PORTUGAL TOURS 2017/18 ENGLISH brochura excursões 201718 veigatours inglês | Page 23

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