Santa Maria do Castelo church the
resting place of seven Christian knights of the Order of St. James
killed by the Moors.
Walk around Praça da República a square lined with old houses
with tiled fronts.
Visit the 13th century castle, re-built by King Dinis from Moorish
fortifications.
End your tour of Tavira by boarding the ferries which will take you
across the bay to the fabulous island beach of Tavira, a 14km (8mi)
long stretch of white sand. Downtown Tavira
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Street in Faro
Vitor Sobral Recommends...
O Lagar Sitio Belmonte de Cima Pechão
Olhão
Tel: +351 289 715 437
Camané Avenida Nascente
Praia de Faro
Tel: +351 289 817 539
Traditional Restaurants Noélia e Jerónimo Avenida Ria Formosa
Cabanas de Tavira
Tel: +351 281 370 649
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Beja cathedral Town of Beja
Day Four Vilamoura – Beja Distance: 140Km / 87mi
The Alentejo region is the largest region in Portugal, comprising almost 1/3 of the land. This is a diversified and
beautiful region renowned for its excellent local food and wine. Bread, wine and olives are daily staples of any
Alentejo household and a complement to all meals. Herbs and plants such as oregano, horseradish, rosemary,
bay laurel and pennyroyal which grow wild in the region give local food the special taste of the region. Beja the
capital of the Lower Alentejo region has a rich historic background with records dating from 48 AC when Roman
Emperor Julius Caesar gave it the name of Pax Julia and declared it as a regional capital, but there is also
evidence that the location was inhabited since the Bronze Age. The Moors renamed the town when they
occupied it from 711 to 1162.
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While in Beja....
A Visit the city tower and go up its 100 steps to look out over the
ancient layout of houses, patios and gardens set against
boundless views over the plains.
B Visit the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Conceição housing one of
the best national collections of Hispano-Arab tiles.
On your way to, and from Beja, stop at some of the
recommended wineries. C
Castle Tower - Beja
Try the Açorda (bread porrige), migas (a mash of corn bread and
cabbage), pork or lamb stews (Ensopado de Borrego) being the
most traditional dishes in this region.
Try the Ameixas de Elvas, plums specially selected and
harvested in July, cooked and soaked in sugar syrup for six
weeks, then washed and sun-dried.
Try the Sericaia a traditional dessert made of eggs, sugar, milk
and cinnamon. It represents the Alentejo cuisine's typical
skilfulness - achieving great results based only in centuries of
convents' culinary wisdom and some ordinary ingredients.
Try the Sopa de Beldroegas a soup made of herb purslane also
known as cat's tongue providing many health benefits.
Try the Queijo de Serpa cheese and Presunto de Barrancos
cured ham from Barrancos or Presunto Pata Negra, Pata Negra
ham.
Beja Pilory
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Vitor Sobral Recommends...
Traditional Restaurants
A Esquina Rua Infante Dom Henrique 26
Beja
Tel: +351 284 389 238
Herdade dos Grous Herdade do Rocim Herdade da Malhadinha Nova
A Pipa Rua da Moeda 8
Beja
Tel: +351 284 327 043
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Wineries
Wine Tasting...
Herdade dos Grous Located in Albernoa produces
excellent wines with all the
characteristics from which the
Alentejo region is renowned, with a
predominance of local grape
varieties. Visitors can taste the
wines produced by the estate and
purchase various products at the
estate store. The restaurant offers
a menu based on regional produce.
Tel. + 351 284 960 000
Herdade da Malhadinha
Nova Located in Albernoa this winery
produces elegant, intensely fruity
and very complex wines. Visitors
can participate in a guided tour of
the estate followed by a wine
tasting session. The gourmet
restaurant next to the wine cellars
serves creative cuisine, making the
most of local produce.
Tel. + 351 284 965 210
Herdade do Rocim Located in Cuba has a vineyard
where visitors can learn about the
different grape varieties, the
various stages of wine making,
wines and grapes.
Tel. +351 284 415 180
Casa Santa Vitória Located on the Malhada Estate in
Vitória and has 127 hectares of the
best grape varieties. Visitors can
tour the vineyards and cellar, walk
through the estate and taste wines,
from smooth fruity whites to intense
and highly structured reds.
Tel. +351 284 970 170
Espelho d’Água Rua de Lisboa
Beja
Tel: +351 284 325 103
Adega Típica 25 de Abril Rua da Moeda 23
Beja
Tel: + 351 284 325 960
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Giraldo Square Roman Temple
Day Five Beja - Évora Distance: 81Km / 51mi
Évora, capital of the Upper Alentejo, a town rising up in the middle of the beautiful Alentejo plains has since
Roman times been always considered an important town evidenced by the ruins of a classic temple and the
vestiges of surrounding walls now recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
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While in Beja....
A
Visit the Templo Romano (Roman Temple), also referred to as
Temple of Diana, the ancient Roman goddess of the moon, the
hunt, and chastity and believed to be built in first century A.D. in
homage to Emperor Augustus who was venerated as a god
during and after his rule. Nowadays only the base and 14
Corinthian columns remain.
B
Visit the Sé Catedral (the Cathedral), one of the oldest and most
important monuments in the city, which main façade built in rose
granite is flanked by two massive towers, completed in the 16th
century featuring an ogival main portal a masterpiece of
Portuguese Gothic sculpture with marble columns occupied by
huge statues of the Apostles executed in the 1330s.
C
Evora Cathedral
Visit the São Francisco Church, built between 1480 and 1510 in
Gothic-manueline style featuring a very beautiful golden gilt altar
and impressive tile panels.
Visit D. Manuel Palace, built in the 16th century and also known
as the Royal Palace of São Francisco this building is a mixture of
Gothic, Manueline, Neo-moorish and Renaissance styles which
all that now remains is the Gallery of Ladies, where it is said that
the Portuguese sea navigator Vasco da Gama received his
command of the squadron he led to discover the sea route to
India.
Visit the Bones Chapel, Capela dos Ossos in Portuguese and
built by Franciscan monks in 16th century. The chapel is
decorated with about 5000 people's bones.
Graça Church
Bone Chapel ceiling detail
D
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Evora Old Town Loios Church – Entrance
While in Évora....
D Visit the Lóios Church, which Convent founded in 1485 was built
over the ruins of Evora's Arabian castle, The church private
property of the Duques de Cadaval, who still occupy a section of
their palace next door The entrance is through a large Gothic
portal under the tower which interiors houses a floor-to-ceiling
collection of blue tiles by António Oliveira Bernardes (early
1700s), depicting scenes of life of Saint Lourenço Justiniano,
founder of the Lóios order..
E
F
G
H
J
Visit the Graça Church built in built in the 16th century, and of
Palladian influence with a robust Mannerist façade, including a
monumental doorway topped by a double fronton with angels above
it and four robust Atlas-style figures placed around the four corners,
symbolizing four rivers.
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Street detail Évora
Visit the wineries of Esporão and Monte da Ravasqueira.
Try the Gaspacho Alentejano, a traditional gazpacho soup made of
chunks of tomato seasoned in its juices.
Try the Sopa de Cação , a shark broth traditionally made in Alentejo
seasoned with olive oil and coriander.
Try the Carne de Porco à Alentejana, chunks of fried pork
tenderloin seasoned with red pepper paste and served with
steamed clams.
Street in Evora
I
K Try the Sopa de Grão á Alentejana, a soup made of chickpea
cooked on meat stock with potatoes, carrots and green beans.
Try the Açorda à Alentejana, a mash of bread cooked on a broth of
olive oil and coriander served with poached eggs.
Try the Encharcada, a desert originated at Santa Clara Convent in
Évora made of eggs cooked on sugar syrup seasoned with
cinnamon and oven baked.
Try the Tibornas de Vila Viçosa, an exquisite egg, pumpkin, almond
bread shaped cake.
Try the Pão da Rala, a bread shaped cake made of almond paste,
pumpkin jam and sugary egg yolk. Encharcada
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Vitor Sobral Recommends...
Traditional Restaurants
Botequim da Mouraria Restaurant O Fialho Restaurant Moinho do Cu Torto Restaurant
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Wineries
Wine Tasting...
Herdade do Esporão Located at Reguengos de Monsaraz, at this wine estate one can visit the wine
cellar and olive oil presses and take a jeep ride through the vineyard and olive
groves. The Herdade do Esporão’s wine production has resulted in a vast portfolio
of wines, well known for its large-scale brands such as Monte Velho, Alandra and
Vinha da Defesa. Visitors can taste wines at the wine bar, which offers
spectacular views over the Caridade reservoir and some excellent regional cuisine
at the “A Galeria do Esporão” restaurant.
Tel. +351 266 509280
Monte da Ravasqueira Located at Arraiolos has vineyards which cover an area of over 44 hectares.
You can enjoy wine tasting and even a picnic.
Tel. +351 266 490 200
Gourmet Restaurants
Degust’AR Rua Cândido dos Reis, 72
Évora
Tel: + 351 266 740 700
Fialho Travessa das Mascarenhas, 16
Évora
Tel: +351 266 703 079
Botequim da Mouraria Rua da Mouraria, 16 A
Évora
Tel: +351 266 746 775
Quarta-feira Taberna
Típica Rua do Inverno 16/18
Évora
Tel: +351 266 707 530
Moinho do Cu Torto Rua Santo André 2
Évora
Tel: +351 266 77 1060 Quarta-feira Taberna Tipica
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Parque das Nações
Day Six Évora - Lisboa Distance: 130Km / 81mi
Lisbon the “pearl of Portugal” will enchant you with its churches, castles, medieval streets and museums. From
modern urban constructions to picturesque neighborhoods, Lisbon is rich in steep slopes offering quite
spectacular views in a relaxed and unconstrained atmosphere. A mixture of different architectural styles filled with
wide avenues, green trees, modernist-style buildings, mosaic decorations and numerous cafes. Lisbon is like an
impressionist and modernist painting depicting small pastel-painted houses, domes and towers in a lively,
energetic pattern of colors.
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While in Lisbon....
A
B
Drive to Parque das Nações, a lively neighborhood where the
city’s inhabitants have fun, go for a walk, play sports, shop, work
and live in quality and harmony. Located in the former grounds of
98 World Expo and taking full advantage of a vast riverfront area
with a magnificent view overlooking the Vasco da Gama Bridge,
the longest in Europe, the area has a train station, an enjoyable
shopping mall and an extensive complex that combines culture,
leisure, homes and businesses. See the Pavilhão de Portugal
(Portugal Pavilion) and the Pavilhão Atlântico (Atlantic Pavilion),
visit the Oceanário (Oceanarium) one of the largest aquariums in
Europe and take the cable car to see the grounds from higher up.
Cable Car – Parque das Nacoes
Graça Church
São Vicente de Fora Church
Visit the Church of São Vicente de Fora located in a lovely old
part of Lisboa and considered to be one of the most important
monuments of Lisbon. Built between 1582 and 1629 the church’s
façade is attributed to Baltazar Alvares, and showcases a
Mannerist austere style, with Italian influence adapted to
Portuguese style, flanked by towers and containing the images of
Saint Augustine, Saint Sebastian and Saint Vincent. Its
architectonic model was for many years the guideline of the
façades of temples built in the Portuguese colonies in Africa,
India, Macau and Brazil. The church’s interior with only one nave
covered by a famous vault, houses the biggest pipe organ of
Lisboa, dated from 1765. Its cloisters and rooms are covered in
interesting glazed tiles of white and blue panels, with scenes of La
Fontaine fables.
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National Tile Museum Panteâo Nacional Cupola
While in Lisbon....
C Visit Convento Madre Deus, a convent built in 1509 and altered
during the 17th and 18th centuries which Church presents an
interesting Manueline portal and interiors decorated in Baroque
blue and white glazed tiles and gold carved wood. The Convent
also houses an Arabic Chapel, with a beautiful Mudéjar ceiling.
D Visit the National Pantheon a pretty domed church and burial site of
many of Portugal’s most prominent figures, ranging from Presidents
of the Republic to artists.
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Madre Deus Convent - Cloisters
Try a Pastel de Nata the famous Belém custard cream tart at the
historic Antiga Confeitaria de Belém next to Jerónimos Monastery.
Try a Bolinho de Bacalhau , codfish cakes.
Have a bowl of Caldo Verde a soup made with potatoes and kale.
Snack on Caracóis, miniature snails, a delicacy and appetizer
offered at traditional restaurants.
Oceanarium – Lisbon Aquarium
Try the Ameijoas à Bulhão Pato, clams steamed over white wine
and fresh herbs.
Try the Ginjinha a sour cherry liqueur infused with cinnamon and
spices.
Try the Sardinhas Assadas fresh barbecued sardines.
Try the wines from the Setubal Peninsula and Bucelas wine region.
Wine Tasting...
Wine Tasting Places Solar do Vinho do Porto Rua de São Pedro de Alcântara 45
(Bairro Alto) Lisbon
Tel: +351 213 475 707 Sala Ogival de Lisboa Terreiro do Paço
Lisbon
Tel: +351 213 420 690
Free tasting of Portuguese wine.
Chafariz do Vinho Rua da Mãe d´Água
Lisbon
Tel: +351 213 422 079
Bolinho de Bacalhau – Codfish Cakes
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Vitor Sobral Recommends...
Traditional Restaurants
Adega da Tia Matilde Rua Beneficência 77
Lisboa
Tel: +351 217 972 172
Cervejaria da Esquina Restaurant Manifesto Restaurant Adega da Tia Matilde Restaurant
O Fuso Rua Cândido dos Reis 94
Arruda dos Vinhos
Tel: +351 263 975 121
Day Seven Lisbon
In Lisbon you will be surprised and delighted by the number and variety of shops and shopping malls to suit all
tastes ranging from cheaper brands to top international fashion brands. If you're a Non-European Union tourist
you can enjoy Tax Free shopping (VAT or IVA in Lisbon) on purchased goods. The big department stores (such
as El Corte Ingles) and shopping malls (such as Colombo, Vasco de Gama, Amoreiras, and Allegro) open from
10am through to 11pm or midnight, Monday to Sunday, while smaller shops often close at around 7pm.
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Contemporary Restaurants
Cervejaria da Esquina Rua Correia Teles 56
Lisboa
Tel: +351 213 874 644
Manifesto Largo de Santo 9C
(Santos), Lisboa
Tel: +351 213 963 419
While in Lisbon....
A
B
Buy handmade gloves, hats, shoes, embroidered bed linen and
monogrammed towels, honey-scented ecclesiastical candles,
soaps, beautifully-packaged tinned sardines, and framed black-
and-white family photographs, all at bargain prices at old-
fashioned shops with wooden counters and antique glass display
cabinets located in the Chiado area.
Buy leather goods, shoes, handbags, purses, wallets, clothing
gear, all size of luggage, gloves, made locally of fine Portuguese
leather at the Baixa district. Old Shop Chiado
XL Calçada da Estrela 57
Lisboa
Tel: +351 213 956 118
Largo Rua Serpa Pinto 10
(Chiado), Lisboa
Tel: +351 213 477 225
Gourmet Restaurants
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A Gastronomic Experience Lisbon and Center of Portugal
by Vitor Sobral Featuring: Lisbon, Coimbra, Aveiro, Fátima and Óbidos
Day One Lisbon
Vítor Sobral’s is one of Portugal´s most reputed Chefs with an impressive curriculum
including jobs as a food consultant, teacher, cookbook author, jury member, and television
celebrity. Recipient of various awards he is nowadays Portugal’s culinary ambassador.
Originally from the Alentejo region, his cooking is based on the use of locally grown herbs,
chives, coriander, wild mint, rosemary, parsley, and others which cannot be found elsewhere.
When he was seven or eight years old he showed an interest in cooking and attended food
and beverage courses at the Estoril Hotel School when he was sixteen. His culinary
education continued at the Lyons Higher School of Pastries under the guidance of Alain Ducasse and chef Jean
Luc Valentin, followed by internships at the restaurants “Quincaillerie,” a top brasserie located in a former
hardware store in Brussels, at “Dock’s Café” in Antwerp and at the Sofitel hotel chain in France. He describes
himself as an organized person, good leader and knowing how to delegate responsibility. Nowadays to be a
good chef you need to know which foods combine well together and which wine to be paired with. You have to
be able to experiment and combine different flavors in cooking. Vitor Sobral main goal is to promote Portuguese
cuisine and use Portuguese olive oil in many different ways. His most famous dish is Arroz de Cabidela or Rice
cooked with Chicken Blood. He became a consummate Chef when in 2006 was bestowed upon him by the
President of the Republic of Portugal the Order of Prince Henry the Navigator for his work promoting Portuguese
cuisine and Portuguese food products abroad.
Lisbon is an enchanting capital with a fortress circled by neighborhoods drenched with medieval charm, fine
monuments and picturesque houses whose facades are decked with ornate ceramic tiles. The yellow electric
tramcars winding their way up and down the hills of this old capital and the sound of traditional Fado songs
accompanying many a candle-lit dinner lends an old-world mystery to this burgeoning cosmopolitan city.
Duration: 7 Days / 6 Nights
Total Driving Distance: 599Km / 372mi
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Praça do Comércio Square São Jorge Castle
While in Lisbon....
A
Tour the downtown area called by locals the Baixa, starting at
Rossio square and walking to Praça do Comércio. On your return
turn right towards the medieval quarters of Alfama and Mouraria,
crowned by the magnificent São Jorge Castle. Return to Rossio
square and walk left up the hill to Bairro Alto and Madragoa
neighborhoods.
B Pay a visit to the churches of Lisbon Cathedral; São Vicente de
Fora, Conceicão Velha, São Roque, Madre Deus and Basilica da
Estrela.
C
Visit some of the city museums: Ancient Arts Museum – Museu
Nacional de Arte Antiga, Chiado, Museum, Archeology Museum,
Modern Arts Museum, Carriage Museum, Maritime Museum,
Gulbenkian Museum and Ricardo Espírito Santo Silva
Foundation.
D
Head to Alfama neighbourhood to a special evening of a traditional
Portuguese meal and Fado Music. We suggest Casa de Linhares,
Pateo de Alfama, Clube de Fado, Parreirinha de Alfama and Sr.
Fado. Dine a bowl of Caldo Verde a tasty soup made of shredded
kale and select from the menu any of the codfish dishes for a truly
Portuguese meal experience.
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Chiado District
Vitor Sobral Recommends...
Traditional Restaurants
Solar dos Presuntos Rua das Portas de Santo Antão 150
Lisboa
Tel: +351 213 424 253
O Poleiro Rua de Entrecampos 30
Lisboa
Tel: +351 217 976 265
O Galito Rua da Fonte 18
Lisboa
Tel: +351 217 111 088
Chiado Museum
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Vitor Sobral Recommends...
Bistro 100 Maneiras Restaurant Cervejaria Ramiro Restaurant Alma Restaurant
Cervejaria Ramiro Avenida Almirante Reis nº1 – H
Lisboa
Tel: +351 218 851 024
Established Restaurants
Day Two Lisbon - Coimbra Distance: 209Km / 130mi
Coimbra is a town rich in history and seat of the oldest University in Portugal founded in 1290, making it one of
the oldest universities in the world. Like a great fortress Coimbra occupies strategic heights above a lazy stretch
of the River Mondego clambering up to the monumental university through an absurdly picturesque maze of
medieval streets. The town was also Portugal’s capital in the 12th and 13th centuries, evidenced by a small but
remarkable assembly of Romanesque and Gothic buildings. The town riverfront, shady boulevards, and
numerous parks and gardens provide enough space for leisurely walks and relaxation.
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Gourmet Restaurants
Alma Calçada do Marquês de Abrantes 92
Lisboa
Tel: +351 213 963 527
Bistro 100 Maneiras Largo da Trindade, 9
(Chiado) Lisboa
Tel: +351 91 030 7575
Tasca da Esquina Rua Domingos Sequeira 41C
(Campo de Ourique) Lisboa
Tel: +351 210 993 939
Panorama Restaurante Sheraton Lisboa Hotel
Rua Latino Coelho 1
Lisboa
Tel: +351 213 120 000
Panorama Restaurante at Sheraton Lisboa
While in Coimbra....
A
Visit the Joanine Library of Coimbra University called Biblioteca
Joanina, which walls with more than 200,000 books from the 12th
to the 19th century are kept in rooms of traditional Baroque style
full of trompe-l’oeil decorative features.
B Visit São Miguel Chapel housing a splendid Baroque organ dated
1733 and walls lined with 17th and 18th century tiles panel.
Joanine Library – Biblioteca Joanina
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Convent of Santa Clrara-a-Velha Sé Velha Church
While in Coimbra....
C Visit the Sé Velha of Romanesque style and interior of flamboyant
Gothic style, dating from around 1498 and work of Flemish
sculptors Olivier de Gand and Jean d'Ypres.
D Visit Convento de Santa Clara-a-Nova a Baroque style building
adorned with small turrets and cloisters, dating to 1733, designed
by Carlos Mardel.
E
Visit the Machado de Castro Museum housed in a former
Bishop’s Palace and home to some of the greatest work of
Portuguese artist, Joaquim Machado de Castro sculptor to the
royal house, and statues in stone and wood, both monochrome
and painted, including several fine pieces from the workshops of
well-known Flemish masters. Collections of jewels, paintings,
ceramics and textiles are also important features at this museum.
As a result of the building renovation, it is now possible to visit
one of the most remarkable works of Roman architecture in
Portugal, the cryptoporticus.
F Visit the Museum of Anthropology housing ethnographic artifacts,
mostly of colonial origin, particularly from Africa and Brazil, as well
as important anthropometric instruments.
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Machado de Castro Museum Roman Ruins
Botanical Gardens
Visiting the ruins of Conímbriga the best preserved Roman ruins in
Portugal where one can see the ancient walls of Roman buildings,
streets and houses with their courtyards of multi colored mosaics.
Here you’ll find representations of various divinities and Greek
mythological characters, as well as complex labyrinths and richly
colored geometrical patterns and see the collection of artifacts at
the local museum.
Drive to the seaside town of Figueira da Foz for a stroll alongside
the beach promenade, for an outdoor meal or to gamble at the
local casino.
Try the Chanfana, a traditional stew of goat meat and vegetables.
Try the Arroz de Lampreia, lamprey cooked with rice..
Try the Tibornada com Batatas à Murro, codfish baked in olive oil
served with baked potatoes..
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Tibornada de Bacalhau com Batatas à Murro
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Leitão á Bairrada Arroz de Lampreia
While in Coimbra....
Try the Leitão à Bairrada, roast suckling pig.
Try a Pastel de Santa Clara, a light pastry dough filled with a
sweet paste of almonds and egg yolk.
Try a Pastel de Tentugal, a filo pastry cake filled with almond and
egg yolk sweet paste.
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Pastel de Santa Clara
Vitor Sobral Recommends...
Arcadas da Capela Quinta das Lágrimas
Rua Augusto Gonçalves
Coimbra
Tel: +351 239 802 380
Gourmet Restaurants
Day Three Coimbra – Aveiro - Coimbra Distance: 130Km / 81mi
Aveiro located on the marshlands of the Vouga River which forms a lagoon before reaching the sea, is a town
crossed by three canals spanned by low-arched bridges, lined with fine Art Nouveau buildings. In the canals
beautifully painted gondola-like boats known as Moliceiros once mainly used to collect seaweed, transport
tourists on a tour of the canals.
While in Aveiro....
A Visit the City Museum housed in the former Convent of Jesus and
which church dating from the 15th century houses an interior
decoration of exuberant gilded wood carvings and ornate ceiling
and a Baroque façade completed in the 18th century.
B Visit the Sé (Aveiro´s Cathedral) which Baroque façade has
twisted columns and a 17th century organ and tile panels
decorate its interior. Aveiro Canal
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Aveirio Train Station Houses in Barra
While in Aveiro....
C Visit the 17th century Misericórdia Church with a lovely
Renaissance portal and tiles on its façade.
D Drive to Barra for the beach and to see the country's tallest
lighthouse; second-tallest in Europe and third in the world.
E Drive to Costa Nova to see the attractive candy-striped houses.
You can also rent a bike to see the sights and do some good
exercise.
F Drive to São Jacinto Natural Park to see the dunes considered
some of Europe's most spectacular dune lands.
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Aveiro Cathedral
Ovos Moles
Drive to the town of Ilhavo and visit Vista Alegre Museum
showcasing the history of the most famous porcelain brand in the
country sold since 1824 when the factory was founded.
Try the famous local Caldeirada de Enguias an el stew.
Try the Ovos Moles a sugary all egg pastry encased on candied
flour cases in the shape of barrels and fish.
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Wine Tasting...
Wineries
Quinta do Encontro Located at S. Lourenço do Bairro, in
Anadia, set amidst a landscape
dominated by vineyards, against the
backdrop of the Caramulo and
Buçaco mountains. Visitors can see
various stages of the wine production
and taste the locally produced wines.
Tel: +351 231 527 155
Adega Campolargo Located at S. Lourenço do Bairro, at
Anadia. Its vineyards surrounded by
pine tree forests are the perfect place
to walk and taste local wines.
Tel: +351 231 519 000
Quinta das Baceladas A wine estate located in Sangalhos,
which is also home to the Aliança
Underground Museum.
Tel: +351 234 732 000
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Vitor Sobral Recommends...
Traditional Restaurants
Pastel de Tentugal
Pedro dos Leitões Rua Álvaro Pedro nº1, Apartado 8
Sernadelo
Mealhada
Tel: +351 231 209 950
Sal Poente Canal de São Roque 83
Aveiro
Tel: +351 234 382 674
C
Visit the Moeda Caves located in S.Mamede, near Fátima, and
open to the public all year round (during the visit an area 350m
long and 45m deep can be reached, the visit is guided and takes
about 25 minutes).
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Praia do Tubarão Avenida Marginal 136
Costa Nova do Prado
Tel: +351 234 369 602
Fátima Sancutary
Pedro dos Leitões Restaurant
Fatima is a town housing one of the most visited Marian shrines in the world. During most of the year, the shrine
of Fatima is a quiet and peaceful place featuring a beautiful basilica, small chapel and an architectonically
impressive underground church and visited by locals and a few hundred pilgrims. On May 13, commemorating
the day of the first apparition and on October 13, the day of the final apparition, half a million Pilgrims crowd into
the great square in front of the basilica. During these times there is an atmosphere of extremely passionate
religious devotion.
A Visit the Serra D´Aire Dinosaur Footprints Park where more than
200 dinosaur footprints have been discovered.
Caldeirada de Enguias Chanfana
Day Three Coimbra – Fátima Distance: 85Km / 53mi
While in the area....
Visit the Mira D´Aire Caves extend for about 10.000m, and
visiting area comprises a 600m walk with 683 steps along the
way. This is Portugal's largest cave system and the underground
tour leads down through a series of colourfully lit caverns with
some impressive speleothems. The last cavern, 110m below the
surface contains a huge lake with artificial waterfalls and dramatic
artificial fountains.
B
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Castle of Leiria Santo António caves
While in the area....
D Visit the Alvados Caves discovered in 1964 and located in a
chalky region, right in the heart of the Serra de Aires and
Candeeiros Natural Park comprising of a sequence of rooms of
stalagmites and stalactites more than 180 million years old,
formed in the mid Jurassic period, when dinosaurs inhabited this
region and where special lighting and background music
enhances the beauty of this natural wonder.
F
Visit the Castle of Leiria located in the town of the same name
and its main focus point, standing proud on the hill. Rebuilt
numerous times following Moorish attacks the present well
restored remains were mainly built in the 14th century in order to
become the summer residence of King Dom Dinis and Queen
Isabel of Aragon.
E
Visit the Batalha Monastery a UNESCO’s World Heritage building
a magnificent construction of Portuguese Late Gothic style and
one of the first to receive “Manueline” art decoration considered
one of the most beautiful European churches of the late Middle
Ages.
Try the Arroz de Marisco, a seafood rice traditionally made in the
coastal towns of the region.
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Batalha Monastery door detail
Bacalhau com Migas Try the locally made corn bread, pork sausages and goat cheese.
Try the Bacalhau com Migas, baked codfish and potato pie with a
crust of corn bread.
Try the Vale Travesso Lamb Stew a simple stew of marinated
lamb meat served with potatoes.
Try the Coelho à Conde de Ourém, a refined rabbit stew in which
the meat seats marinated for over 8 hours before been cooked
with local herbs and spices. After tender and thoroughly cooked
the rabbit meat is seasoned with walnuts and rapped in cabbage
leafs before being slightly baked.
Try the Friginada, a pork stew, accompanied by a mash of black
bean, collard greens and rustic corn bread. Friginada
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Brisas do Liz Bolinhos dos Santos
While in the area....
Try the Brisas do Liz, a traditional sweet made of egg yolk,
almond and sugar.
Try the Ovos Folhados, a traditional local dessert made of egg
yolks and sugar syrup.
Try the Bolinhos dos Santos, a sort of sweet bread made with
dried nuts and fruits, traditionally made for the All Saints Day, 1st
of November
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Seafood Rice
Vitor Sobral Recommends...
Tia Alice Rua do Adro
Fátima
Tel: +351 249 531 737
Traditional Restaurants
Day Five Fátima - Óbidos Distance: 90Km / 56mi
Óbidos is a medieval walled town with narrow cobbled streets, houses painted in white with blue or yellow trim,
flower boxes and old lamp lights. A small town housing many churches and chapels and a castle located at the
highest point.
Try Bolo-de-Arco D´Ourém, a sort of sweet bread brioche style
but slightly harder on the crust.
While in Óbidos....
A Visit the Igreja Matriz de Santa Maria (Parish Church of Santa
Maria).
Visit the pretty Capela de São Martinho (Chapel of S. Martinho). B Visit the Igreja do Senhor da Pedra (Church of the Senhor da
Pedra) located outside the town walls. C Senhor da Pedra Church
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Óbidos Castle Street in Óbidos
While in Óbidos....
Try a Ginjinha a sour cherry liqueur infused with cinnamon and
spices which can be drunk from a chocolate shot glass..
Try the Caldeirada de Peixe da Lagoa de Óbidos, a fish stew
made from freshly caught fish at Óbidos Lagoon
Try the Enguias fritas, fried eels
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Óbidos Ginginha poured into a chocolat cup
Vitor Sobral Recommends...
Try the Alcaides and Pegadas, traditional sweets made in Óbidos
Visit Quinta dos Loridos, a famous wine producing property,
especially for sparkling wines. The gardens house an amazing
array of oriental inspired statues and other works of art.
Wineries...
Quinta dos Loridos Quinta dos Loridos, is an impressive wine estate featuring a Buddha Eden -
the largest oriental garden in Europe, with 35 hectares and created as a
reaction to the destruction of the Buddhas of Banyan. Buddhas, pagodas,
terracotta statues and various carefully-placed sculptures can be found
throughout the gardens, it is estimated that some six thousand tons of marble
and granite were used to create this monumental work of art. The garden
features seven hundred hand-painted terracotta soldiers, each of them unique
copies of those which were buried some 2,200 years ago. The garden's open
all year round but wine tastings require pre-booking by contacting
Telmo Santos + 351 913 005 087 or e-mail: [email protected]
Wineries
Traditional Restaurants
A Ilustre Casa de
Ramiro Rua Porta do Vale
Óbidos
Tel: +351 262 959 194
Cozinha das Rainhas Rua Padre Nunes Tavares, 6T
Óbidos
Tel: +351 262 955 360
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National Pantheon
C
Visit the National Tile Museum (Museu Nacional do Azulejo) one
of Portugal's most important museums, displaying ceramic tiles
grouped together in panels dating back to the 15th century.
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Parque das Nações
Lisbon the “pearl of Portugal” will enchant you with its churches, castles, medieval streets and museums. From
modern urban constructions to picturesque neighborhoods, Lisbon is rich in steep slopes offering quite
spectacular views in a relaxed and unconstrained atmosphere. A mixture of different architectural styles filled with
wide avenues, green trees, modernist-style buildings, mosaic decorations and numerous cafes. Lisbon is like an
impressionist and modernist painting depicting small pastel-painted houses, domes and towers in a lively,
energetic pattern of colors.
A
Drive to Parque das Nações, a lively neighborhood where the
city’s inhabitants have fun, go for a walk, play sports, shop, work
and live in quality and harmony. Located in the former grounds of
98 World Expo and taking full advantage of a vast riverfront area
with a magnificent view overlooking the Vasco da Gama Bridge,
the longest in Europe, the area has a train station, an enjoyable
shopping mall and an extensive complex that combines culture,
leisure, homes and businesses. See the Pavilhão de Portugal
(Portugal Pavilion) and the Pavilhão Atlântico (Atlantic Pavilion),
visit the Oceanário (Oceanarium) one of the largest aquariums in
Europe and take the cable car to see the grounds from higher up.
Museu Nacional do Azulejo
Day Six Óbidos - Lisbon Distance: 85Km / 53mi
While in Lisbon....
Visit the Convento Madre Deus, a convent built in 1509 and
altered during the 17th and 18th centuries which Church presents
an interesting Manueline portal and interiors decorated in
Baroque blue and white glazed tiles and gold carved wood. The
Convent also houses an Arabic Chapel, with a beautiful mudéjar
ceiling.
B
Visit the National Pantheon a pretty domed church and burial site
of many of Portugal’s most prominent figures, ranging from
Presidents of the Republic to artists. D
Madre Deus Convent
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View of Graça Neighborhood
While in Lisbon....
E
Visit the Church of São Vicente de Fora located in a lovely old
part of Lisboa and considered to be one of the most important
monuments of Lisbon built between 1582 and 1629. The church’s
façade is attributed to Baltazar Alvares, and showcases a
Mannerist austere style, with Italian influence adapted to
Portuguese style, flanked by towers and containing the images of
Saint Augustine, Saint Sebastian and Saint Vincent. Its
architectonic model was for many years the guideline of the
façades of temples built in the Portuguese colonies in Africa,
India, Macau and Brazil. The church’s interior with only one nave
covered by a famous vault, houses the biggest pipe organ of
Lisboa, dated from 1765. Its cloisters and rooms are covered in
interesting glazed tiles of white and blue panels, with scenes of La
Fontaine fables.
Try a Pastel de Nata the famous Belém custard cream tart at the
historic Antiga Confeitaria de Belém next to Jerónimos
Monastery.
Have a bowl of Caldo Verde a soup made with potatoes and kale.
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Alfama Neighborhood
Pastel de Nata
Have a Bolinho de Bacalhau , codfish cakes.
Snack on Caracóis, miniature snails (a delicacy and appetizer
offered at traditional restaurants)
Try the Ameijoas à Bulhão Pato, clams steamed over white wine
and fresh herbs.
Try the Ginjinha a sour cherry liqueur infused with cinnamon and
spices.
Try the Sardinhas Assadas, fresh barbecued sardines.
Caldo Verde
Try the wines from the Setubal Peninsula and Bucelas wine
region.
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Ameijoas à Bolhão Pato Grilled Sardines
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Wine Tasting...
Wine Tasting Places
Solar do Vinho do Porto Rua de São Pedro de Alcântara 45
(Bairro Alto) Lisbon
Tel: +351 213 475 707
Sala Ogival de Lisboa Terreiro do Paço
Lisbon
Tel: +351 213 420 690
Free tasting of Portuguese wine.
Chafariz do Vinho Rua da Mãe d´Água
Lisbon
Tel: +351 213 422 079
Traditional Restaurants
Adega da Tia Matilde Rua Beneficência 77
Lisboa
Tel: +351 217 972 172
O Fuso Rua Cândido dos Reis 94
Arruda dos Vinhos
Tel: +351 263 975 121
Contemporary Restaurants
Cervejaria da Esquina Rua Correia Teles 56
Lisboa
Tel: +351 213 874 644
Manifesto Largo de Santo 9C
(Santos), Lisboa
Tel: +351 213 963 419
XL Calçada da Estrela 57
Lisboa
Tel: +351 213 956 118
Largo Rua Serpa Pinto 10
(Chiado), Lisboa
Tel: +351 213 477 225
Gourmet Restaurants
Chafariz do Vinho
Largo Restaurant
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Parque das Nações
Buy leather goods, shoes, handbags, purses, wallets, clothing
gear, all size of luggage, gloves, made locally of fine Portuguese
leather at the Baixa district.
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In Lisbon you will be surprised and delighted by the number and variety of shops and shopping malls to suit all
tastes from cheaper brands to top international fashion brands. If you're a Non-European Union tourist you can
enjoy Tax Free shopping (VAT or IVA in Lisbon) on purchased goods. The big department stores (such as El
Corte Ingles) and shopping malls (such as Colombo, Vasco de Gama, Amoreiras, and Allegro) open from 10am
through to 11pm or midnight, Monday to Sunday, while smaller shops often close at around 7pm.
Buy handmade gloves, hats, shoes, embroidered bed linen and
monogrammed towels, honey-scented ecclesiastical candles,
soaps and beautifully-packaged tinned sardines, or framed black-
and-white family photographs; all at bargain prices at old-
fashioned shops with wooden counters and antique glass display
cabinets located in the Chiado area.
Day Seven Lisbon
While in Lisbon....
Buy local crafts and souvenirs at little boutiques located near São
Jorge Castle such as Barcelos Roosters, nick-knacks and
statuettes.
Brasileira Coffee Shop
Vasco da Gama Shopping Mall
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A Gastronomic Experience North and Center of Portugal
by Vitor Sobral Featuring: Porto,Braga,Viana do Castelo, Coimbra and Aveiro
Day One Porto
Vítor Sobral’s is one of Portugal´s most reputed Chefs with an impressive curriculum
including jobs as a food consultant, teacher, cookbook author, jury member, and television
celebrity. Recipient of various awards he is nowadays Portugal’s culinary ambassador.
Originally from the Alentejo region, his cooking is based on the use of locally grown herbs,
chives, coriander, wild mint, rosemary, parsley, and others which cannot be found elsewhere.
When he was seven or eight years old he showed an interest in cooking and attended food
and beverage courses at the Estoril Hotel School when he was sixteen. His culinary
education continued at the Lyons Higher School of Pastries under the guidance of Alain Ducasse and chef Jean
Luc Valentin, followed by internships at the restaurants “Quincaillerie,” a top brasserie located in a former
hardware store in Brussels, at “Dock’s Café” in Antwerp and at the Sofitel hotel chain in France. He describes
himself as an organized person, good leader and knowing how to delegate responsibility. Nowadays to be a
good chef you need to know which foods combine well together and which wine to be paired with. You have to
be able to experiment and combine different flavors in cooking. Vitor Sobral main goal is to promote Portuguese
cuisine and use Portuguese olive oil in many different ways. His most famous dish is Arroz de Cabidela or Rice
cooked with Chicken Blood. He became a consummate Chef when in 2006 was bestowed upon him by the
President of the Republic of Portugal the Order of Prince Henry the Navigator for his work promoting Portuguese
cuisine and Portuguese food products abroad.
Porto is the second largest city in Portugal and the gateway to visit northern Portugal. This town lies at the mouth
of the Douro River and it is home to past and present day architecture, with styles including Roman, Gothic, and
Renaissance. The best way to visit Porto is to take a walking tour throughout the city.
Duration: 7 Days / 6 Nights
Total Driving Distance: 607Km / 377mi
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São Bento Railway Station Porto Cathedral
While in Porto....
A
Walk to Ribeira the oldest neighbourhood of Porto located on the
banks of the Douro River with tall houses made of granite clad
with tiles or painted in warm colours seeming to be holding to
each other and arching through the narrow cobbled streets in an
eternal embrace.
B Visit São Francisco Church a Gothic style church built in the 14th
century with a rich interior made of pillars and columns holding
carvings of plants, animals, and cherubs all covered in gold.
C
Visit the Cathedral, Sé do Porto, a fortress like construction
initially built in the 12th century and altered over time which only
part of the original façade is a rose window. Do not miss its
Gothic cloisters covered with blue and white tiles, even more
dazzling than the church.
D Visit the Clerigos Church and Tower the tallest tower in Portugal
when completed in 1763.
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Clérigos Tower
Graham´s Port Lodges
Visit the Palácio da Bolsa the first building in the city to have
electricity and home to some amazing antique light fixtures. All the
rooms are done in a different style one specially, the Arabian
room, which took 18 years to complete and is a stunning sight of
glass and plaster.
Visit the Port Wine Lodges located at Vila Nova de Gaia where
you can learn about and taste Port Wine.
Walk in Santa Catarina Street where a mix of hip boutiques, local
brands and well-known global names can be found. The Via
Catarina Shopping Mall offers shoppers three floors of stores.
Try Tripas à Moda do Porto, a bean and meat stew including
various pork sausages and tripe.
Try the Bacalhau à Gomes de Sá a steamed codfish and potato
mash cooked in olive oil garnished with parsley and black olives.
Try a Francesinha, a sandwich made with bread, wet-cured ham,
linguiça, fresh sausage like chipolata, steak/roast meat and
covered with melted cheese and a hot thick tomato and beer
sauce.
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Vitor Sobral Recommends...
Traditional Restaurants
Mário Luso-
Carvalho Largo França Borges 308
Pedroso, Vila Nova de Gaia
Tel: +351 227 842 111
Porto Calem Wine Lodges Caves Croft Wine Lodges Sala Ogival Wine Tasting
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Wineries...
Wine Tasting Places
Sala Ogival do Porto Palácio da Bolsa
Rua Ferreira Borges
Porto
Tel: +351 223 323 072
Caves Croft Rua Barão Forrester 412
Vila Nova de Gaia
Tel: +351 223 772 965
One of the oldest Port Wine houses
which cellar houses an extensive
and fascinating collection of Vintage
Port. Also irresistible is Port wine
tasting with chocolate, organized by
this cellar.
Caves Taylor´s Rua do Choupelo 250
Vila Nova de Gaia
Tel: +351 223 742 800
Taylor’s has always been ranked
amongst the best wines in the
world and is also considered by
many to be the best Port
winemaker, especially famous for
its vintage and its tawny Ports.
You can enjoy a guided tour of
the rooms where the wines are
aged and a wine tasting session
with expert comments at the
Taylor’s wine cellars in Porto.
Caves Graham´s Rua Rei Ramiro 514
Vila Nova de Gaia
Tel: +351 223 776 484
It is one of the few cellars
with a history of over 100
years. Learn more about
the wine and enjoy a wine
tasting session.
Caves Porto Calém Avenida Diogo Leite 344
Vila Nova de Gaia
Tel: +351 223 746 660
Here you can discover and taste the
unique characteristics of each port
wine. Visitors can become better
acquainted with the Douro
demarcated wine region, learn about
the history of the wine cellars and
how Port is made. The visit ends
with a wine tasting session on an
esplanade with views over the
waterfront.
Casa Aleixo Rua da Estação 216
Porto
Tel: +351 225 370 462
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Santa Barbara Gardens Raio Palace – facade detail Sameiro Sanctuary
Day Two Porto – Braga Distance: 54Km / 34mi
Located in the Minho Region and known as the city of the archbishops, Braga is an important religious
destination in Portugal. Extremely rich in architectural buildings dating back to the late Neolithic and Roman
times, this historical city has been a storehouse of religious, military and civic architecture and a modern city with
a young population, bustling with a lively and attractive old center and various pedestrian streets.
A Visit the Archbishop's Palace, a huge fortress-like building, home
to the council offices, public library and local archive.
B
Visit the Braga Cathedral built in an extraordinary diversity of
styles, including Romanesque, Gothic, Manueline, and Baroque
styles, featuring a richly decorated interior and a Baroque double
organ painted in gold and adorned with cherubs and sea
creatures.
C Visit the Capela dos Coimbras, a chapel featuring a flamboyant
Manueline tower and an interior with tile panels depicting the story
of Adam and Eve.
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Braga Cathedral
While in Braga....
See the Casa do Raio, a Rococo building covered in blue tiles.
Visit nearby Sanctuary of Sameiro a late 19th century domed
church offering beautiful views over the Minho region.
Visit Biscaínhos Museum housed in a 17th century palace and
home to a vast collection of Roman relics, pottery, and furniture,
surrounded by a beautiful garden.
Visit at the outskirts of Braga on top of a hill the Bom Jesus
Sanctuary, a twin-towered Neo-classical church built in 1784
sitting on top of an impressive Baroque staircase lined with
chapels representing the Stations of the Cross.
Try the Arroz de Pato à Moda de Braga, rice cooked with duck
meat.
Try Arroz de Polvo Malandrinho à Minhota, a stew made of rice
and octopus.
Try the Bacalhau à Narcisa, fried codfish in a bed of caramelized
onions and fried potatoes
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Bom Jesus do Monte
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Frango Pica no Chão Papas de Sarrabulho com Rojões
Try the Papas de Sarrabulho com Rojões, chunks of pork meat
cooked in pigs blood and seasoned with cumin.
Try the Frango Pica no Chão, country chicken cooked in its blood
and served with rice.
Try the Pudim Abade de Priscos, a thick rich egg pudding
covered in thick caramel sauce.
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While in Braga....
Try the Toucinho-do-Céu, a flat heavy cake made of egg yolk,
sugar, almond paste and pumpkin jam. Pudim Abade de Priscos
Vitor Sobral Recommends...
Traditional Restaurants
Sameiro Avenida doSantuário
Braga
Tel: +351 253 675 114
Abade de Priscos Praça Mouzinho deAlbuquerque 7
Braga
Tel: +351 253 276 650
Expositor do Migaitas Parque Municipal de Exposições
Braga
Tel: +351 253 217 031
Cozinha da Sé Rua D. Frei Caetano Brandãon 95
Braga
Tel: +351 253 277 343
Arcoense Rua Eng. José Justino
Braga
Tel: +351 253 278 952
O Pórtico Largo Arco
Bom Jesus, Braga
Tel: +351 253 676 672
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Railway Station Building Church Praça da Républica Square
Day Three Braga – Viana do Castelo - Braga Distance: 123Km / 77mi
Viana do Castelo sits on the mouth of the Lima River. An attractive main square features both a 1553 water
fountain and the Misericórdia building constructed in 1598. Behind the city and located on a high hill the Santa
Luzia Basilica dominates the City. The town is famous for its decorative filigree jewellery and linen embroidery.
A Walk on and around Praça da Républica, Viana´s town centre
and a pretty square surrounded by historical buildings and two
fountains. Enjoy light refreshments at the outdoor cafés lining the
square and surrounding streets.
B Visit the Museu do Trage (Ancient Costume Museum) to see the
colourful Vianese and other Minho traditional costumes which are
still nowadays used at local fairs and festivals.
C Visit the Fort of São Tiago da Barra built in the 16th century and
located near the mouth of the river Lima, offering beautiful views
of the area.
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Traditional Costumes
While in Viana do Castelo....
Visit the Cathedral which construction ended in 1433 displaying a
large Gothic arched portal flanked by two battlemented towers
and an interior emblazoned with an excellent "trompe-l'oeil"
ceiling.
Drive up to Monte Santa Luzia and visit the basilica completed in
1926, which architecture is similar to that of Sacrée Coeur in
Paris and the ruins of a fortified Iron Age village featuring unique
polygon-shaped stone houses.
Visit the Town Museum (Museu Municipal) located in an 18th
century palace home to rare ceramics, furniture, paintings and
some of the region most interesting archaeological discoveries.
Try the Bacalhau à Moda de Viana, codfish baked in olive oil.
Try the Lampreia à Bordalesa, an extremely tasty stew in which
Lamprey is cooked on a wine marinade.
Try the Arroz de Lampreia, lamprey cooked with rice.
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Papos de Anjo Sopa Dourada
Try the Polvo à Margarida da Praça. octopus baked in olive oil.
Try the Sopa Dourada, slices of Angel Cake dipped in a sweet
and rich egg and almond mixture.
Try the Rabanadas à Moda do Minho a dessert similar to a
French toast.
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While in Viana do Castelo....
Try the Mexidos de Ovos com Amendoa a type of Bread Pudding
made with raisins and almonds. Lampreia à Bordalesa
Try the Papos de Anjos, fluffy little egg cakes, round and smooth,
covered with in a sweet and aromatic syrup.
Try the Leite Créme, crème Brulée.
Try the Tortas de Viana a sponge cake in the shape of a yule log
covered in a sweet milk and egg sauce.
Day Four Braga - Coimbra Distance: 176Km / 77mi
Coimbra is a town rich in history and the seat to the oldest University in Portugal founded in 1290, making it one
of the oldest universities in the world. Like a great fortress, Coimbra occupies strategic heights above a lazy
stretch of the River Mondego clambering up to the monumental university through an absurdly picturesque maze
of medieval streets. The town was also Portugal’s capital in the 12th and 13th centuries, evidenced by a small but
remarkable assembly of Romanesque and Gothic buildings. The town riverfront, shady boulevards, and
numerous parks and gardens provide enough space for leisurely walks and relaxation.
A Visit the Joanine Library, the Biblioteca Joanina, of Coimbra
University with walls lined with more than 200,000 books from the
12th to the 19th century kept in rooms of traditional Baroque style
full of trompe-l’oeil decorative features.
While in Coimbra....
Mexidos de Ovos com Amendoa
Torta de Viana
B Visit the São Miguel Chapel housing a splendid Baroque organ
dated from 1733 and walls lined with 17th and 18th century tiles
panel. Downtown Coimbra
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Building in Coimbra University of Coimbra
While in Coimbra....
C Visit the Sé Velha of Romanesque style and interior of flamboyant
Gothic style, dating from around 1498 and work of Flemish
sculptors Olivier de Gand and Jean d'Ypres.
D Visit Convent of Santa Clara-a-Nova a Baroque style building
adorned with small turrets and cloisters, dating from 1733,
designed by Carlos Mardel.
E
Visit the Machado de Castro Museum housed in a former
Bishop’s Palace and home to some of the greatest work of
Portuguese artist, Joaquim Machado de Castro sculptor to the
royal house, and statues in stone and wood, both monochrome
and painted, including several fine pieces from the workshops of
well-known Flemish masters. Collections of jewels, paintings,
ceramics and textiles are also important features at this museum.
As a result of the building renovation, it is now possible to visit
one of the most remarkable works of Roman architecture in
Portugal, the cryptoporticus.
F Visit the Museum of Anthropology housing ethnographic artifacts,
mostly of colonial origin, particularly from Africa and Brazil, as well
as important anthropometric instruments.
G
Drive to Conímbriga and visit the best preserved Roman ruins in
Portugal where one can see the ancient walls of Roman buildings,
streets and houses with their courtyards of multi colored mosaics.
Here you’ll find representations of various divinities and Greek
mythological characters, as well as complex labyrinths and richly
colored geometrical patterns and see the collection of artifacts at
the local museum.
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Coimbra – Sé Nova Interior
Drive to the seaside town of Figueira da Foz for a stroll alongside
the beach promenade, for an outdoor meal or to gamble at the local
casino.
Try the Chanfana, a traditional stew of goat meat and vegetables.
Try the Arroz de Lampreia, lamprey cooked with rice.
Santa Clara Monastery - Coimbra
Try the Tibornada com Batatas à Murro, codfish baked in olive
served with baked potatoes. Tibornada de Bacalhau
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Chanfana Pasteis de Tentugal
Try the Leitão à Bairrada, roast suckling pig.
Try a Pastel de Santa Clara, a light pastry dough filled with a
sweet paste of almonds and egg yolk.
Try a Pastel de Tentugal, a filo pastry cake filled with almond and
egg yolk sweet paste.
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While in Coimbra....
Leitão à Bairrada
Day Five Coimbra – Aveiro - Coimbra Distance: 130Km / 81mi
Aveiro located on the marshlands of the Vouga River which forms a lagoon before reaching the sea, is a town
crossed by three canals spanned by low-arched bridges, lined with fine Art Nouveau buildings. In the canals
beautifully painted gondola-like boats known as Moliceiros once mainly used to collect seaweed, transport
tourists on a tour of the canals.
A Visit the City Museum housed in the former Convent of Jesus
which church dating from the 15th century, features an interior
decoration of exuberant gilded wood carvings, ornate ceiling and
a Baroque façade completed in the 18th century.
While in Aveiro....
Aveiro – Bridge over canal
Vitor Sobral Recommends...
Arcadas da Capela Quinta das Lágrimas
Rua Augusto Gonçalves
Coimbra
Tel: +351 239 802 380
Gourmet Restaurants
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Vista Alegre Museum Houses in Barra
While in Aveiro....
A
Visit the Sé (Aveiro´s Cathedral) which Baroque façade has
twisted columns and interiors a 17th century organ and tile
panels.
B
Visit the 17th century Misericórdia Church with a lovely
Renaissance portal and tiles on its façade.
C
Drive to Barra for the beach and to see the country's tallest
lighthouse; second-tallest in Europe and third in the world.
D
Drive to Costa Nova to see the attractive candy-striped houses.
You can also rent a bike to see the sights and do some good
exercise.
E
Drive to São Jacinto Natural Park to see the dunes considered
some of Europe's most spectacular dune lands.
F
Drive to the town of Ilhavo and visit Vista Alegre Museum
showcasing the history of the most famous porcelain brand in the
country sold since 1824 when the factory was founded.
Try the famous local Caldeirada de Enguias an el stew.
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Misericordia Church
Try the Ovos Moles a sugary all egg pastry encased on candied
flour cases in the shape of barrels and fish.
Wine Tasting...
Wineries
Quinta do Encontro Located at S. Lourenço do Bairro, in
Anadia, set amidst a landscape
dominated by vineyards, against the
backdrop of the Caramulo and
Buçaco mountains. Visitors can see
various stages of the wine production
and taste the locally produced wines.
Tel: +351 231 527 155
Adega Campolargo Located at S. Lourenço do Bairro, at
Anadia. Its vineyards surrounded by
pine tree forests are the perfect place
to walk and taste local wines.
Tel: +351 231 519 000
Quinta das Baceladas A wine estate located in Sangalhos,
which is also home to the Aliança
Underground Museum.
Tel: +351 234 732 000
Aveiro Cathedral Interior
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Vitor Sobral Recommends...
Traditional Restaurants
Praia do Tubarão Restaurant Caldeirada de Enguias Sal Poente Restaurant
Pedro dos Leitões Rua Álvaro Pedro nº1, Apartado 8
Sernadelo
Mealhada
Tel: +351 231 209 950
Sal Poente Canal de São Roque 83
Aveiro
Tel: +351 234 382 674
B Walk on Rua Miguel Bombarda, an area really close to
downtown, and the exhibition street for contemporary art, lined by
several art galleries displaying works of art from local and
international artists.
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Praia do Tubarão Avenida Marginal 136
Costa Nova do Prado
Tel: +351 234 369 602
Central Sculpture at Rotunda da Boavista
Pedro dos Leitões Restaurant
Day Six Coimbra - Porto Distance: 124Km / 81mi
Porto is also a striking contemporary city with a modern airport and a new modern and easy to ride subway. The
city opens itself up to the world with bold new architecture and cultural attractions including world-class
exhibitions and performances at Serralves Museum and Casa da Música.
A
Visit the Palacio de Cristal gardens a skilfully landscaped park
showcasing exotic flowers, a copper domed sports pavilion and a
belvedere with breath taking views of the Douro River. Part of the
Crystal Palace, built in 1861 as Portugal’s own version of
London’s Crystal Palace, the gardens are home to many
attractive varieties as rhododendrons, camellias, pine and gingko
trees, statues and fountains. Moreover the Lime Tree Avenue
provides tourists the best axis to other landmarks in the park,
including Almeida Garrett Municipal Library, the Open-Air
Acoustic Shell, The Chapel of Charles Albert of Sardinia and the
chapel of princess Montleart, King Albert Charles sister.
While in Porto....
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Palacio de Cristal Gardens Casa de Serralves
While in Porto....
C
Visit the Casa da Música (House of Music), a project by Dutch
architect Rem Koolhaas who has won the Pritzker Award in 2000,
a multi-purpose music and arts space comprising two main
auditoriums, rehearsal rooms and recording studios for the Porto
National Opera with a very irregular in shape exterior resembling
a gem on a flat surface. The building promotes an interesting
relationship between interior and exterior with several glazed
surfaces allowing views from and to the inside the building. The
main concert hall located at the core of the construction has
outstanding acoustic and is bathed in daylight from the two walls
made entirely of glass, an oddity in the music world as glass
scatters sound in random directions. This problem was solved by
making the glass ripple in tightly curved folds, and setting two
glass sheets a metre apart to insulate the hall from exterior noise.
Visit the Serralves Foundation boasting a priceless heritage estate,
comprised of a Museum designed by the 1992 Pritzker prize
winning architect, Álvaro Siza Vieira; the Casa de Serralves a
house, unique example of Art Deco architecture, and a Park
(winner of the “Henry Ford Prize for the Preservation of the
Environment” in 1997). Serralves offers a wide range of different
eating alternatives, throughout the day –the Restaurant in the
Museum, the Auditorium bar or the Tea House in the Park. The
Serralves Shop presents a wide selection of Portuguese and
international contemporary design products and the Museum Book
Shop specialises in publications dedicated to contemporary art.
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Casa da Musica
Foz do Douro Promenade - Porto
Vitor Sobral Recommends...
Contemporary Restaurants
Foz Velha Esplanada do Castelo 141
Porto
Tel: +351 226 154 178
Pedro Lemos Rua Padre Luis Cabral 974
Porto
Tel: +351 220 115 986
Sessenta Setenta Rua de Sobre-o-Douro 1
Porto
Tel: +351 223 406093
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Established Restaurants
Os Lusiadas Restaurant Em Casa Restaurant Canelas de Coelho Restaurant
En Casa Rua Brito e Cunha nº 640
Matosinhos
Tel: +351 229 380 396
Canelas de Coelho Rua Elísio de Melo 29/33
Porto
Tel: +351 222 015 824
A
Go to Porto’s best-known Café Majestic a teashop packed with
prancing cherubs, opulently gilded woodwork, leather seats and
gold-braided waiters who’ll serve you an elegant set breakfast,
afternoon tea or any number of snacks and beverages.
B
Visit Lello Bookshop, located at Rua dos Carmelitas, an art
nouveau bookshop founded in 1906 richly decorated, showcasing
magnificent shelves and ceilings. A splendid staircase made of
exotic wood leads to the upper floors where one can drink tea,
coffee, have a glass of Port and listen to music.
C Go shopping at Rua de Santa Catarina and Rua de Cedofeita
lined with many local shops as well as international brands or
drive to Norte Shopping and El Corte Inglés Department Store
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Os Lusíadas Rua Tomás Ribeiro 257
Matosinhos
Tel: +351 229 380 396
Livraria Lello & Irmão Bookstore
Day Seven Porto
Porto’s people have made great achievements in architecture, music, art, fashion and literature. The city’s Art
Nouveau architecture is exceptional, based on the French model, applied to the features of national art, including
Rua Galeria de Paris and Rua Cândido dos Reis lined with buildings built in stone.
While in Porto....
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Day One
Day Two
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Day Four
Day Five
Day Six
Day Seven
Day Seven Day Eight
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Featuring: Porto, Amarante, Celorico de Basto, Guimarães,
Braga, Ponte de Lima, Ponte da Barca, Arcos de Valdevez,
Paredes de Coura, Viana do Castelo, Caminha, Vila Nova
de Cerveira, Valença, Monção, Esposende and Póvoa de
Varzim
Day One Porto
Porto has one of the richest artistic, cultural and historical heritages in Portugal, recognized by the UNESCO,
which classified the ancient part of the city as World Heritage. This city has a large number of churches,
monuments and museums representing its historical development from the “Middle Ages”, “Baroque” and
“Neoclassical” periods which can be seen on its narrow streets ready to be explored..
Duration: 8 Days / 7 Nights
Total Driving Distance: 290Km / 180mi
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Visit this beautiful area one of the less well-known regions of Portugal containing some of the country's most
diverse, dramatic and unspoilt scenery made of wide open spaces, lush valleys and steep mountains. In this
outstanding natural beauty, you'll find rare plants and animals and stone built ancient villages offering a friendly
welcome and fresh local delicacies such as lamprey rice, bean stew, roast lamb and chicken rice accompanied
by the fizzy Vinho Verde or delectable wines produced in the Douro region.
North of Portugal Culture and Gastronomy Tour
While in Porto....
A Start your tour at Avenida dos Aliados a sloping boulevard lined
with grand buildings, followed by a visit to Porto Cathedral an
austere fortress-like cathedral built in the 12th century.
B Visit São Bento Railway Station built in the site of a former
Benedictine monastery constructed in the 16th century. See the
magnificent tile panels in the main hall made of twenty-thousand
tiles and dated from 1905–1916 work of Jorge Colaço, the most
important tile painter of the time.
São Bento Railway Station
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Casa da Música Rua de Cedofeita Street Cordoaria Gradens
A Visit the Torre dos Clérigos a 16th century tower built by Nicolau
Nasoni, an Italian architect and painter who left an extensive work
in the north of Portugal.
B Visit Lello & Irmão Library located at Rua dos Carmelitas one of
the most prestigious libraries in the city with an English Gothic
interior.
C Walk through Cordoaria Gardens, officially called Jardim João
das Chagas, featuring a lake in the center surrounded by three
sculptures and old beautiful trees.
D Walk through Rua de Cedofeita one of the most ancient and
traditional streets of Porto for shopping at local stores.
E Walk to Rotunda da Boavista and visit Casa da Música a building
designed by architect Rem Koolhas and considered one of the
finest modern buildings in the city.
I
Visit the Palácio de Cristal a beautiful landscaped park dominated
by a huge copper clad roof pavilion, framed by a lake, flowerbeds
and roaming peacocks.
Visit nearby Romantic Museum at Quinta da Macieirinha. .
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Cléirigos Tower
Lello Bookstore
Bacalhau à Gomes de Sá
While in Porto....
Walk to Rua Miguel Bombarda a street full of Art Galleries hosting
new exhibitions every six weeks, attracting large crowds of artists
and art lovers. .
In the evening go to Rua Galerias de Paris a street full of bars and
restaurants where the atmosphere of the bars passes onto the
street and where people hang out and enjoy a drink in a very typical
Portuguese way.
Try a Francesinha a sandwich made with bread, wet-cured ham,
linguiça, fresh sausage like chipolata, steak or roast meat and
covered with melted cheese and a hot thick tomato and beer sauce
served with French fries.
Try the Bacalhau à Gomes de Sá, a typical dry stew of codfish,
potatoes, sliced onions cooked in olive oil and served with black
olives and parsley
Try the Cabrito Assado no Forno, kid baked on a traditional wood
fire oven.
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Cabrito Assado no Forno Tripas à Moda do Porto
Try the Tripas à Moda do Porto, a bean stew made with tripe,
chunks of pork and beef seasoned with cumin.
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While in Porto....
Gourmet Restaurants
Porto DOP Palácio das Artes
Largo de São Domingos 18
Porto
Tel: +351 222 014 313
Pedro Lemos Rua Padre Luis Cabral 974
Porto
Tel: +351 220 115 986
Foz Velha Esplanada do Castelo, 141
Porto
Tel: +351 226 154 178
A Cozinha do Manel Rua do Heroísmo, 215
Porto
Tel: +351 225 363 388
Mesa Rua D. Domingos Pinho Brandão,
74-4ºT
Porto
Tel: +351 226 169 255
Adega São Nicolau São Nicolau,1
Porto
Tel: +351 222 008 232
Adega Vila Meã Rua dos Caldeireiros, 62
Porto
Tel: +351 222 082 967
Casa Aleixo Rua da Estação, 216
Porto
Tel: +351 225 370 462
Capa Negra II Rua do Campo Alegre 191
Porto
Tel: +351 226 078 383
(famous for Francesinha
Santiago Rua Passos Manuel 226
Porto
Tel: Tel. +351 222 055 797
(famous for Francesinha)
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Traditional Restaurants
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Maronesa Veal
São Gonçalo Monastery - Amarante Amadeo Souza Cardoso Museum - Amarante Gardens of Quinta da Aveleda Estate
C
In Amarante cross São Gonçalo bridge and visit nearby São
Gonçalo Church both made of granite in the 16th century. The
church cloisters are particularly pretty.
D
Visit the Amarante Museum housing artifacts from Amadeo de
Souza Cardoso, an internationally-acclaimed cubist style painter.
E
In Celorico de Basto visit the Camelia Garden of Casa do Prado,
a Manor House located right in the center of the village and
managed by the County Hall, built in the 19th century and
featuring many camellia trees shaped into different figures. Casa do Prado – Celorico de Basto
Day Two Porto – Aveleda – Amarante – Celorico de Basto Distance: 82Km / 50mi
The town of Amarante a settlement since the 4th century BC, located on the banks of the Tamega River.
Celorico de Basto is a small village located in the rural countryside of northern Portugal, which agriculture is the
main occupation of its people. The area is known for its many Manor Houses that exist all over the county home to
some of the oldest camellia trees in Portugal set in the beautiful 16th and 17th century designed gardens.
While in the area....
A
On the way to Celorico de Basto, be sure to stop at Quinta de
Aveleda one of the most beautiful wine facilities in Portugal, if not
in all Europe and a sprawling farm filled with ornate buildings,
elaborate gardens, and 225 acres of vineyards. It is owned and
managed by the Guedes family who have lived on the property at
least since the 15th century. Save for those vineyards, which are
densely planted and carefully tended, the estate would strike a
casual visitor as something out of a fairy tale. Aveleda is also the
leading producer of Vinho Verde in Portugal the country
benchmark white wine, a light, bright and fizzy wine, with bracing
acidity and vivid citrus flavors, a natural accompaniment to fish
and shellfish, and the perfect wine for a hot day
B
Walk in the Freixieiro Park located on the banks of the Freixieiro
River.
Order the region’s main speciality, the Barrosã and Maronesa
veal, both of which are Local Certified Produce (DOP).
Sample the region’s spiced cured meats, such as Alheiras,
Salpicão and Presunto are equally worth trying.
Amarante Certer
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Celorico de Basto Chestnut Soup (Sopa de Castanhas)
Try the Cozido à Portuguesa a meat and vegetable stew.
Try the Cabrito Assado no Forno, kid baked in a traditional wood
fire oven.
Try the Bacalhau Assado, codfish baked in olive oil
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Freixieiro Park – Celorico da Beira
While in the area....
Try the Arroz de Cabidela, chicken rice thickened with the
chiken´s blood.
Drink VinhoVerde, a locally light slightly acidic and dry white wine
very refreshing and perfect for fish dishes.
Try the Leite crème, créme brulée made with locally produced
milk and farm eggs.
Try the Cavacas, a kind of cake, with a delicious fluffy and soft
dough that when you eat them, they really start to melt in your
mouth.
Try the Sopa de Castanhas, chestnut soup
Try the Broa, traditional rustic thick bread only produced in the
north of the country made of wheat or corn
Have a Bagaceira, a strong grappa alcoholic drink made from
distilling the grape skins and pips left from fermentation
Wineries
Casa do Valle Located in Cabeceiras de Basto, at
this winery visitors can participate in
a guided tour of the vineyards and
cellars, followed by wine tasting.
Leite Créme
Casa do Valle Winery
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Cozido à Portuguesa Alheira, game sausage
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Diamantina Lopes
Carvalho Igreja, Ourilhe
Celorico de Basto
Tel: +351 255 322 794
Quinta do Forno Venda Nova (Britelo)
Celorico de Basto
Tel: +351 255 322 255
Zé da Calçada Rua 31 de Janeiro, 83
Amarante
Tel: +351 255 426 814
Quinta da Lama Quinta da Lama
Real – Amarante
Tel: +351 255 733 548
Praça Velha Barrega, Borba
Celorico de Basto
Tel: +351 255 489 197
Nova Vila Rua Rodrigo Sousa e Castro
GémeosPorto
Celorico de Basto
Tel: .+351 255 322 494
PortugalRes Recommends...
Traditional Restaurants
Casa Silva Rua do Larim, 177
Gondar - Amarante
Tel: +351 255 441 484
O Caneiro EN 206 Caneiro
Cabeceiras de Basto
Tel: +351 253 663 566
Day Three Celorico de Basto - Guimarães Distance: 50Km / 31mi
Guimarães is a town surrounded by history, and housing monuments that played a major role in Portuguese
history.
While in the area....
Before leaving Celorico de Basto, drive to the Alvão
Nature Park, located east of town, in the Alvão and
Marão mountain ridges and spreading over an area of
approximately 7220 acres and set at high altitude with a
large granite basin where the river Ôlo and the
spectacular water falls of Fisgas de Ermelo can be
seen.
A
Natural Park of Alvão
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House details - Guimarães
A Visit Guimarães Castle built in the 10th century.
B Visit the São Miguel chapel, built in the 12th century in the
Romanesque style and where the first king of Portugal was
baptized.
C Visit the Palace of the Dukes of Bragança built in the 15th
century.
D See the City Walls, remnants of those that encircled the town in
the 14th and 15th centuries.
E Visit the Old Town Council Chambers built in the 14th century.
Visit the Citânia de Briteiros one of the earliest Celtic settlements
and one of the longest living hill forts of the Castro Culture,
distinctive from other hill forts due to its size and population,
imagined to be somewhere between 600 and 1500 people,
comprising of 150 families. Archaeological evidence such as jewelry
and grooming products suggest the existence of a wealthy ruling
elite.
Try the Arroz de Cabidela, also known as Pica no Chão, chicken
with rice thickened with chicken´s blood..
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Castle of Guimarães
Santa Marinha da Costa Monastery
Arroz de Cabidela
While in the area....
Try the Rojões and Bucho Recheado, chunks of fried pork meat
and pork tripe stuffed with chunks of pork meat.
Try the Papas de Sarrabulho, shredded pork meat cooked in its
gravy thickened with pork blood.
Try the Toucinho-do-Céu, a thick flat cake made with pumpkin jam
and almonds.
Try the Tortas de Guimarães, a croissant shaped pie filled with a
paste of almonds, sugar and egg yolks.
F
Toucinho do Ceu Torta de Guimarães
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Rojões Papas de Sarrabulho
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Solar do Arco Rua de Santa Maria 48/50
Guimarães
Tel: +351 253 969 400
Fontelhas Rua Pedro Homem de Mello 111
Guimarães
Tel: +351 253 551 292
Nora do Zé da Curva Viela Traseiras
Rua Santo António
Guimarães
Tel: +351 253 414 457
PortugalRes Recommends...
Traditional Restaurants
Papaboa Rua Capitão Alfredo Guimarães 412
Guimarães
Tel: +351 253 415 872
Day Four Guimarães – Braga – Ponte de Lima Distance: 60Km / 37mi
Ponte de Lima is an old town on the south bank of the Lima River facing a magnificent Roman bridge with low
arches. A Celtic settlement further developed by the Romans, who believed the Lima was the Lethe, the mythical
River of Oblivion stating local tales that visitors who crossed it would forget everything and stay forever.
While in the area....
Visit the town of Braga, known for its Baroque churches,
magnificent 18th century houses and elaborate gardens
and squares. Start by visiting the Sé, the Cathedral one
of the most important temples in Portuguese Roman
style, follow by visiting the Pópulo Church built
throughout the 18th and 19th century, the “Palácio do
Raio”, or “Casa do Mexicano” a Manor House built
between 1754- 55, commissioned by João Duarte de
Faria, an influential merchant in Braga. Walk in Largo
do Paço, a square located in the historical centre of
Braga and see the Paço Episcopal Bracarense (Braga’s
Bishop Palace) and Pope Pio XII Museum displaying a
significant share of Henrique Medina’s works of art, one
of the greatest Portuguese portrait painters of the 20th
century. End your tour by visiting the Medieval Tower,
known as Nossa Senhora da Torre, where, throughout
its 5 floors, the history of Braga is narrated.
A
Sanctuary Bom Jesus do Monte
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Roman Bridge – Ponte de Lima
B In Ponte de Lima walk the old streets in the centre of town lined
with elegant buildings such as the 14th century Parish Church
and Palacio dos Marqueses, a 15th century fortress-palace
presently the City Hall.
C
D
At Largo de Camões crowned with an 18th century fountain and
the town´s main square have light refreshments at any of the
several pleasant cafes.
Visit the various Manor Houses known as Solares in Portuguese
located around Ponte de Lima, some dating from the 16th century,
now guesthouses waiting to welcome you.
Try the Bacalhau à Narcisa, codfish fried in olive oil with onions and
potatoes.
Try the Arroz de Pato, a tasty rice and duck meat stew baked in the
oven.
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Paço de Calheiros Manor House
Palácio dos Marqueses – Ponte de Lima Town Hall
While in the area....
Try the Pudim Abade de Priscos, a rich egg yolk sugary pudding
cooked in a sick caramel sauce named after the 19th century abbot
who created the recipe.
Try the Arroz de Sarrabulho a traditional dish from Ponte de Lima, a
meat stew made with rice and thickened with pig´s blood.
Expositor do Migaitas Parque Municipal de Exposições
Braga
Tel: +351 253 217 031
PortugalRes Recommends...
Traditional Restaurants
Cozinha da Sé Rua D. Frei Caetano Brandão 95
Braga
Tel: +351 253 277 343
Abade de Priscos Praça Mouzinho de Albuquerque 7
Braga
Tel: +351 253 276 650
Sameiro Avenida do Santuário
Braga
Tel: +351 253 675 114
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Bacalhau à Narcisa Arroz de Pato
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Arcoense Rua Eng. José Justino
Braga
Tel: +351 253 278 952
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Traditional Restaurants
O Pórtico Largo Arco, Bom Jesus
Braga
Tel: +351 253 676 672
Day Five Ponte de Lima – Ponte da Barca – Arcos de Valdevez – Paredes de Coura Distance: 45Km / 27mi
Ponte da Barca located northeast of Ponte de Lima derives its name from a fine arched bridge built in 1543 that
crosses the Lima River. East of the bridge is the old town center with noble mansions from the 16th and 17th
centuries, and on the main square stands the lovely 15th century Parish Church.
Arcos de Valdevez is a town been inhabited since prehistoric times.
Paredes de Coura lies at the heart of the Higher Minho Region, it is a small and pleasant town with houses
clinging to a slope which descends to the beautiful valley of the river Coura.
While in the area....
Walk in the center of Ponte da Barca.
B
Town of Ponte da Barca
At Arcos de Valdevez, walk the bridge built in the late
19th century, and the Ponte de Vilela, a medieval
Roman stone bridge.
See the town pillory a stone structure built in 1515.
Drive around Arcos de Valdevez to visit the churches
and chapels decorated with Portuguese tiles and
religious images from 17th century, such as the Capela
da Nossa Senhora da Conceição (Chapel of Our Lady
of Conception), Igreja da Nossa Senhora da Lapa
(Church of Our Lady of Lapa), Igreja da Misericórdia e
Cruzeiro (Church of Mercy and Pilory) Igreja de São
Bento (Church of Saint Benedict), Igreja do Espírito
Santo (Church of the Holy Spirit), Igreja de São Paio
(Church of Saint Paio), Igreja Matriz de Arcos de
Valdevez (Parish Church of Arcos de Valdevez), and
Mosteiro de Ázere (Benedictine Monastery of Ázere).
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Town of Paredes de Coura
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Arcos de Valdevez – Parish Church
B At Paredes de Coura see the beautiful 17th century pillory and
the Baroque church Igreja do Espírito Santo, rebuilt in the 18th
century and exhibiting fine gilded woodwork and valuable images.
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D
Fine examples of rural architecture (windmills, stone granaries,
threshing-floors) can be seen on route to Ponte de Lima.
Have a bowl of Caldo Verde, a traditional soup made of kale which
grows profusely in this part of the country.
Try the Cabrito assado no forno, kid roasted in traditional wood fire
oven.
Try the Leitão assado no forno, suckling pig roasted in a traditional
wood fire oven.
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Caldo Verde Soup
Guisado de Lampreia
While in the area....
Try the Salmão Grelhado, salmon freshly caught from the local river
and simply grilled.
Try the Guisado de lampreia, lamprey stew.
Try de Pudim D´Ovos, a rich thick egg pudding served with caramel
sauce.
Try the Arroz Doce, rice Pudding
Try the Bolo de Abóbora, a moist cake made of pumpkin paste.
Have Bolinhos de bacalhau, codfish cakes.
Taste the Sardinhas de Escabeche, sardine marinade.
Sample a Chouriço assado, flambé pork sausage barbecued in a
special clay dish.
Paredes de Coura – Parish Church Corn Storage – Arcos de Valdevez
Açude Centro Nautico de Ponte de Lima
(Arcozelo)
Ponte de Lima
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Traditional Restaurants
A Tulha Rua Formosa
Ponte de Lima
Tel: +351 258 942 879
A Carvalheira EN 306 Antepaço (Arcozelo)
Ponte de Lima
Tel: +351 258 742 316
Bocados Lugar de Carreiros, Arca
Ponte de Lima
Tel: +351 258 942 501
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Arroz Doce Chouriço Assado
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Taverna Vaca das Cordas Rua Beato Francisco Pacheco
Ponte de Lima
Tel: +351 258 741 167
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Traditional Restaurants
Day Six Ponte de Lima – Viana do Castelo Distance: 30Km / 19mi
Viana do Castelo is a town located on the mouth of the Lima River housing an historic centre, of Medieval style
enriched by numerous and precious monuments of the most diverse architectural styles.
While in the Viana do Castelo....
Visit the Sé or Parish Church.
B
Santa Luzia Basilica
Visit the Church of São Domingos, built around the 15th
century featuring exquisite Romanesque and Gothic
architecture.
Visit also the Museu Municipal (City Museum), housing
furniture from 17th century from India and Moorish
Spain, as well as 18th century pottery, porcelain, and
glassware. Behind the city the Stanta Luzia Mountain,
offers picturesque views of the city and its coastline.
Visit the Basilica of Sta. Luzia built in 1903, featuring
Romano-Byzantine architecture, reminiscent of the
famous Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Paris.
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Municipal Museum Viana do Castelo
Drive to nearby scenic beaches of Praia do Cabedelo,
Praia de Afife Beach and Praia do Carreço Beach.
Try the Bacalhau à Moda de Viana, codfish baked in
olive oil.
Try the Lampreia à Bordalesa, an extremely tasty stew
in which Lamprey is cooked on a wine marinade.
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Afife Beachc
Try the Arroz de Lampreia, lamprey cooked with rice.
Try the Polvo à Margarida da Praça, octopus baked in olive oil.
Try the Sopa Dourada, slices of Angel Cake dipped in a sweet and
rich egg and almond mixture.
Try the Rabanadas à Moda do Minho, a dessert similar to a French
Toast.
Try the Mexidos de Ovos com Amendoa, a sort of Bread Pudding
with raisins and almonds.
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Bacalhau à Moda de Viana
While in Viana do Castelo....
Try the Papos de Anjos, fluffy little egg cakes, round and smooth,
covered with in a sweet and aromatic syrup.
Try the Leite Créme, crème Brulée.c
Casa D´Armas Largo 5 de Outubro 30
Viana do Castelo
Tel: +351 258 824 999
PortugalRes Recommends...
Traditional Restaurants
Camelo Rua de Santa Marta 119, EN202
Santa Marta de Portuzelo
Viana di Castelo
Tel: +351 258 839 090
Cozinha das Malheiras Rua Gago Coutinho 19
Viana do Castelo
Tel: +351 258 823 680
Mariana Estrada Pedro Homem 42
Viana do Castelo
Tel: +351 258 981 327
Try the Tortas de Viana, a sponge cake in the shape of a yule log
covered in a sweet milk and egg sauce.
Os Três Potes Beco dos Fornos 7/9
Viana di Castelo
Tel: +351 258 829 928
Rabanadas à Minhota
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São Teutónio Church - Valença
Valença – City Walls Monção – Main Square Caminha - Fortress
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In Caminha central square visit the Igreja Matriz (Parish Church)
a 15th century church which by its very size shows just how
important Caminha was, the Paços do Concelho (City Hall), the
Solar dos Pitas (a 15th century building) and the Torre do Relógio
a 15th century tower.
D
When in Vila Nova de Cerveira drive to the nearby hill where you
can find the majestic statue of the Deer King a remarkable iron
sculpture from where you can appreciate a splendid "eagle-sight"
of the entire landscape around the Minho River.
E
In the center of Vila Nova de Cerveira visit the Town Hall and the
castle, the Parish Church from the 18th century, the Manor House
and the Lovelhe Fortress, dating back to the 17th century.
Vila Nova de Cerveira Town Sqaure
Day Seven Viana do Castelo – Caminha – Vila Nova de Cerveira – Valença - Monção Distance: 164Km / 101mi
Caminha is an historic strategic town which evolved into a quiet little town located not far from the mouth of the
Minho estuary.
The small town of Vila Nova de Cerveira was founded by king D. Dinis in the 14th century preserving through its
old narrow streets and roads some monuments that testify a rich historical past
The town of Valença also known as Valenca do Minho is a historical town, located on the border with Spain. The
impressive fortress with two towers and double walls, dating from the 17th and 18th centuries, continues to be
historical landmark.
Monção is a fortified town serving as a backdrop to many medieval battles between the kingdoms of Portugal and
Castile.
While in the area....
A In Caminha walk around to see the15th and 16th century
buildings lining the town´s cobbled streets.
B
In Valença within the fortification walk to the four gates: the Porta
do Santiago, or Porta do Sol, Porta de Gaviana a Gothic arch,
Porta da Fonte da Vila and Porta da Coroada.
See also the Roman milestone, located within the fortress and
dating back to the 1st century AD.
Visit the Church of São Teutónio, a Romanic church built in the
13th century housing panels representing scenes of Saint
Stephen's life and the Church of Nossa Senhora dos Anjos built
in the 12th century.
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Brejoeira Palace - Monção
H In Monção see the still preserved 16th century city walls circling
the historic center.
I Visit the Parish Church, the Church of Misericórdia, the Church of
Santo António dos Capuchos and the Deu-la-deu Water Fountain.
Try the Savel de Escabeche, shad marinated in olive oil and
vinegar.
Try the Robalo Grelhado, locally caught grilled Sea bass.
Try the Arroz de Tamboril, monkfish stew cooked with rice..
Try the Perna de Vitela no Espeto,roasted Leg of Veal
Try the Ensopado de Enguias, eel stew
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Arroz de Tamboril
Debulho de Sável
Bacalhau Assado na Braza
While the Area....
Try the Robalo na Caçarola, sea bass stew
Try the Sopa de Solha, dover sole soup.
Try the Caldeirada à Pescador, a tasty fish stew.
Try the Cabrito Assado, kid roasted in wood fire oven..
Try the Biscoitos de Milho, buiscuits made of corn flower.
Try the Rojões à Minhota, chunks of Pork meat cooked in lard and
seasoned with cumin.
Try the Rabanadas de Vinho Verde Tinto, French toast dipped in
Red Vinho Verde Wine.
Try the Sável frito,fried shad.
Try the Tainha Assada no Forno, baked mullet.
Try the Debulho de Sável, shad served with rice and a thick sauce
made from the fish leftovers.
Try the Bacalhau Assado na Brasa, barbecued codfish.
Ensopado de Enguias
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Rabanadas de Vinho Tinto Cabrito Assado no Forno
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Quinta do Prazo Quinta do Prazo
Lugar da Urgeira
Valença
Tel: +351 251 821 230
Sete à Sete Rua Conselheiro João Cunha
Monção
Tel: +351 251 652 577
Tasquinha do Ibrahim Rua dos Pescadores 11
Vila Praia de Âncora
Tel: +351 258 911 689
Ancoradouro Rua João Batista Silva 522
Moledo - Caminha
Tel: +351 258 722 422
O Amândio Rua Direita 129
Caminha
Tel: +351 258 921 177
Casa das Velhas Quinta Mineirinhas
Vila Nova de Cerveira
Tel: .+351 251 708 400
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Traditional Restaurants
O Tanoeiro Praça Dona Maria II 720
Vila Nova de Cerveira
Tel: +351 252 322 162
Adega do Sossego EN301, Km4, Lugar do Peso
Paderne, Melgaço
Tel: +351 251 404 308
Day Eight Viana do Castelo – Esposende – Póvoa de Varzim - Porto Distance: 68Km / 42mi
Esposende is an old fishing village surrounded by pine forests and home to some fine old buildings and airy town
squares.
Póvoa de Varzim originally a major fishing town has become a delightful cosmopolitan summer retreat.
While in the area....
In Esposende visit the ruins of the 18th century fortress,
the town's Parish church of Misericórdia built in the 16th
century and the chapel of Our Lord of the Navigators
housing impressive ornate paintings and gilt carvings.
A
Esposende – Parish Church
Panorama Rua Carvalhiças
Edifício do Mercado
Municipal
Melgaço
Tel: +351 251 410 400
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Santa Clara Convent – Vila do Conde
B
Visit Vila do Conde historic churches, museums and the beautiful
harbor protected by an 18th century fort, traditional black and
white mosaic pavements and beautiful gardens. In front of the
Town Hall a monument to the town’s most famous resident, the
19th century novelist Eça de Queiros, is also worth seeing.
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D
Try the Arroz de Lampreia, lamprey stew with rice.
Try the Clarinhas de Fão, fluffy pastry cookies filled with pumpkin
jam.
Try the Petinga à Moda de Caxinhas, a stew made of small
sardines, potatoes, vegetables and manioc flour..
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Clarinhas de Fão
While in Porto....
São João Fortress – Vila do Conde
Azeite & Alho Rua do Facho 13
Apúlia
Esposende
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Traditional Restaurants Camelo da Apúlia Rua do Facho lote 14
Praia da Apúlia
Tel: +351 253 987 600
Egoísta Casino da Póvoa de Varzim
Póvoa de Varzim
Tel: +351 252 690 888
Day Eight Porto
Porto’s people have made great achievements in architecture, music, art, fashion and literature. The city’s Art
Nouveau architecture is exceptional, based on the French model, applied to the features of national art, including
Rua Galeria de Paris and Rua Candido dos Reis lined with buildings built in stone.
While in the area....
Go to Porto’s best-known Café Majestic a teashop
packed with prancing cherubs, opulently gilded
woodwork, leather seats and gold-braided waiters who’ll
serve you an elegant set breakfast, afternoon tea or any
number of snacks and beverages.
B Café Majestic - Porto
Go shopping at Rua de Santa Catarina and Rua de
Cedofeita lined with many local shops as well as
international brands or drive to Norte Shopping and El
Corte Inglés Department Store.
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A Gastronomic Experience Porto and Minho by Vitor Sobral
Featuring: Porto, Braga and Viana do Castelo
Day One Porto
Vítor Sobral’s is one of Portugal´s most reputed Chefs with an impressive curriculum
including jobs as a food consultant, teacher, cookbook author, jury member, and television
celebrity. Recipient of various awards he is nowadays Portugal’s culinary ambassador.
Originally from the Alentejo region, his cooking is based on the use of locally grown herbs,
chives, coriander, wild mint, rosemary, parsley, and others which cannot be found elsewhere.
When he was seven or eight years old he showed an interest in cooking and attended food
and beverage courses at the Estoril Hotel School when he was sixteen. His culinary
education continued at the Lyons Higher School of Pastries under the guidance of Alain Ducasse and chef Jean
Luc Valentin, followed by internships at the restaurants “Quincaillerie,” a top brasserie located in a former
hardware store in Brussels, at “Dock’s Café” in Antwerp and at the Sofitel hotel chain in France. He describes
himself as an organized person, good leader and knowing how to delegate responsibility. Nowadays to be a
good chef you need to know which foods combine well together and which wine to be paired with. You have to
be able to experiment and combine different flavors in cooking. Vitor Sobral main goal is to promote Portuguese
cuisine and use Portuguese olive oil in many different ways. His most famous dish is Arroz de Cabidela or Rice
cooked with Chicken Blood. He became a consummate Chef when in 2006 was bestowed upon him by the
President of the Republic of Portugal the Order of Prince Henry the Navigator for his work promoting Portuguese
cuisine and Portuguese food products abroad.
Porto is an enchanted city for people of all ages. Rich in history and culture, beautiful monuments, gardens and
buildings, parks, museums and nice places to stroll along the beach and showing a vibrant nightlife, Porto is a
city catering to all tastes. The restaurant list is endless and the quality and variety is excellent. In the old part of
the city the bars and restaurants open until very late and at the old industrial part of the city (not far from Boavista
neighborhood) the best dance clubs are filled with rhythm.
Duration: 5 Days / 4 Nights
Total Driving Distance: 264Km / 164mi
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São Francisco Church São Bento Railway Station Ribeira - Porto
While in Porto....
A Walk in vibrant Ribeira neighborhood and Vila Nova de Gaia
riverfront to tour the Port Wine Lodges lining the quayside. At
night have fun at the glitzy clubs and restaurants located at the
end of the quay.
B Walk on Avenida dos Aliados and head to Bolhão, a buzzing
market place open from Monday to Saturday and a great place to
buy local cheeses, meats and flowers.
C Walk to Rua Santa Catarina the place for shopping, and to
Batalha Square to see the São João National Theatre building
dating back to 1794.
D
Visit the São Francisco Church built between 1383 and 1410,
which suffered a huge Baroque re-decoration in the 17th and 18th
centuries becoming the perfect example of Rococo or Late
Baroque architecture displaying pillars and columns wood carved
and profusely covered in gold with ornate cherubs, rose garlands,
fruits, and animals.
E
Visit the Neo-classical style Palácio da Bolsa steeped in the history
of those kings, adventurers, and merchants who made Porto a rich
merchant town which incredible beautiful interior architecture can
be enjoyed on its atrium, in the marquetry of its unique parquet
floors and at the Arab Room, an room covered in an amazing
combination of western and eastern engravings.
F
Visit the Porto Cathedral one of the most impeccable embodiments
of the Romanesque style, which initial construction dates from 12th
and the 13th century followed by significant alterations carried out
between the 17th and the 18th century. Its Gothic cloister built in
the 14th century with ceramic tile decorations depicting scenes
inspired by the Song of Solomon is worth visiting.
G Visit São Bento Railway Station designed by José Marques da Silva
and completed in 1903, displaying in the main hall gigantic tile
panels entirely of Portuguese creation made by artist Jorge Colaço.
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Avenida dos Aliados
Riua Santa Catarina
Palácio da Bolsa
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Lello & Irmãos Bookshop Congregados Church Gomes Teixeira Square
While in Porto....
H Visit the Congregados Church dating from 1680 with a 17th
century Baroque facade covered in tiles. This is a church
dedicated to Saint Anthony whose life is depicted in interior mural
paintings.
I
Visit the Clérigos Church and Tower a Baroque building built
between 1732 and 1750. The church was one of the first Baroque
churches in Portugal its adornments reflecting the city’s seaside
way of life, with a façade carved with shells and garlands. The bell
tower completed in 1763, based upon a Roman Baroque design
scheme and standing at 75m (245 ft) tall offers amazing,
panoramic views of the city, the Douro River and the Atlantic
coast.
J Visit Trindade Church (Holy Trinity Church) built in the 19th
century which building designed by Carlos Amarante and Jose
Francisco features an impressive austere facade overtopped by a
bell tower, and interior replete with gilded woodwork and marble
carvings and sculptures.
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Visit the Santo Ildefonso Church built in the first half of the 18th
century, a fine example of the Baroque style with its blue and white
ceramic tiles adorning the façade and housing a mid-18th century
retable by Nicolau Nasoni, the Italian architect who also
contributed to the design of various parts of the Porto Cathedral
and Clérigos Tower.
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Visit Santa Clara Church a marvelously balanced decorative interior
consisting of superb gilded woodwork combining Baroque style
ornaments with elements typical of the Rococo style. Angels,
cherubs and saints immortalized in gilded woodwork populate the
church, generating a dream like scenery of overwhelming
ornamental abundance.
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Trindade Church
Santa Clara Church
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Vitor Sobral Recommends...
Traditional Restaurants
Mário Luso-
Carvalho Largo França Borges 308
Pedroso, Vila Nova de Gaia
Tel: +351 227 842 111
Os Lusiadas Restaurant Pedro Lemos Restaurant Sessenta Setenta Restaurant
Contemporary Restaurants
Pedro Lemos Rua Padre Luis Cabral 974
Porto
Tel: +351 220 115 986
Sessenta Setenta Rua de Sobre-o-Douro 1
Porto
Tel: +351 223 406093
Established Restaurants
Os Lusiadas Rua Tomás Ribeiro 257
Matosinhos
Tel: +351 229 380 396
Day Two Porto – Braga - Porto Distance: 108Km / 68mi
Located in Minho region and known as the city of the archbishops, Braga is an important religious destination in
Portugal. Extremely rich in architectural buildings dating back to the late Neolithic and Roman times, this
historical city has been a storehouse of religious, military and civic architecture and a modern city with a young
population, bustling with a lively and attractive old centre and various pedestrian streets.
While in Braga....
A Visit the Archbishop's Palace, a huge fortress-like building home
to the council offices, public library and local archives..
B Visit the Braga Cathedral built in an extraordinary diversity of
styles, including Romanesque, Gothic, Manueline, and Baroque
style, featuring a richly decorated interior with a Baroque double
organ painted in gold and adorned with cherubs and sea
creatures.
C Visit the Capela dos Coimbras, a chapel featuring a flamboyant
Manueline tower and an interior with tile panels depicting the story
of Adam and Eve.
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City Gate - Braga
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São Francisco Church Sameiro Sanctuary A Brasileira Coffee Shop - Braga
While in Braga....
D See the Casa do Raio, a Rococo building covered in blue tiles
E Visit Biscaínhos Museum housed in a 17th century palace, home
to a vast collection of Roman relics, pottery, and furniture,
surrounded by a beautiful garden.
F Drive up the hill to the outskirts of Braga and visit the Bom Jesus
Sanctuary, a twin-towered Neo-classical church built in 1784
sitting on top of an impressive Baroque staircase lined with
chapels representing the Stations of the Cross.
G Drive to nearby Sanctuary of Sameiro a late 19th-century domed
church offering beautiful views over the Minho region.
Try the Arroz de Pato à Moda de Braga, rice cooked with duck
meat.
Try the Arroz de Polvo Malandrinho à Minhota, a stew made of rice
and octopus meat.
Try the Bacalhau à Narcisa, fried codfish in a bed of caramelized
onions and fried potatoes.
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Try the Papas de Sarrabulho com Rojões, chunks of pork meat
cooked in pigs blood seasoned with cumin.
Try the Frango Pica no Chão, chicken cooked in its blood and
served with rice.
Try the Pudim Abade de Priscos, a thick rich egg pudding covered
in thick caramel sauce
Try the Toucinho-do-Céu, a heavy flat cake made of egg yolk,
sugar, almond paste and pumpkin jam.
Braga Cathedral
Bom Jesus do Monte Church
Downtown Braga
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Vitor Sobral Recommends...
Traditional Restaurants
Abade de Priscos Restaurant O Pórtico Restaurant Cozinha da Sé Restaurant
Sameiro Avenida doSantuário
Braga
Tel: +351 253 675 114
Abade de Priscos Praça Mouzinho deAlbuquerque 7
Braga
Tel: +351 253 276 650
Expositor do Migaitas Parque Municipal de Exposições
Braga
Tel: +351 253 217 031
Day Three Porto – Viana do Castelo - Porto Distance: 156Km / 97mi
Viana do Castelo sits on the mouth of the Lima River. An attractive main square features both a 1553 water
fountain and the Misericórdia building constructed in 1598. Behind the city and located on a high hill the Santa
Luzia Basilica dominates the City. The town is famous for its decorative filigree jewellery and linen embroidery.
While in Viana do Castelo....
A Walk on and around Praça da Républica, Viana´s town centre
and a pretty square surrounded by historical buildings and two
fountains. Enjoy light refreshments at the outdoor cafés lining the
square and surrounding streets.
B Visit the Museu do Trage (Ancient Costume Museum) to see the
colourful Vianese and other Minho traditional costumes which are
still nowadays used at local fairs and festivals.
C Visit the Fort of São Tiago da Barra built in the 16th century and
located near the mouth of the river Lima, offering beautiful views
of the area.
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Cozinha da Sé Rua D. Frei Caetano Brandãon 95
Braga
Tel: +351 253 277 343
Arcoense Rua Eng. José Justino
Braga
Tel: +351 253 278 952
O Pórtico Largo Arco
Bom Jesus, Braga
Tel: +351 253 676 672
Praça da Républica
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Misericòrdia Building A street in Viana do Castelo Santa Luzia Church
While in Viana do Castelo....
D Visit the Cathedral which construction ended in 1433 displaying a
large Gothic arched portal flanked by two battlemented towers
and an interior emblazoned with an excellent "trompe-l'oeil"
ceiling.
E Visit the Town Museum (Museu Municipal) located in an 18th
century palace home to rare ceramics, furniture, paintings and
some of the region most interesting archaeological discoveries.
F Drive up to Monte Santa Luzia and visit the basilica completed in
1926, which architecture is similar to that of Sacrée Coeur in
Paris and see the ruins of a fortified Iron Age village featuring
unique polygon-shaped stone houses.
Try the Bacalhau à Moda de Viana, codfish baked in olive oil.
Try the Lampreia à Bordalesa, an extremely tasty stew in which
Lamprey is cooked on a wine marinade.
Try the Arroz de Lampreia, lamprey cooked with rice.
Try the Polvo à Margarida da Praça. octopus baked in olive oil.
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Try thr Sopa Dourada, slices of Angel Cake dipped in a sweet and
rich egg and almond mixture.
Try the Rabanadas à Moda do Minho a dessert similar to a French
toast. Try the Mexidos de Ovos com Amendoa a type of Bread Pudding
made with raisins and almonds.
Try the Papos de Anjos, fluffy little egg cakes, round and smooth,
covered with in a sweet and aromatic syrup.
Try the Leite Créme, crème Brulée.
Try the Tortas de Viana a sponge cake in the shape of a yule log
covered in a sweet milk and egg sauce..
Viana Cathedral
Bacalhau à Moda de Viana
Sopa Dourada Torta de Viana
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While in Porto....
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Visit the Palacio de Cristal gardens a skilfully landscaped park
showcasing exotic flowers, a copper domed sports pavilion and a
belvedere with breath taking views of the Douro River. Part of the
Crystal Palace, built in 1861 as Portugal’s own version of
London’s Crystal Palace, the gardens are home to many
attractive varieties as rhododendrons, camellias, pine and gingko
trees, statues and fountains. Moreover the Lime Tree Avenue
provides tourists the best axis to other landmarks in the park,
including Almeida Garrett Municipal Library, the Open-Air
Acoustic Shell, the Chapel of Charles Albert of Sardinia and the
chapel of princess Montleart, King Albert Charles sister.
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Visit the Casa da Música (House of Music), a project by Dutch
architect Rem Koolhaas who has won the Pritzker Award in 2000,
a multi-purpose music and arts space comprising two main
auditoriums, rehearsal rooms and recording studios for the Porto
National Orchestra with a very irregular in shape exterior
resembling a gem on a flat surface. The building promotes an
interesting relationship between interior and exterior with several
glazed surfaces allowing views from and to the inside of the
building. The main concert hall located at the core of the
construction has outstanding acoustic and is bathed in daylight
from the two walls made entirely of glass, an oddity in the music
world as glass scatters sound in random directions. This problem
was solved by making the glass ripple in tightly curved folds, and
setting two glass sheets a metre apart to insulate the hall from
exterior noise.
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Day Four Porto
Porto is also a striking contemporary city with a modern airport and a new modern and easy to ride subway. The
city opens itself up to the world with bold new architecture and cultural attractions including world-class
exhibitions and performances at Serralves Museum and Casa da Música.
Casa de Serralves
Clérigos Tower
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Boavista Square Santo António Street Modern Arts Museum
While in Porto....
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Visit the Serralves Foundation boasting a priceless heritage
estate, comprised of a Museum designed by the 1992 Pritzker
prize winning architect, Álvaro Siza Vieira; the Casa de Serralves
a house, unique example of Art Deco architecture, and a Park
(winner of the “Henry Ford Prize for the Preservation of the
Environment” in 1997). Serralves offers a wide range of different
eating alternatives, throughout the day –the Restaurant in the
Museum, the Auditorium bar or the Tea House in the Park. The
Serralves Shop presents a wide selection of Portuguese and
international contemporary design products and the Museum
Book Shop specializes in publications dedicated to contemporary
art.
D Walk in Rua Miguel Bombarda, an area really close to downtown,
and the exhibition street for contemporary art, lined by several art
galleries displaying works of art from local and international artists.
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Wineries...
Wine Tasting Places
Sala Ogival do Porto Palácio da Bolsa
Rua Ferreira Borges
Porto
Tel: +351 223 323 072
Caves Croft Rua Barão Forrester 412
Vila Nova de Gaia
Tel: +351 223 772 965
One of the oldest Port Wine houses
which cellar houses an extensive
and fascinating collection of Vintage
Port. Also irresistible is Port wine
tasting with chocolate, organized by
this cellar. Caves Taylor´s Rua do Choupelo 250
Vila Nova de Gaia
Tel: +351 223 742 800
Taylor’s has always been ranked amongst the best wines in the world and
is also considered by many to be the best Port winemaker, especially
famous for its vintage and its tawny Ports. You can enjoy a guided tour of
the rooms where the wines are aged and a wine tasting session with expert
comments at the Taylor’s wine cellars in Porto.
Foz do Douro - Porto
Francesinha
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Caves Porto Calém Port Wine Lodge Casa Aleixo Restaurant
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Wineries...
Wine Tasting Places
Caves Graham´s Rua Rei Ramiro 514
Vila Nova de Gaia
Tel: +351 223 776 484
It is one of the few cellars with a
history of over 100 years. Learn
more about the wine and enjoy a
wine tasting session.
Caves Porto Calém Avenida Diogo Leite 344
Vila Nova de Gaia
Tel: +351 223 746 660
Here you can discover and taste the
unique characteristics of each port
wine. Visitors can become better
acquainted with the Douro
demarcated wine region, learn about
the history of the wine cellars and
how Port is made. The visit ends
with a wine tasting session on an
esplanade with views over the
waterfront.
Vitor Sobral Recommends...
Traditional Restaurants
Casa Aleixo Rua da Estação 216
Porto
Tel: +351 225 370 462
Contemporary Restaurants
Foz Velha Esplanada do Castelo 141
Porto
Tel: +351 226 154 178
Established Restaurants
Canelas de Coelho Rua Elísio de Melo 29/33
Porto
Tel: +351 222 015 824
Em Casa Rua Brito e Cunha 640
Matosinhos
Tel: +351 229 380 396
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São Francisco Church São Bento Railway Station Ribeira - Porto
Day Five Porto
Porto’s people have made great achievements in architecture, music, art, fashion and literature. The city’s Art
Nouveau architecture is exceptional, based on the French model, applied to the features of national art, including
Rua Galeria de Paris and Rua Candido dos Reis lined with buildings built in stone.
While in Porto....
A Go to Porto’s best-known Café Majestic a teashop packed with
prancing cherubs, opulently gilded woodwork, leather seats and
gold-braided waiters who’ll serve you an elegant set breakfast,
afternoon tea or any number of snacks and beverages.
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Visit Lello Bookshop, located at Rua dos Carmelitas, an art
nouveau bookshop founded in 1906 richly decorated, showcasing
magnificent shelves and ceilings. A splendid staircase made of
exotic wood leads to the upper floors where one can drink tea,
coffee, have a glass of Port and listen to music.
C Go shopping at Rua de Santa Catarina and Rua de Cedofeita
lined with many local shops as well as international brands or
drive to Norte Shopping and El Corte Inglés Department Store.
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Porto Cathedral
Café Majestic
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Tour of Michelin Star Restaurants - Porto and the North
The MICHELIN Guide is much more than a directory of restaurants and hotels. Michelin Inspectors
analyze restaurants and hotels throughout the year under a clandestine cloak. Their anonymity is
fundamental to the inspection process that has been refined over more than 100 years. The star
symbols judge only what’s on the plate, meaning the quality of products, the mastering of flavors,
mastering of cooking, personality of the cuisine, value for the money and the consistency of what the
restaurant offers to its customers both throughout the menu and the year. One star indicates a very
good restaurant in its category, offering cuisine prepared to a consistently high standard. A good place
to stop on your journey. Two stars denote excellent cuisine, skillfully and carefully crafted dishes of outstanding quality. Worth a detour.
Three stars reward exceptional cuisine where diners eat extremely well, often superbly. Distinctive dishes are precisely
executed, using superlative ingredients. Worth a special journey.
Along with the rating of stars, the MICHELIN Guide provides a written description of each locale with a variety of symbols to
give further insight into an establishment. Ambiance, specialties, and wine are just a few of the factors. Comfort is also rated
by 1 to 5 forks and spoons for a restaurant and 1 to 5 pavilions for a hotel. (copied from the Michelin website).
Duration: 4 Days / 3 Nights
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Portugal is a country with a long and varied gastronomy. In spite of its smallness the country is rich in history
and varied produce result of its diversified geography and climate. Portuguese cooking was also influence by the
Portuguese Discoveries and the trade of spices which was a country monopoly for almost a century. Those
spices and agricultural products expensive and rare abroad were plentiful in Portugal and made way to the
kitchens of kings, nobleman and the clergy arriving also in no time to the kitchens of the local gentry and
merchants. In 2012 the Michelin Guide awarded three Portuguese restaurants located in the north and center of
the country each one a Michelin Star. Those restaurants are The Yeatman at Vila Nova de Gaia near Porto, the
Largo do Paço Restaurant in the town of Amarante and the Arcadas da Capela Restaurant located in the town of
Coimbra. We invite you to experience the thrilling experience of Portuguese cooking at its best and enjoy the
flavors and taste so ingrained in local tradition and culture brought to you by some of the most acclaimed Chefs
in the country.
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Avenida dos Aliados
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Visit São Francisco Church a Gothic style church built in the 14th
century with a rich interior made of pillars and columns with
carvings of plants, animals, and cherubs all covered in gold.
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Porto is the second largest city in Portugal and the gateway to visit northern Portugal. This town lies at the mouth
of the Douro River and it is home to past and present day architecture, with styles including Roman, Gothic, and
Renaissance. The best way to visit Porto is to take a walking tour throughout the city.
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Walk to Ribeira the oldest neighbourhood of Porto located on the
banks of the Douro River with tall narrow houses made of granite
and clad with tiles or painted in warm colours seeming to be
holding to each other while arching through the narrow cobbled
streets like in a mystical embrace.
Cordoaria Garden
Day One Porto
While in Porto....
Visit the Cathedral, the Sé do Porto, a fortress like construction
initially built in the 12th century, but altered over time and which
only part of the original façade is a rose window. Do not miss its
Gothic cloisters covered with blue and white tiles, even more
dazzling than the church.
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São Francisco Church
Visit the Clérigos Church and Tower the tallest tower in Portugal
when completed in 1763.
Visit the Casa da Música, a modern twelve story high irregularly
shaped building, used for musical performances only and
featuring in the auditorium a Baroque organ pinned to the wall,
making this building even more intriguing.
Walk in Jardins do Palacio de Cristal, considered the most
beautiful garden in the city and featuring a belvedere overlooking
the Douro River.
Visit the Port Wine Lodges located at Vila Nova de Gaia where
you can learn about and taste Port Wine.
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Palácio de Cristal gardens
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Croft Port Wine Lodges
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Visit the Casa de Serralves, a Foundation located on 18 hectares
of land home to Rose gardens, an Art Deco villa and Porto
Museum of Contemporary Art.
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Bolsa Palace
While in Porto....
Visit the Palácio da Bolsa the first building in the city to have
electricity and as such home to some amazing antique light
fixtures. All the rooms are done in a different style and it’s a treat
to get to wander around and see each one specially the Arabian
Room, which took 18 years to complete and is a stunning sight of
glass and plaster with an intricate Arab decor.
Walk in Santa Catarina Street where a mix of hip boutiques, local
brands and well-known global names can be found and pop into
Via Catarina Shopping Mall, offering shoppers three floors of
stores. Enjoy refreshments at the Café Majestic established in
1921, its banquettes towered over by marble walls with bas-relief
cherubs, and gilt-edged mirrors adorned with intricate curlicues.
Wineries...
Wine Tasting Places
Sala Ogival do Porto Palácio da Bolsa
Rua Ferreira Borges
Porto
Tel: +351 223 323 072
Caves Croft Rua Barão Forrester 412
Vila Nova de Gaia
Tel: +351 223 772 965
One of the oldest Port Wine houses
which cellar houses an extensive
and fascinating collection of Vintage
Port. Also irresistible is Port wine
tasting with chocolate, organized by
this cellar.
Caves Taylor´s Rua do Choupelo 250
Vila Nova de Gaia
Tel: +351 223 742 800
Taylor’s has always been ranked
amongst the best wines in the
world and is also considered by
many to be the best Port
winemaker, especially famous for
its vintage and its tawny Ports.
You can enjoy a guided tour of
the rooms where the wines are
aged and a wine tasting session
with expert comments at the
Taylor’s wine cellars in Porto.
Caves Graham´s Rua Rei Ramiro 514
Vila Nova de Gaia
Tel: +351 223 776 484
It is one of the few cellars
with a history of over 100
years. Learn more about
the wine and enjoy a wine
tasting session.
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Porto by Night
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The spectacular panorama of the Douro River and the historic center of
Porto form a stunning backdrop to this restaurant awarded a Michelin
Star in November 2011. Aiming to deliver the city's most inspiring dining
experience, The Yeatman's restaurant offers imaginative cuisine in which
the traditional flavors of Portugal are interpreted and presented with
contemporary flair, showcasing Portugal's huge range of fish and other
fresh produce as well as its diversity of regional specialties. Listing a
comprehensive choice of Portuguese wines, as well as a wide selection
from other great wines frm around the globe, the restaurant makes a
special feature of food and wine pairing. A program of tasting menus
allows guests to discover a wealth of matching and contrasting flavors as
they are taken on a journey through Portugal's diverse and varied wine
regions.
Open: Everyday
Lunch: 12:00 - 15:00
Dinner: 19:00 – 23:00
The Yeatman
Rua do Choupelo,
4400-088 Vila Nova de Gaia
Tel: +351 22 013 3100
Fax +351 22 013 3199
E-mail: [email protected]
The Yeatman Restaurant
Visit the São Gonçalo Covent and Church which construction
started in 1540..
Amarante houses several interesting landmarks. This beautiful little town on the banks of River Tamega was the
place of some of the most important battles in the 18th and 19th century.
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On the way to Amarante stop at Quinta da Avelada a beautiful
wine estate in the Minho Region home to most famous and
acclaimed Vinho Verde called Casal Garcia. The gardens of
Aveleda are a marvellous example of the Romantic style
garden built at the end of the 19th century. The estate with its
granite buildings, vineyards and cellar of excellent wines, is full
of oak trees, large camellias, azaleas, eucalyptus and
sequoias.
Day Two Porto - Amarante
While in the area....
B Aveleda Wine Estate
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São Conçalo Monastery
C Visit the São Gonçalo Covent and Church which construction
started in 1540.
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While in Porto....
Visit the São Pedro Church built in the 18th century and also a
place of historic interest containing sculptures of Saint Paul and
Saint Peter and tiles dating back to the 17th century.
Visit the museum of Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso housing a vast
collection of paintings and other works of art.
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E Amarante pastries
This restaurant part of Casa da Calçada Hotel, aims to offer traditional
but contemporary Portuguese cooking. Its gastronomy is based on
creative cooking using local fresh produce of the highest quality,
blending aromas and flavors using techniques and preparations,
respecting the ingredients characteristics, and providing an unforgettable
gastronomic experience. A team of dedicated Portuguese professionals
commanded by Chef Vitor Matos offers attentive service in a warm and
welcoming atmosphere.
Open: Everyday
Closed: Month of January
Lunch: 12:30 - 15:00
Dinner: 19:30 – 22:00
Hotel Casa da Calçada
Largo do Paço, 6
4600-017 Amarante
Tel: +351 255 410 830
Fax: 351 255 426 670
E-mail: [email protected]
GPS 41º 16'06.00'' N 8º 4'41.03" W
Largo do Paço Restaurant
Amarante houses several interesting landmarks. This beautiful little town on the banks of River Tamega was the
place of some of the most important battles in the 18th and 19th century.
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Visit the New Cathedral located near Coimbra´s University
displaying on its façade niches with the statues of saints
dominated by Baroque ornamentation. Its interior of vaulted
ceilings in the shape of a Latin cross provides a place for quiet
reflection. There is also a huge baptismal font carved out of stone
in the 16th century.
Day Three Amarante - Coimbra
While in Coimbra....
Coimbra University
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Conimbriga Roman Ruins
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Visit the National Museum Machado de Castro housed in the
former Palace of the Bishops, built over an ancient Roman forum
which ruins can still be seen. The museum is home to religious
works, statues and paintings. The museum also celebrates the
archaeology of the Roman occupation.
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Convento Santa Clara-a-Velha wall detail
While in Coimbra....
Visit the Convent of Santa Clara-a-Velha, design by architect
Domingos Domingues, who worked previously in the Monastery
of Alcobaça. The architecture style combines Roman and Gothic,
and the church is composed by three naves of similar height,
without transept. Each nave is divided in seven arches which
curbed ribbed vaults are signs of Roman influence. The church
inaugurated in 1330 was one year later, in 1331, flooded by the
Mondego river waters, initiating the progressive sinking of the
buildings into the muddy soil. Today, if church ceiling seems to be
too low and height to length ratio unbalanced, it is because, half
the height stands below the floor plan, buried in the swamp.
Visit the University of Coimbra´s Joanine Library built in the 18th
century during the reign of John V. This library is comprised of
three great rooms divided by decorated arches with walls covered
by two storied shelves, in gilded or painted exotic woods
containing 200,000 books and ceilings blending harmoniously
with the rest of the decor.
Visit Portugal dos Pequeninos a fantastic miniature land, showing
houses from the time of the discoveries and also types of
traditional Portuguese houses.
Visit the Sé Velha (Old Cathedral) a big Romanesque church built
in the 12th century with a Gothic cloister. The cathedral is called
'old' because in the 18th century the role of 'cathedral' was given
to a 16th century church called Sé Nova (New Cathedral).
Walk in the Botanical Gardens created in 1772 and part of the
Museum of Natural History covering about 13.5 hectares of
pathways, greenhouses, lakes, statues, woods and gardens
arranged in three terraces forming an amphitheatre. There are in
excess of 1,200 species, some of which rare and exotic, taking
visitors on a true journey through the world of flora.
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Sé Nova Church
Botanical Gardens
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Coimbra by Night
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Visit the Santa Cruz Monastery and church built in Romanesque
style designed by the French master builder Robert. Its highlights
are the vaulting in Manueline style, attributed to Boitaca, and the
throne, dating from 1513 and crowned with decoration alluding to
the Portuguese discoveries. The bodies of both Afonso Henriques
and Sancho I, the first kings of Portugal, rest in elegant funerary
chests. Behind the monastery buildings the lovely Manga Cloister
is an unusually pure example of Renaissance while the 16th
century Cloister of Silence in Manueline style has 4 bas-reliefs
with scenes of Christ’s Passion by Nicolau de Chanterenne.
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Santa Cruz Monastery
While in Coimbra....
Drive to nearby Roman ruins of Conimbriga and located south of
Coimbra, one of the largest Roman settlements in Portugal with
some of the earliest layers dating back to the first Iron Age in the
9th Century B.C. The Romans arrived in the 2nd Century A.D.,
and the city walls are largely intact as well as the mosaic floors
and foundations of many houses and public buildings. In the
public baths, you can view the network of stone heating ducts
beneath the now-missing floors. Archaeologists estimate that only
10 per cent of the city has been excavated. The site also houses
a museum displaying objects found by archaeologists.
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Located at Quinta das Lágrimas Hotel the Arcadas Restaurant offers a
unique opportunity to taste a modern and creative cuisine that remains
faithful to the traditional ingredients of the region. Created by the Chef
Albano Lourenço and Consultant Chef Joachim Koerper, their dishes are
made only with the best available fresh produce therefore the menu
changes with every season. As the restaurant is located inside a farm
estate the Chef uses fresh ingredients which are hand-picked daily such
as raspberries, avocados, lemons, oranges, aromatic herbs and water
cresses. Awarded with a Michelin star, the Arcadas offers a delightful
gastronomic experience.
Open: Everyday
Dinner: 19:00 – 23:00
Quinta das Lágrimas
Rua António Augusto Gonçalves
3041-901 Coimbra
Tel: +351 239 802 380
Fax: +351 239 441 615
E-mail: [email protected]
GPS 40º 11’ 56’’ N | 08º 25’ 56’’ W
Arcadas da Capela Restaurant
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Arrabida Bridge Porto
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Before you return home and if time allows do some last shopping in Porto either if you are searching for
traditional products head for Rua de Cedofeita and Rua Santa Catarina, lined with shopping centers and malls,
for Rua da Fabrica, famed for its bookstores and for Rua Galeria da Paris where visitors can explore the art
galleries and shops. Rua do Miguel Bombarda and Rua do Almada are also known for the shops and boutiques
which sell fashion products and design items. Shopping centers and malls in Porto include Norte Shopping and
Bom Sucesso Shopping Malls, Via Catarina and Bolhão.
Day Four Coimbra - Porto
Foz do Douro Promenade
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Tour of Michelin Star Restaurants in Lisbon
The MICHELIN Guide is much more than a directory of restaurants and hotels. Michelin
Inspectors analyze restaurants and hotels throughout the year under a clandestine cloak.
Their anonymity is fundamental to the inspection process that has been refined over more
than 100 years. The star symbols judge only what’s on the plate, meaning the quality of
products, the mastering of flavors, mastering of cooking, personality of the cuisine, value for
the money and the consistency of what the restaurant offers to its customers both throughout
the menu and the year. One star indicates a very good restaurant in its category, offering
cuisine prepared to a consistently high standard. A good place to stop on your journey.
Two stars denote excellent cuisine, skillfully and carefully crafted dishes of outstanding quality. Worth a detour.
Three stars reward exceptional cuisine where diners eat extremely well, often superbly. Distinctive dishes are
precisely executed, using superlative ingredients. Worth a special journey.
Along with the rating of stars, the MICHELIN Guide provides a written description of each locale with a variety of
symbols to give further insight into an establishment. Ambiance, specialties, and wine are just a few of the
factors. Comfort is also rated by 1 to 5 forks and spoons for a restaurant and 1 to 5 pavilions for a hotel.
(text copied from the Michelin website).
Duration: 4 Days / 3 Nights
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Lisbon is by excellence the center of culture and cosmopolitanism in Portugal. The city once the haunt for
European royalty still remains faithful to those glorious times and its cuisine is still one of the best in the country.
The city and its restaurants are blessed with the fresh fish and seafood that arrives to its markets every day
making this city one of the best for seafood lovers in Europe. This health of variety combined with the profusion
of exotic spices and herbs brings its restaurants and specially the Tavares and Feitoria both located in Lisbon
and the Fortaleza do Guincho restaurant in Cascais to the forefront of Portuguese cooking. All these restaurants
are Star Michelin rated and we invite you to embark on an unforgettable voyage of the senses.
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Chiado District Lisbon
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Pay a visit to the churches of Lisbon Cathedral; São Vicente de
Fora; Conceicão Velha, São Roque; Madre Deus and Basilica da
Estrela
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Lisbon is an enchanting capital with a fortress circled by neighborhoods drenched in medieval charm, fine
monuments and picturesque houses whose facades are covered in ornate ceramic tiles. The yellow electric
tramcars winding their way up and down the hills of this old capital and the sound of traditional Fado songs
accompanying many a candle-lit dinner lends an old-world mystery to this burgeoning cosmopolitan city.
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Tour the downtown area known as the Baixa, starting at Rossio
square and walking to Praça do Comércio. On your return, turn
right towards the medieval quarters of Alfama and Mouraria,
crowned by the magnificent São Jorge Castle. Return to Rossio
square and walk left up the hill to Bairro Alto and Madragoa
neighborhoods.
São Jorge castle
Day One Lisbon
While in Lisbon....
Visit some of the city museums: the Ancient Arts Museum –
Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga, Chiado, Museum, Archeology
Museum, Modern Arts Museum, Carriage Museum, Maritime
Museum, Gulbenkian Museum and Ricardo Espírito Santo Silva
Foundation.
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Rua Augusta view across to Praça do Comércio
An exclusive gourmet restaurant specializing in signature dishes at the hands
of the head Chef José Cordeiro blending traditional Portuguese gastronomy
with more exotic cuisine from other parts of the world but preserving the
genuine essence of local traditional flavors. At Lisbon's Feitoria Restaurant
you will discover a full selection of creative dishes, exclusive menus, tasting
menus of 4 or 5 dishes as well as creative cuisine signature dishes created by
the unique artistry the restaurant very own Chef Cordeiro. Altis Belém Hotel &
Spa
Open Tuesday to Saturday
Lunch: 12:30 - 15:00
Dinner: 19:30 – 23:00
Doca do Bom Sucesso
1400-038 Lisboa
Tel: +351 210 400 200
Email: [email protected]
GPS: Lat. 38º 41’ 36’’ N Long. 9,12’ 38’’ W
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Visit Parque das Nações, a lively neighborhood where the city’s
inhabitants have fun, go for a walk, play sports, shop, work and
live in quality and harmony. Located in the former grounds of 98´
World Expo and taking full advantage of a vast riverfront area with
a magnificent view overlooking the Vasco da Gama Bridge, the
longest in Europe, the area has a train station, an enjoyable
shopping mall and an extensive complex that combines culture,
leisure, homes and businesses. Visit the Pavilhão de Portugal
(Portugal Pavilion) and the Pavilhão Atlântico (Atlantic Pavilion),
visit the Oceanário (Oceanarium) one of the largest aquariums in
Europe and take the cable car to see the grounds from higher up.
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Lisbon the “pearl of Portugal” will enchant you with its churches, castles, medieval streets and museums. From
modern urban constructions to picturesque neighborhoods, Lisbon is rich in steep slopes offering quite
spectacular views in a relaxed and unconstrained atmosphere. A mixture of different architectural styles filled with
wide avenues, green trees, modernist-style buildings, mosaic decorations and numerous cafes. Lisbon is like an
impressionist and modernist painting depicting small pastel-painted houses, domes and towers in a lively,
energetic pattern of colors.
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National Tile Museum
Day Two Lisbon
While in Lisbon....
Visit the National Tile Museum (Museu Nacional do Azulejo) one
of Portugal's most important museums, displaying Ceramic tiles
grouped together in panels dating back to the 15th century. B
Madre Deus Convent
Visit Convento Madre Deus, a convent built in 1509 and altered
during the 17th and 18th centuries which Church presents an
interesting Manueline portal and interiors decorated in Baroque
blue and white glazed tiles and gold carved wood. The Convent
also houses an Arabic Chapel, with a beautiful Mudéjar ceiling.
Visit the National Pantheon a pretty domed church and burial site
of many of Portugal’s most prominent figures, ranging from
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Visit the Church of São Vicente de Fora located in a lovely old
part of Lisboa, considered to be one of the most important
monuments of Lisbon built between 1582 and 1629. The church’s
façade is attributed to Baltazar Alvares, and showcases a
Mannerist austere style, with Italian influence adapted to
Portuguese style and flanked by towers and containing the
images of Saint Augustine, Saint Sebastian and Saint Vincent. Its
architectonic model was for many years the guideline of the
façades of temples built in the Portuguese colonies in Africa,
India, Macau and Brazil. The church’s interior with only one nave
covered by a famous vault, houses the biggest pipe organ of
Lisboa, dated from 1765. Its cloisters and rooms are covered in
interesting glazed tiles of white and blue panels, with scenes of La
Fontaine fables.
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Santa Justa Elevator
While in Lisbon....
A One Michelin Star this is Lisbon's oldest and most historic restaurant and
remains a hallowed gastronomic institution one of the most esteemed fine
dining venues in Portugal with an opulent chandelier-lit interior of gilded wood,
stucco and grand Venetian mirrors dating from the late 18th century.
Directing the kitchen is French chef Aimé Barroyer, who has drawn on the
country remarkably huge culinary heritage to reinterpret traditional
Portuguese recipes. The result is a menu that showcases an imaginative
fusion of local dishes and southern European flavors. Complementing this
union is no less than 300 national and international wines, handpicked by
Tavares' resident sommelier Arlindo Madeira.
Open Tuesday to Saturday
Lunch: 12:30 - 14:30
Dinner: 19:30 – 23:00
Rua da Misericórdia nº37 R/C
1200-270 Lisboa
Telefone: + 351 21 342 11 12
Fax: + 351 21 347 81 25
Email: [email protected]
Tavares Restaurant
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Visit the National Palace located right at the centre of town and
dating from the 14th century distinguish by its two gigantic conical
chimneys. Of Moorish, Gothic and Manueline styles its interior
houses one of the most extensive collection of Mudejar tiles in the
world, and several exceptional roomsincluding the Coat-of-Arms
Room hall with a domed ceiling decorated with stags holding the
coats of arms of 74 Portuguese noble families, the former
banquet hall, Sala dos Cisnes featuring a magnificent ceiling
made of octagonal panels decorated with swans, the Royal
Chapter of King John I and the huge kitchen with a capacity for
1000 diners.
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Sintra and its mountains are truly unique places to visit in a lifetime. It would be a difficult task to find a parallel
either in Europe, or anywhere else in the world where one can find palaces, elegant manor houses, with their
gardens and forests; mansions and chalets surrounded by a dense vegetation and long sections of walls winding
around the highest of the peaks of the surrounding mountains reminding us of centuries past. Sintra is full of
convents, mossy cliffs, murmuring fountains; austere churches and chapels, making it the most romantic town in
Portugal classified as world heritage by UNESCO.
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While in Sintra....
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Visit the Moorish Castle, called the Castelo dos Mouros is a
charming castle set admits lush forested stands commandingly on
top of a hill. Dating from the 9th century and the Moorish
occupation of Portugal much of the castle ruins where
reconstructed during the 19th century.
Visit the Convent of Capuchos built in the 16th century for
Franciscan monks under the most humble principles way of life
the "cork convent" as it was called (doors and some walls covered
by old cork) was built in the rocks itself and it is a rare example of
integration and respect on the nature environment.
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Regaleira Estate
Visit the Quinta da Regaleira Estate, a fascinating ensemble of
constructions built in the early 20th century in middle of the dense
forest in a mixture of Gothic, Manueline and Renaissance style
based on Portuguese mythological and esoteric traditions. The
buildings are surrounded by an exotic, fabulous park and a vast
ensemble of turrets providing breathtaking views and strange
recesses.
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Visit the Monserrate Palace An exuberant garden and Palace,
built by the millionaire Englishman Francis Cook and a unique
testimony to the extravagance of the eighteen hundreds. In the
strongly English style inspired Park is one of the richest botanical
gardens in Portugal full of exotic trees, waterfalls and lakes.
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Pena palace
While in Sintra....
Visit the Pena Palace Built in the 1840s and one of Europe's most
fantastic palaces, including a drawbridge, a conglomeration of
turrets, ramparts, and domes, and a gargoyle above a Neo-
Manueline arch, all washed in an array of pastel shades and
which extravagant interior decorated in late Victorian and
Edwardian furnishings, houses rich ornaments, paintings, and
priceless porcelain preserved just as the royal family left them.
Surrounding the palace the mystical Pena Park is filled with a
variety of trees and exotic plants from the former colonies of the
Portuguese empire, ponds, fountains, and black swans.
Visit the Queluz Palace a small version of a Versailles-like palace
and Portugal's finest example of Rococo architecture. Built in the
17th century as a manor house for King Pedro II, and later
enlarged and transformed into a graceful palace featuring a
grandiose and elegant Throne Room, once the scene of splendid
balls and banquets, lined with mirrors and adorned with crystal
chandeliers and gilded statues, a music room, where the queen's
orchestra performed operas and concerts, a royal bedroom, in the
shape of a square with stunning murals of Cervantes' "Don
Quixote," a domed ceiling, and a floor decoration in exotic woods
giving it a circular appearance and an Ambassadors' Room with a
marble floor and a ceiling painting of the royal family attending a
concert all decorated with English and French-style furniture, fine
porcelain, and Arraiolos carpets. The original kitchen is now a
restaurant called Cozinha Velha, retainning the old stone
chimney, arches, and vaulted ceiling.
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Visit Sintra´s Regional Museum, known as Museu Municipal de
Sintra and housing collections of archaeology, ethnology and
other local items, sacred art and pictures devoted to local themes.
The museum also stages temporary exhibitions.
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Visit Odrinhas Archaeological Museum located at the village of
São Miguel de Odrinhas, near the village of Janas and about 15
minutes away from Sintra. One of the region´s oldest museums,
founded in the 16th century by a group of local scholars housing
unique items, of great archaeological value, from prehistoric times
to the Roman and Visigothic occupations and the Medieval
period.
Natural History Museum
While in Sintra....
Visit The Sintra Modern Art Museum displaying a fine collection of
modern art that is part of the Berardo Collection including works
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Is not uncommon to see locals, even people driving from Lisbon and coming
to lunch and dine at this restaurant in order to taste the exquisite and inspired
cuisine of Antoine Westermann acclaimed 3 Michelin Star Chef. The menus
reflect the richness and tradition of French cuisine, with a Portuguese accent.
One can choose between the Season Menu, Degustation Menu or an À la
Carte menu and drink the best national and international wines. The fantastic
location of the Restaurant, with amazing front views to the Atlantic Ocean and
Cape Roca, and the wine list quite surely one of the best offered in Portugal,
carefully chosen by Fortaleza sommeliers and Chef's, renew the pleasure to
eat at Fortaleza over and over again.
Open every day
Lunch: 12:30 - 15:00
Dinner: 19:30 – 23:00
Estrada do Guincho
P-2750-642 Cascais
Portugal
Tel. : + 351 21 487 0491
Fax : + 351 21 487 0431
E-mail : [email protected]
GPS: Lat. 38°43'41.71"N Lon. 9°28'33.18"W
Fortaleza do Guincho Restaurant
Visit the Toy Museum home to a extraordinary collection of more
than 20,000 items including 3000-year old Egyptian toys, Hornby
trains from the 1930s, Nazi toy soldiers made in Germany during
World War II, birthday and Christmas gifts given to royal children,
and some of the first ever toy cars.
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Lisbon 25 de Abril Bridge
Buy handmade gloves, hats, shoes, embroidered bed linen and
monogrammed towels, honey-scented ecclesiastical candles,
soaps, beautifully-packaged tinned sardines and framed black-
and-white family photographs, all at bargain prices at old-
fashioned shops with wooden counters and antique glass display
cabinets located in the Chiado area.
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In Lisbon you will be surprised and delighted by the number and variety of shops and shopping malls to suit all
tastes from cheaper brands to top international fashion brands. If you're a Non-European Union tourist you can
enjoy Tax Free shopping (VAT or IVA in Lisbon) on purchased goods. The big department stores (such as El
Corte Ingles) and shopping malls (such as Colombo, Vasco de Gama, Amoreiras, and Allegro) open from 10am
through to 11pm or midnight, Monday to Sunday, while smaller shops often close at around 7pm.
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While in Lisbon....
A vintage shop in Lisbon
Buy leather goods, shoes, handbags, purses, wallets, clothing
gear, all size of luggage, gloves, made locally of fine Portuguese
leather at the Baixa district.
Buy local crafts and souvenirs at little boutiques located near São
Jorge Castle such as Barcelos Roosters, nick-knacks and
statuettes.
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Tour of Michelin Star Restaurants in Algarve
The MICHELIN Guide is much more than a directory of restaurants and hotels. Michelin
Inspectors analyze restaurants and hotels throughout the year under a clandestine cloak.
Their anonymity is fundamental to the inspection process that has been refined over more
than 100 years. The star symbols judge only what’s on the plate, meaning the quality of
products, the mastering of flavors, mastering of cooking, personality of the cuisine, value for
the money and the consistency of what the restaurant offers to its customers both throughout
the menu and the year. One star indicates a very good restaurant in its category, offering
cuisine prepared to a consistently high standard. A good place to stop on your journey.
Two stars denote excellent cuisine, skillfully and carefully crafted dishes of outstanding quality. Worth a detour.
Three stars reward exceptional cuisine where diners eat extremely well, often superbly. Distinctive dishes are
precisely executed, using superlative ingredients. Worth a special journey.
Along with the rating of stars, the MICHELIN Guide provides a written description of each locale with a variety of
symbols to give further insight into an establishment. Ambiance, specialties, and wine are just a few of the
factors. Comfort is also rated by 1 to 5 forks and spoons for a restaurant and 1 to 5 pavilions for a hotel.
(text copied from the Michelin website).
Duration: 6 Days / 5 Nights
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We invite you to visit the Algarve region and experience the magnificent local Michelin starred cuisine staying at
the prestigious locations. Eating out in the Algarve holds a prominent position amongst the Portuguese and it is
the only true way to discover the extent of the region's culinary range reflecting the heritage of fresh, local
produce where fish and shellfish play perhaps the leading role.
About Michelin Stars
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Visit Igreja da Nossa Senhora da Conceição (Church of Our Lady
of Conception).
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Portimão is a bustling seaside city and one of the biggest in the Algarve. The old part of the town has several late
19th and early 20th century buildings and high rise apartment blocks in various pastel shades of blue, pink and
coral. Portimão´s town center is simply perfect for those who love to shop since it is jam packed full of shops,
offering a wide choice of clothes, gifts, souvenirs, electrical goods and general household items.
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Walk along the riverfront promenade to gaze at the passing
fishing boats or stop and sample the favorite local snack (the
region’s unique barbecue sardines on homemade bread) in one of
the city’s celebrated fish restaurants.
Beach in the Portimão area
Day One Portimão
While in Portimão....
Visit the Colégio dos Jesuítas (Jesuit School).
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Perched on the Vila Vita Resort slopes facing the ocean this restaurant is set
on a discrete and subdue Mediterranean atmosphere where simple yet
sophisticated dishes based on locally grown produce, herbs and local meat
and fish are daily prepared and served by 2 Star Michelin and Portuguese
2009 Chef of the Year, Hans Neuner. The highlight goes to the exquisite yet
simple combination of regional Alentejo and Algarve produce on a menu that
changes every week according to Chef Hans Neuner inspiration of the
moment. The restaurant features one of the most exclusive wine cellars in
Portugal offering fine and rare harvest wines from around the world including
Portugal.
Open Wednesday to Sunday
Dinner: 19:00 – 24:00
Sunday:10:00 – 18:00
VILA VITA Parc Resort & Spa
Rua Anneliese Pohl, Alporchinhos,
Porches 8400 - 450, Algarve
Tel: +351 282 310 100
E-mail: [email protected]
The Ocean Restaurant
Visit the Fortaleza de Santa Catarina (St. Catherine Fortress).
Visit the Museu Municipal Manuel Teixeira Gomes (Portimão City
Museum) an old fish canning factory.
When in season drive to Praia da Rocha, Praia do Vau and Praia
dos Três Irmãos beach located in the city outskirts.
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See the Ponta da Bandeira Fortress.
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Lagos is a town full of history with a seafaring connection and the base for the Portuguese Voyages of the
Discoveries launched by Prince Henry the Navigator in the 15th century. The trade between Africa and Portugal
brought a great deal of wealth into town which can still be still seen today by visiting this interesting town.
Sagres the most south westerly town in the Algarve is a very quiet town with beautiful beaches, a picturesque
harbor at Baleeira and a very pretty central square. This town is particularly popular with visitors coming to see
the place where Prince Henry the Navigator built his famous school of navigation of great mariners, astronomers,
ship-builders and cartographers who discovered the new world in the 15th and 16th century.
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Cape São Vicente - Sagres
Day Two Lagos - Sagres
While in the area....
See the Porta de São Gonçalo, one of the city gates with a
watchtower on either side.
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Visit Santa Maria church built in the 15th and 16th century and
rebuilt in the 18th and19th centuries.
Visit the famous Lagos 'golden church' of St. Anthony rebuilt in
1769 which entrance is through the museum at the side.
Visit the St. Sebastian Church, dating from 14th and 16th century.
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Enjoy a meal at one of the many restaurants lining Praça de Gil
Eanes..
Walk along the Avenida dos Descobrimentos (avenue of the
Discoveries) running along the water front, visit the Lagos Marina
and cross the footbridge over the Bensafrim River..
Visit Sagres fortress originally built in the 15th century and rebuilt
in 1793 after been destroyed by Sir Francis Drake in 1587.
Drive to Cabo de São Vincente (Cape St. Vincent) to see the
lighthouse and to enjoy the views from its high cliffs.
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Parish Church - Lagos
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Vilamoura is one of the largest single tourist complex in Europe covering about 2.000 hectares of land including
pine forests and marshlands. A unique leisure and recreation resort community designed from the start to be self-
sufficient and where the pace of life is so easy it feels like summer all year round. The resort offers a wide choice
of prime accommodation and commercial infrastructure for the day-to-day needs and is bursting with sporting and
leisure facilities for the entire family.
Lagos promenade
Day Three Vilamoura
While in the area....
This restaurant is the longest awarded 2 Star Michelin restaurant in Portugal
maintaining this rating for 13 consecutive years. Chef Dieter Koschina has
achieved this outstanding feature by embracing the virtues of slow cooking
techniques combined with the use of locally grown produce of the highest
quality and flavor.
Vila Joya Restaurant
Praia da Gale
Albufeira, Algarve
8200-902
Tel: +351 289 591 795
Web: http://www.vilajoya.com
Email: [email protected]
Vila Joya Restaurant
Enjoy your day by going to the beaches of Quarteira (a large
sandy beach stretching for several miles opposite the Quarteira
promenade and very busy during the summer season), Praia da
Rocha Baixinha Leste Beach (a large and flat sandy beach
between Praia da Rocha Baixinha Oeste and the Vilamoura
Marina with excellent infrastructures, perfect for families with
children), Praia da Rocha Baixinha Oeste (a flat sandy beach
adjacent to Praia de Falésia in Vilamoura with good
infrastructures, perfect for families with children) and Praia da
Marina de Vilamoura Beach (a wide sandy beach stretching from
Marina of Vilamoura to the fishing port of neighboring Quarteira),
a flat beach well protected by breakwaters and perfect for
children. Vilamoura Marina
Open Everyday
Lunch: 13:00 - 14:00
Dinner: 19:30 – 21:00
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Faro is the main city in the Algarve with both Arab and Roman ruins and attractive old buildings.
Outdoor coffee shops and restaurants in Vilamoura
Day Four Faro
While in the area....
Located next to the Pinhal Golf Course in the Algarve resort town of
Vilamoura, Willie´s invites you to indulge on locally grown fare and freshly
caught fish and seafood turned into creative dishes with an Italian twist by
Michelin Star chef Willie, featuring the famous Seafood raviolis in Vermouth
sauce or the Mustard and soft Potato glazed Monkfish which can be savored
in a relaxed ambiance accompanied by a carefully selected wine list.
Rua do Brasil 2
Vilamoura
8125 Quarteira
Tel: +351 289 380 849
Fax: +351 289 380 684
Website: www. willies-restaurante.com
Willie´s Restaurant
Visit the old part of the city still surrounded by the Roman walls
dating back to the 9th century.
Town of Faro
Open: Thursday to Tuesday
Dinner: 19:00 – 23:00
Visit the 13th century Cathedral and the neighboring 16th century
Convent now turned into the city’s archaeological museum and
featuring a section devoted to the Arab occupation.
Pay a visit to Nossa Senhora do Carmo church acclaimed to be
the best example of gold-leaf woodwork in southern Portugal and
featuring a chapel lined with the bones from over 1200 monks.
Shop at Algarve Forum on the outskirts of Faro featuring an
underground car park.
Tour the Ria Formosa lagoon, a nature reserve of over 17.000
hectares and a place of breeding for hundreds of different birds
during the spring and autumn migratory periods. We recommend
Formosa Mar as one of the Tour Companies offering guided tours
of the area. For more info visit www.formosamar.com
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Tavira is one of the most architecturally attractive towns in the Algarve and its origin dates back to around 2.000
BC. During the occupation of the Algarve by the Moors this town was considered of great importance due to its
fishing industry.
Downtown Faro
Day Five Tavira
While in Tavira....
Coming from Brazil, Chef Henrique Leis opened this restaurant in the 90´s
receiving a Michelin star in 2000 for his personal interpretation of French
cooking and careful selection and confection of fresh produce. Aside from
the A La Carte menu, the restaurant has a Truffle Dish menu and a
Degustation menu featuring Fresh Caught Lobster from Sagres served with
Wild Herbs coulis and À La Coque Egg with Imperial Russian Caviar. The
restaurant décor is of Chef Henrique Leis personal signature.
Vale Formoso
8135-035 Almancil
Tel: +351 289 393 438
Fax: +351 289 393 438
E-mail [email protected]
Website http://www.henriqueleis.com
Henrique Leis Restaurant
Walk on Tavira narrow cobbled streets.
Misericordia church Tavira
Open Monday to Saturday
Dinner: 19:00 – 22:00
Visit the church of Misericórdia, one most valuable Tavira´s many
churches with strong Renaissance features on its entranceway
featuring a niche with a statue of Our Lady of Compassion,
flanked by the shields of Portugal and interiors made of
Renaissance style columns and altar pieces good examples of
gold leafed 18th century carving. .
Visit Tavira´s Castle Walls and Palácio da Galeria home to Tavira
City Museum (Museu Municipal de Tavira).
Cross the old Roman style bridge over Gilão River and take a
boat trip to the island of Tavira, boats depart regularly from the
city center and Quatro-Águas.
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Before you depart to your home country visit the Shopping Malls located between Faro and Guia near Albufeira,
offering shopping facilities under one roof at high international standard, open daily from 10am until late evening
hours.
Beach at Tavira Island
Day Six Faro
Awarded once more in 2012 with a Michelin star this restaurant is renowned
for its fine cuisine in the Algarve over a 15 year period. Located at the
Almancil road leading to Quinta do Lago Resort this charming villa style
restaurant of Mediterranean décor and al-fresco dinning is a traditional
mecca for fine dining in the region and the preferred spot for outdoor dining
during the quiet and balmy nights of Summer. Chef Michael Grünbacher is in
residence creating such delicacies as Sautée Tomato Confit Sardine,
Scallop Duet and Roasted Veal Cheeks served on a bed of beetroots,
Jerusalem artichokes and black truffles.
Estrada Quinta do Lago
Vale do Lobo
8136-912 Almancil
Tel: +351 289 394521
www.sao-gabriel.com
São Gabriel Restaurant
Algarve Forum Shopping Mall
Open for dinner from 19.00 hrs.
Closed Monday & Tuesday during low season
Closed only on Monday (June-September)
Every Sunday: Lunch 12.30-15.00 hrs. (except mid July till end of August)
Holidays: November until March
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Algarve Shopping a large shopping complex located on route
N125 close to the small village of Guia west of Faro.
A Quinta Shopping is located directly at the entry of the resort of
Quinta do Lago full of exquisite shops and restaurants within an
elegant ambience.
While in the area....
Forum Algarve, located at the outskirts of Faro on route N125
direction airport at the first roundabout after entering Faro. A
super market and more than hundred different shops present their
goods on two levels. Opening hours daily 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
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All our tours can be tailored to accommodate a group.
PortugalRes has a group specialist department ready to provide quotes for a full group tour or tailor
made group services you might require.
Our Group Department is proficient in providing unique tour programs and exclusive experiences
many of which cannot be easily researched without the knowledge and expertise of people who work
in Portugal´s travel industry for many years.
PortugalRes group specialists have an important and up-to-date database on all sorts of
experiences, activities and event locations many of which are exclusive to us.
For quotes and any other enquiries visit: www.portugalresgroup.com
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Day Tours
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Tours provided by PortugalRes Page 208
Half day tour to Sintra
Day tour of Lisbon, Sintra, Cape Roca and Estoril
Half day tour of Lisbon
Evening tour in Lisbon
Evening tour in Estoril
Day tour of Queluz, Sintra, Cascais and Estoril
Day tour to Sesimbra, Arrábida mountains, Setúbal
and Palmela
Day tour to Óbidos, Alcobaça and Batalha
Day tour to Óbidos, Nazaré and Alcobaça
Day tour to Óbidos, Nazaré and Fátima
Day tour to Évora, Vila Viçosa and Estremóz
Day tour to Évora
Day tour to Fátima
Half day tour to Fátima
Linbon Dinner River Cruise
The following tours can be added at an extra cost to the packages included in this brochure
and can replace the suggested self-guided and self-driving itinerary tours.
Tours depart fromLisbon and Porto on a chauffer driven vehicle , shuttle bus or on a regular 40 seat deluxe tour bus. Tours are
available on request and subject to availability at time of booking. Regular bus tours are also subject to a time table and on many
cases guests are picked-up and dropped-off at Lisbon and Porto hotels. Call for details – see contact details on page 99
Day tour to Óbidos and Nazaré
Day tour to Óbidos, Alcobaça, Batalha, Fátima and
Tomar
Lisbon Bus Hop on and Hop off ciity tour passes
Lisbon half day Alfama Neighborhood guided
walking tour
Lisbon Zoo and Hop on and Hop off combined pass
Day Tour to Viana do Castelo and Santiago de
Compostela
Day tour to Guimarães, Braga and Barcelos
Day tour to Amarante, Lamego and Pinhão – Douro
Region –
Half day tour of Porto
Evening tour in Porto
River Tagus cruise
Day tour to Tomar and Batalha
Évora and Azeitão Wine Tour
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For Reservations
Additional Services
Rent-a-car
With PortugalRes you can rest
assured that renting a car or mini-
van is as easy and simple as it gets.
Contact ou reservations department
and in no time you have the car or
van of your preference booked and
ready for your client or group when
arriving at Portugal airports. Hotel
pick-up and drop-off car rental is
also available.
For an easy to use and any time
available booking experience go
online and see our options and
policy to quickly book the car or van
that is right for your client or group
party.
Airport transfers
Get out and in off the airport quickly
and in-style with PortugalRes airport
private transfer services.
Arrive at your destination hassle free
with no worries and with your
luggage taken care by the
professionally trained transfer staff
of PortugalRes. Let us know your
client´s flight number and time of
arrival and our representatives will
be ready to welcome and help with
the luggage. Our proficent English
speaking drivers will in no time
transfer your clients to the hotel of
their choice.
department and tell us when and
where are your clients going to need
a car. We will figure out the time of
pick-up and return to hotel.
Tour booking
Rather go on a sceduled bus tour or
any other tour offered by PortugalRes
than doing all the touring yourself. Just
contact reservations department and
tell us the itinerary requirements. We
shall provide you with the option of
your choice, a tour suggestion and a
quotation in no time.
Scheduled bus tours may include in
the price meals and entrance fee to
some attractions but not all. Please
contact reservations for details on
each scheduled bus tour.
Some tours may only operate on
designated dates, be sure to enquire
about annual tour schedule and time
table.
Tours after beeing booked are subject
to specific cancellation policies, please
make sure you enquire our travel
consultants about those conditions
before you finalize the booking.
Chauffer driven tours are usually
subject to a limited number of people
depending on the vehicle capacity.
Prices are based on number of people
and duration of the trip, make sure you
request information on extra hours in
case travel clients decide to do last
minute changes to the itinerary.
Chauffer driven cars
Don´t want to rent-a-car. No worries!
With PortugalRes chauffer driven
cars you only pay when you use it.
Very simple! Just book a tour for
your clients, contact reservations
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