Itinerary: day 1: Porto / Gaia-Viseu-Gouveia meeting of the group in the usual places and 8-hour road trip to the city of Viseu, With an extremely rich history, Viseu also has an important Heritage to various levels. The your larger example is the Cathedral of Viseu, in your Gothic style, was erected between the XIII-XIV centuries, here is the Museum of sacred art, being classified as a national monument. Largo da Sé is one of the arteries of the historic centre of this beautiful city, paving the way to a pleasant stroll through the winding alleys that hide riches at every turn. Visit walk which starts in Rossio Square with your mágnifico Panel of tiles, Puerta del Sol, Cathedral and sacred art Museum. Lunch at local restaurant. In the afternoon we travel to Linhares da Beira, historic village in the municipality of Celorico da Beira, is an authentic open-air museum. With a past Rico kept to the present day, each one of the magnificent streets that exist here are fantastic stories, and reveal the importance that this village had in the past. Visit. Arrival at Gouveia, dinner and accommodation in hotel ***.
2nd day: Gouveia-Manteigas-Belmonte-Covilhã breakfast at the hotel, departure for 9 hours to Manteigas, a village situated next to one of the most beautiful locations of the Serra da Estrela, the glacial Valley of the Zezere, visit the trout Nursery. Lunch at local restaurant. In the afternoon we proceed to Belmonte, Pedro Álvares Cabral, situated in the middle of the Cova da Beira and with extensive views over the eastern slope of the Serra da Estrela mountains, the village of Belmonte fully justifies the characteristics that you will be given the name. Tradition States that the name Belmonte comes from the place where the village stands( monte belo or belo monte). However, some assign the origin of " belli Hill "-lot of war. Sunny land, of good people, endless landscapes and history of centuries. We will visit the Castle, Jewish Museum, Eco-Museum of the Zezere and olive oil Museum. Trip to Covilhã, dinner and overnight at the hotel.
3rd day: Covilhã-Torre-Seia breakfast at the hotel, departure for 9 hours to sudden to the tower. Stop at the highest point of continental Portugal. Continue journey to Long Pond, constructed from a natural lagoon, is the main water reservoir of the serra da Estrela. Is the largest of the Lakes of the upper massif and the hydroelectric potential high your led to the construction of the dam in 1911, being one of the first such engineering works carried out in Portugal. On the north side of the pond there is one of the most interesting fields of erratic blocks of serra da Estrela. These granite blocks were transported by glaciers and abandoned at the time of the merger and retreat of the ice. Are often deposited on rocks with geological nature different from your. The study of the lithological characteristics of these materials makes it possible to determine the origin and recognize the direction of movement of the glacier, revealing the dynamics glaciária, brief stop, Seia for lunch. Of late by 15 hours, we train ride turistico to nops will take to the Museum of bread, to visit. Instelação at the hotel, dinner and overnight.
4th day: Seia-Piódão – Avo – Porto / Gaia breakfast at the hotel. We started 9-hour road trip with destination the village of Piódão, considered one of the most beautiful in the country, classified as " historical village of Portugal ". Situated in the Centre of the country, belonging to the municipality of Arganil, on the slopes of the beautiful Serra do Açor. Their typical shale and slate houses with blue painted wood Windows, descend gracefully to the slope of the mountain, forming an amphitheatre in this steep mountain, which many dubbed " village Nativity ". Visit. We continue trip to Grandpa ' s Village, the village of Grandfather ' s old origins, having previously the toponym " Couto of Avao ", because there are no bridges over the river Alva and the ribeira de Moura, only if I could get into the old village across the " vau " these waterways. Lunch buffet in restaurant location. By 16 hours return to Gaia or with home Port in the city of Coimbra. ETA for 20 hours.
The price includes: bus travel, tourism Assistant during the entire trip, full Board during the trip, stay of 3 nights in a hotel ***/**** on bed and breakfast, visits, entrance in the museums in Belmonte, bread Museum in Seia, travel insurance excludes: personal character extras, entries to museums and monuments.
Price per person( double room) € 290 price per person( single room) € 74