FL AVOURS OF LISBON
Get to know Lisbon's rich culture through its food
during a walking tour. Stroll through the vibrant
distric t of Graça and savour a selec tion of petiscos
— small ser vings of tast y bites — and locally
produced liqueur. Later, visit an authentic wine
bar for more delicious samples.
HISTORIC GUIMAR ÃES
Visit the nation's first capital, Guimarães, and
enjoy a guided walk through the narrow streets of
Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage site. See
Guimarães Castle, the Palace of the Dukes of
Braganza, the charming houses in Santa Maria
Street and Praca Santiago.
CISTERCIANS & WINES
Your first stop is São João de Tarouca, a 12th-
centur y monaster y. With the Cistercian monk s
came the cultivation of the fields and vineyards in
the Varosa Valley. Nex t, visit the Casa de Santo
António Britiande in the hear t of the Távora-
Varosa wine region for a tasting.
BATALHA & FÁTIMA
In Batalha, explore Santa Maria da Vitoria
Monaster y, a UNESCO World Heritage site that
was built in the 14th centur y. Continue on to
Fátima and visit the Our Lady of the Rosar y shrine
where the Virgin Mar y is said to have appeared to
three shepherd children in 1917.
NATIONAL TILE MUSEUM
One of Por tugal's most distinc tive ar t forms is the
blue and white ceramic tiles known as azulejos.
Tour Lisbon's National Tile Museum, learn about
the centuries- old Por tuguese tile -making
tradition, then make your own decorative tile to
take home with you.
PORT WINE CELL ARS
Explore a renowned wine cellar in Vila Nova de
Gaia and sample its famed for tified wine, por t.
Take a guided tour of the cellar, then enjoy a
tasting of the three dif ferent varieties of por t—
ruby, tawny and white.
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