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1º DIA LISBOA / ÓBIDOS / NAZARÉ / ALCOBAÇA / BATALHA / FÁTIMA
Find by 8:30 in front of the VIP Grand Lisboa Hotel & SPA. We set off towards the North and make the first stop on one of the best preserved medieval towns of Portugal. Óbidos, which still today
is surrounded by a solid wall, was a dowry of Queens during various dynasties of Portuguese history. Make a stroll through the narrow streets inside the wall. Enjoy to prove the famous cherry
liqueur: the "Ginjinha". We continue to the Nazareth, the most typical fishing village, today a popular holiday Centre, which knew to keep its traditions linked to the sea. The "Place", on the
highest point of the village, has a fantastic panoramic view of the whole place bathed by the Atlantic Ocean. Free time for lunch.In the afternoon we continue to Alcobaça to tour the Church of
the monastery where Peter and Agnes are buried. In the battle, stop to visit the monastery Santa Maria da Vitória, one of the most emblematic monuments of Portugal, before proceeding to
Fatima. Visit to the Shrine. Dinner and overnight at the Hotel Estrela de Fátima ****, or similar in Fatima.
2º DIA FÁTIMA / COIMBRA / AVEIRO / PORTO
Breakfast in hotel and departure for Coimbra, the students ' city, with one of the oldest universities in Europe. Visit to the University and stroll through the narrow streets of the historic centre.
Continuation to Aveiro, often dubbed the "Portuguese Venice" because of its canals and the typical boats "Rabelo" that roam. Free time at the Center in order to prove the local sweets in one of
several bowling alleys: the traditional "eggs-moles". Follow to the port, the second largest city and capital of the North of the country.In the afternoon we visited the city "Invicta", walking down
the street of Santa Catarina and down the Boulevard of the allies, passing through São Bento train station with its magnificent tile panels, until you reach the historic Ribeira district, next to the
River Douro, which UNESCO has classified as a world heritage site. We cross the beautiful ponte d. Luis, to the other side, in Vila Nova de Gaia, we finish with a visit to some port wine cellars with
wine tasting. Accommodation in Hotel Mercure Porto ****, or similar in the port.
3rd day PORTO – free day Stay on a bed and breakfast. Day entirely free for the personal taste. Accommodation. VISIT SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA OPTIONAL full day tour to Santiago de
Compostela for a visit to the capital of Galicia and the most important pilgrimage centre of Spain. The Cathedral of Santiago, is the fate of thousands of pilgrims who annually traverse the
"Camino de Santiago" to get there. On the w ay back, stop in Valença do Minho, a fortified place by the river Miño, which is the geographical border between Portugal and Spain.
4th day PORTO/BRAGA/GUIMARÃES/LAMEGO checkout after breakfast and departure to Braga, the city of the archbishops, known for its numerous churches, of which we highlight to visit the
ancient see of Braga, in the historic centre, and the Bom Jesus do Monte, on the hillside of Serra do Sameiro, with a majestic granite staircase and a fantastic view over the city and the region.
Continue to Guimarães, the cradle of the nation ", birthplace of Afonso Henriques, the first King of Portugal. We walk by the beautiful mediaeval historic centre that has been classified by
UNESCO as world heritage. In the afternoon, followed until Lamego, passing through Vila Real and crossing the beautiful Douro Valley. In up to the sanctuary of Lamego Nossa Senhora dos
Remédios, also with an imposing granite staircase that descends into the city centre. Accommodation in Lamego Hotel ****, or similar in the region.