TOUR SUGGESTION – 14TH June
HISTORICAL PORTO - Full Day
Around 09:30 am, meet with the Guide at FEUP and departure for a full day tour visit to Porto town.
Visit to the imposing “Palácio da Bolsa” with its famous Arab Room reminding us of the famous Palace of Alhambra in Granada and visit to the church of S. Francisco - build in the XIII century, in a Romanic and Gothic style with splendid baroque interiors and the façade in a romanic and gothique style. Walk through Ribeira quarters and lunch in a typical restaurant.
After lunch all on board for a cruise in a Rabelo Boat which will take approximately 50 minutes. Then we will continue towards D. Luís I Bridge with its imposing iron structure made designed by Théophile Seyrig, former Eiffel student, we will go up to the Belvedere of Serra do Pilar from where you can have a magnificent panoramique view of the town.
The Tour will proceed for a visit to one of the Porto Wine Cellars at Vila Nova de Gaia town, besides the river, with a port wine tasting included. Return to the Hotels.
Price for person, to a minimum of 20 participants per bus - € 79,50
Price includes
Transport by a deluxe bus motorcoach with air conditioned
Assistance of an official guide
Visit to “Palácio da Bolsa” and Church of S. Francisco
Lunch, Cruise and Visit to the Porto Wine Cellars
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TOUR SUGGESTION – 15th JUNE
TOUR to GUIMARÃES and BRAGA - Full Day
Around 09:30 am, departure from Oporto for a visit to one of the most beautiful and historical city of Portugal “Guimarães” - the Nation’s birthplace and Braga.
Surrounded by parks and a 15th century palace, stands the Castle of Guimarães, which will be our first stop. Simple, but yet a remarkable site, a place full of story. It was here that D. Afonso Henriques was born in the 12th century from the Count Henrique and his wife D. Teresa. The future king was baptized in the Romanesque chapel of São Miguel outside the castle gates and close to the Ducal Palace.
Continuing with a visit to the 15th century Palace of the Dukes of Bragança, a massive and imposing building with distinctive turrets and brick chimneys. It was built in 1401 by the first Duke of Bragança and rehabilitated in the last century.
The Tour proceeds for a guided tour to the historic centre of Guimarães classified as World Heritage by UNESCO. Stop at Largo da Oliveira one of the central points.
The Tour will continue to Braga, free time for lunch.
In the afternoon visit to the Cathedral, the oldest archdiocese in Portugal, the most important monument of this city. Indeed, this is its crowing glory. The current building dates to the 12th century and was built on the wishes of Henrique and Teresa, parents of the first king of Portugal Afonso Henriques. Their tombs are to be found inside. Return to Porto.
Price for person, to a minimum of 20 participants per bus - € 89,00
Price includes
Transport by a deluxe bus motorcoach with air conditioned
Assistance of an official guide
Visit to the Palace of the Ducs and to the Braga Cathedral
Lunch
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TOUR SUGGESTION – 16th JUNE
TOUR TO AVEIRO REGION – Full day
Departure from Porto heading to Aveiro, situated at the south of Porto, famous for its river branch and an important urban center, with its docks, railway, university and tourism.
The first stop will be at lhavo - typically village of fishermen - for a visit to the museum and to the factory of Porcelain from Vista Alegre. Here we can observe the historical evolution of the porcelain in the last two centuries and admire the representative pieces of the ceramics and glass since its creation till nowadays.
We continue our little panoramical Tour through the peninsula which is between the river branch (Ria Aveiro) and the sea, which has the name of Costa Nova, famous for its houses with colourful stripes which origins are from the first wooden fishermen’s houses. Stop for lunch. After lunch, visit to the town of Aveiro, capital of the District and second largest town in the center.
Aveiro is known as the “Portuguese Venice” , famous for its salines and for its delicious ovos-moles (mixture of syrup and egg yolks). Short walking visit through the historical center and Rossio, before going aboard the Barco Moliceiro for a pleasant trip (about 50 minutes) in the internal channels of the Aveiro’s river branch. The Moliceiro is the name given to the local boats. They are a type of boats traditionally used to gather seaweed or slime - which was used in the agriculture to fertilize the lands - but nowadays they are used for touristical purposes. These boats are very elegant, which are normally decorated with paintings that criticize the daily situations.
After this trip, free time before the departure to Porto. Return to the hotels.
Price per person for a minimum of 20 participants by bus - € 82,00
Price includes
Transport by a private deluxe air conditioning motorcoach
Assistance of an Official Guide
Entrance at the Museum of Vista Alegre
Lunch
Trip in a Moliceiro
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