Azulejos i moliceiros
Azulejos i moliceiros Kod hotelu: FAOAZUL Portugal
Lisbon • Coimbra • Aveiro • Porto • Guimarães • Peso da Régua • Lamego • Fatima • Sintra • Cabo da Roca • Silves • Lagos • Cape of St. Vincent
An intense, well-planned route, perfect for the first meeting with Portugal, also recommended to all who want to return to the homeland of fado. Fans of the Harry Potter series will love discovering the places and views that inspired the novel - such as the historic Lello & Irmao bookstore, the colors of the University of Coimbra faculties, and students in black cloaks. The weekly program includes the most beautiful Portuguese cities, monuments from the UNESCO list, places of worship and famous Portuguese vineyards. Lisbon charms with its unique atmosphere and unique architecture, Sintra delights with romantic parks and palaces. The program of Aveiro, with its colorful moliceiros boats, Coimbra, where antiquity meets the present, and Porto, which captivate with its uniqueness, add charm. The tour ends with a day of relaxation on the Algarve coast. For those who need few Portuguese sunny days, they can extend their vacation by a week in a selected hotel by the ocean. Route in Portugal: approx. 1900 km.
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Kraj słynny z urody, piękny krajobrazowo i bogaty w zabytki światowej rangi. Urokliwa Lizbona, tajemnicza Sintra z przepięknymi zamkami i rezydencjami, Coimbra, rzymskie ruiny Evory i Guimaraes to najbardziej znane skarby Portugalii.
Nasze miejsca: Albufeira – gwarny kurort, sklepy, bary i restauracje, łagodny klimat, piękne plaże otoczone klifami, biała zabudowa starówki i zabytkowe kościoły; Carvoeiro – spokojna, nieduża miejscowość, domy na klifie i łodzie rybaków tworzą niepowtarzalną scenerię; Vilamoura – marina, sklepy i restauracje z lokalną kuchnią, dwie piękne plaże; Lagos – popularny kurort, liczne kluby i puby, urokliwa starówka i forteca; Alvor – promenada, bary i klimatyczne kafejki; Cabanas – kameralny kurort, doskonałe ryby i owoce morza, deptak ze sklepami i kafejkami; Olhos de Agua – wioska rybacka z autentycznym klimatem, urokliwa plaża z czerwonymi klifami; Monte Gordo – ok. 3 km od granicy z Hiszpanią, długa plaża i wyjątkowo ciepła woda; Portimão – pełne życia miasteczko z portem, malowniczymi targami, ładną promenadą i świetnymi restauracjami; Tavira – przepiękne i fotogeniczne miasteczko, którego historia sięga starożytności, romantyczne, kręte uliczki i malownicze domy z 4-spadowymi dachami.
Na plaży: wybrzeże Algarve ma ponad 150 km długości; zachodnie wybrzeże: urozmaicone, piaszczyste plaże przerywane klifami i fantastycznymi formacjami skalnymi; wschodnie wybrzeże: płaskie, z wydmami, salinami i małymi wysepkami, szczyci się fantastycznie długimi, piaszczystymi plażami, w niektórych miejscach transfer łodzią na plażę; Praia da Rocha – najbardziej znana plaża Algarve z czerwonymi klifami w tle, przepiękna, piaszczysta, ma ponad 2 km długości i wydrążone w piaskowych skałach tunele i łuki.
Dla aktywnych: golf – największa sportowa atrakcja regionu, jest ponad 25 pól golfowych, szkoły z profesjonalnymi instruktorami i sklepy ze sprzętem, znakomite warunki do uprawiania sportów wodnych: surfing, kajaki, paralotniarstwo, wycieczki rowerowe.
Od kuchni: ryby i owoce morza, dorsz – narodowa ryba Portugalii, słynny bacalhau, czyli dorsz solony i suszony na słońcu, grillowane sardynki, caldeiradas – zupa rybna, słodkie desery na bazie fig i migdałów, pasteis de Belem – kruche ciastka z nadzieniem budyniowym, posypane cynamonem, najlepsze wina regionu z Lagos, Lagoa i Portimão.
Na zakupy: wyroby z korka, kogut z Barcelos – jeden z najpopularniejszych folklorystycznych symboli kraju, azulejos – słynne biało-niebieskie kafle.
Spróbuj: koncert fado, przejażdżka żółtym tramwajem w Lizbonie, Porto – najbardziej znane portugalskie wino.
Zwiedzaj: klimatyczna Lizbona – zachwyca architekturą i cennymi zabytkami, uwodzi klimatem, bajkowa Sintra – magiczne miejsce wśród gór i lasów, wpisane na listę UNESCO, Fatima – miejsce objawień Matki Bożej i cel podróży milionów pielgrzymów, Porto – miasto wina, żeglarzy, zabytkowych kamienic i złotych plaż, Silves – mauretańska stolica regionu z monumentalną katedrą i zamkiem, Przylądek św. Wincentego – w starożytności uznawany za koniec świata.
Description
1. DAY. Meeting of participants at the airport. Direct flight to Faro. Transfer to the hotel. Accommodation, dinner, overnight.
2. DAY. LISBON (route: approx. 280 km) Breakfast. Checking out. Transfer to LISBON, one of the smallest European capitals. Stroll through Belem, a charming waterfront district full of monuments to the Portuguese golden age. Walk by the Monument to the Discoverers and the Belem Tower. Visiting the Hieronymites Monastery with its stunning cloisters, entered on the UNESCO list, which is a masterpiece of Manueline art, and the adjoining church with the tomb of Vasco da Gama. A visit to the Commercial Square. A walk along the main promenade of Lisbon, where you can see: Rua Augusta, Rossio Square, Moorish Alfama - the oldest district of Lisbon. Free time, the opportunity to ride a historic tram to the hill and observe the city from the viewpoint from the hill, where the castle of St. George. Transfer to the hotel, accommodation. Optional (for an extra charge on site): evening with traditional fado music combined with dinner. Fado music is traditional Portuguese songs. Return to the hotel and overnight.
3. DAY. COIMBRA - AVEIRO (route: approx. 260 km) Breakfast. Checking out. Transfer to COIMBRA, the former capital of Portugal and the university center. Sightseeing. The country's oldest university, founded in 1290, with a magnificent Baroque library. Old Cathedral - the most magnificent Romanesque building in Portugal; Church of the Holy Cross with the masterpieces of the sculptural art of the Renaissance. The writer J. K. Rowling lived for some time in Portugal and, among others, in Coimbra you can find many references to the places described in the novel about wizards. You just need to look around a bit to meet students in traditional togas with capes. Drive to AVEIRO, a city on the water with a characteristic labyrinth of canals that dominate the local landscape. Walk through the center, where you can admire the picturesque houses of the fishermen. Cruise the city's canals on traditional boats. A short drive to Costa Nova, the seaside district of Aveiro with its picturesque colorful striped houses. Transfer to the hotel, accommodation, dinner, overnight.
4. DAY. PORTO - GUIMARÃES (route: approx. 150 km) Breakfast. Transfer to PORTO, a city full of unusual and contrasts, picturesquely situated on a hill above the Douro River. The historic center of the city has been entered on the UNESCO list. Sightseeing: St. Francis; St. Benedict, built on the site of a former monastery that conceals magnificent azulejos tiles. There is one shorter platform at the local station, which was probably the prototype for the famous platform 9 and ¾ described in the Harry Potter books. A visit to one of the most beautiful historic bookstores in the world - Lello & amp; Irmao. The bookstore is a paradise for fans of the adventures of Harry Potter. Probably the stairs in it were the inspiration for the magical descriptions of Hogwarts. Optional (with an extra charge on site): a boat trip on the Douro River - a great opportunity to get to know the city from a different perspective. A visit to the cellars where excellent Portuguese wines mature, tasting the famous port for which the city is famous. Transfer to GUIMARÃES, known as the cradle of Portugal. A walk through the narrow streets of the medieval town, which has been under the patronage of UNESCO since 2001. Return to the hotel, dinner, overnight.
5. DAY. PESO DA RÉGUA - LAMEGO - FATIMA (route: approx. 320 km) Breakfast. Checking out. Transfer to the area of PESO DA RÉGUA, a city located on the Douro River wine route, the heart of the port wine-producing region. A visit to Quinta do Seixo - a vineyard that produces excellent types of Portuguese wines - combined with tasting. Transfer to LAMEGO, a town famous for the production of Raposeira sparkling wine. Visiting the sanctuary of Nossa Senhora dos Remedios, one of the main pilgrimage centers in the country, a place famous for its numerous miraculous healings. Transfer to FATIMA, the center of Marian devotion, the destination of numerous pilgrimages. Walk around the Sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, during the walk you can admire the Pilgrim Square, the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary with the tombs of Bl. Lucia, Jacinta, Francis, and the Chapel of the Apparitions. Transfer to the hotel, check-in, dinner. In the evening, there is an opportunity to take part in a light procession, during which pilgrims walk around the sanctuary square with candles. Overnight.
6. DAY. SINTRA - CABO DA ROCA (route: approx. 450 km) Breakfast. Checking out. Transfer to SINTRA - picturesquely situated on a hill, surrounded by pine forests and entered on the UNESCO list. Visiting the National Palace, where you can admire beautiful decorations made of ceramic tiles - azulejos. The town is full of sumptuous palaces, beautiful gardens and extravagant mansions of noble elites. Transfer to the westernmost point of Europe - CABO DA ROCA. Drive towards the Algarve coast. Check-in at the hotel, dinner, overnight.
7. DAY. SILVES - LAGOS - CAPE OF ST. WINCENTE Breakfast. Free time for recreation or participation in an optional trip (for an additional fee on site). The program includes a visit to SILVES - the former Arab capital of the Algarve and a walk around the old part of the city. Transfer to LAGOS, a popular tourist destination famous for its beautiful beaches. Walk around the city: the remains of the fortress that once protected access to the port; the site of the only slave market in Europe. Transfer to the Cape of St. WINCENTE, the most southwestern part of Europe. Return to the hotel, dinner, overnight.
8. DAY. Breakfast. Check out from the hotel. Free time (depending on departure time), transfer to the airport and direct flight to Poland. For people who extend their stay by a week's rest: breakfast, check-out, transfer to the airport, transfer to the selected hotel.
BENEFITS: 7 nights in hotels *** in towns or around towns: 3 in the Algarve, 1 in Lisbon, 2 in Porto, 1 in Fatima; 2-person rooms (1 extra bed available) with bathrooms • meals: 7 breakfasts, 6 dinners • flight • coach, bus, minibus or van • pilot care • medical treatment and accident insurance
- Mandatory payments on site: entry tickets, audio guide, local guides, moliceiros boat trip and wine tasting: approx. EUR 155, visitor's tax: approx. EUR 2 / person / night in Lisbon, approx. EUR 2 / person ./night in Porto, approx. 1.5 EUR / person / night on the Algarve coast.
- Optional fees: evening with fado music with dinner: approx. 56 EUR; required min. 20 people; a cruise on the Douro River: approx. 15 EUR; required min. 15 people; Algarve trip: approx. 70 EUR; required min. 25 people.
- Due to the required advance booking and purchase of tickets to the Coimbra University Center, there is no guarantee of entry to the facilities. In this case, customers will receive a refund of the ticket price.
- The event is not recommended for people with reduced mobility. If you are interested, please contact us before purchasing to check the possibility of participating in the tour.
