19 Nights in Portugal

 

Wed-Thu, Apr 23-24: Travel

·       American Eagle 2620 – SAN-LAX

·       American AA 163 – LAX-LHR

·       British Airways BA 502 – LHR-LIS

 

10 nights in Lisbon

Apartment: Chiado Apartments, Ruo Nova do Almada

1. Thu, Apr 24:

·       100Rumos Airport Shuttle

·       Bifana’s and beer at Casa Sete near Praca Restauradores

2. Fri, Apr 25 (Liberty Day, National holiday):

·       Sandeman’s free tour, Largo de Camoes

·       Sandeman’s Alfama tour

3. Sat, Apr 26:

·       National Tile museum

·       Praca Figueira – food and craft tents

·       Alfama Grill for dinner and Fado.

4. Sun, Apr 27:

·       Ferry over to Cacilhas

·       Lunch at Peralta’s in Cacilhas

·       Fragata Fernando II E Gloria

·       Bairro Alto

·     Largo do Carmo, National Guard Exposition

·       Restaurante Fermentacao Francisco – dinner and Fado

5. Mon, Apr 28:

·       Sintra day trip by train

·     Tour palace

·     Moorish Castle

·     National Palace of Sintra.

·     Quinta de Regaleira

·     Piriquita I for pastries and café.

6. Tue, Apr 29:

·       Belem

·     National Coach Museum

·     Pasteis de Belem

·     Jeronimos Monastery & Cathedral

·     Tower of Belem

7. Wed, Apr 30:

·       Gulbenkian (1.5hr audioguide) and gardens, followed by the Modern Art museum

·     Pick up rental car Tivoli hotel

8. Thu, May 1 (National Holiday):

·       Driving excursion south

·       Pousada de Palmela-Castelo de Palmela

·       Pousada de Setubal – Sao Filipe

·       Portinho da Arrabida – crowded one way road (Holiday)

·       Castelo de Sesimbra

·       Meco beach – Bar do Peixe

9. Fri, May 2

·       Driving excursion north –Alcobaca, Batalha, Fatima, Tomar

·     Alcobaca monastery

·     Batalha monastery

·     Fatima

·     Tomar Convento de Cristo.

10. Sat, May 3:

·         Alfama stroll

·         Castelo de S. Jorge

·         Casa Sete

·         Alfama Grill – dinner and Fado

 

2 nights in Evora

Hotel: Albergaria Do Calvario

11. Sun May 4:

·       Drive to Evora.

·       Cathedral Cloister, Tower, Museu.

·       Igreja S. Francisco Capela dos ossos

·       Café Alentejo

12. Mon, May 5:

·       Sightseeing drive:

·     Cromeleque dos Almendres – 5500BC, Portugal’s stonehenge

·     Monsaraz –Medieval white village & castle.

·     Vila Vicosa

·       Evora Roman temple.

·       Botequim da Mouraria

 

2 nights in Coimbra

Hotel: Best Western Hotel d. Luis

13. Tue, May 6:

·       Evora to Coimbra

·       Conimbriga – Roman Ruins, 1st to 3rd century AD.

·       Bairradino Dos Leitoes for suckling pig

14. Wed, May 7:

·       Tickets & Audioguides to the University plus bell tower.

·       Sé Nova Catedral de Coimbra

·       Sé Velha

·       Monastery of Santa Cruz

·       Bairradino Dos Leitoes

 

2 nights in Pinhao

Hotel: Vintage House Hotel

15. Thu, May 8:

·       Coimbra to Pinhao.

·       Rabelo douro river cruise from Pinhao docks

·       Adega Grand Ponte for fixed price, traditional dinner

16. Fri, May 9:

·       Pinhao to Casa de Mateus

·       See gardens, Guided tour of Castle of Mateus

·       Dinner – LBV House

 

Next – Northwest Spain – 18 Nights

 

18 Nights in Spain

1 night in Valladolid on way to San Sebastian

7 nights in San Sebastian

1 night in Fuente De

3 nights in Cangas de Onis

3 nights in Santiago de Compostela

3 nights in Pontevedra

 

Next – Back to Portugal – 3 Nights

 

3 nights in Porto

Apartment: Top Flat, Rua Francisco da Rocha Soares

35. Wed, May 28:

·       Pontevedra to Porto

·     View stop at Viano do Castelo (and Santuário do Sagrado Coração de Jesus)

·     2:00 pm Europcar drop off.

·       6 bridges cruise

·       Vila Nova de Gaia

36. Thu, May 29:

·       Portugal Free walking tour

·       Port wine cellars – Ramos Pinto & Sandeman’s

37. Fri, May 30:

·       Sao Francisco Church

·       Gazela for hot dogs

·       Clerigos tower climb

·       Ferreira port wine tour

·       Santiago for Francesinha

 

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