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SOFITEL LISBON LIBERDADE O O O O Situated 15 minutes from the airport, in the city center and along the most prestigious Avenida da Liberdade, the Sofitel Lisbon Liberdade invites you to discover luxurious ambiance in the heart of the business and shopping district, and the famous tourist sites of Alfama and Bairro Alto. The contemporary design of 171 rooms (including five suites) combines simple elegance with style. Visit the Adlib Restaurant, the bar, the library, and the fitness center. SHERATON PORTO HOTEL & SPA O O O O O The Sheraton Porto Hotel & Spa provides the convenience of being only a short walk away from fabulous shopping, museums, and nightlife. It features 266 modern guestrooms, a fine dining "show cooking" restaurant, a piano bar, and cocktail lounge. The unique Starwood Spa Collection spa and wellness center leaves guests energized and recharged with body and beauty treatments, indoor heated pool, and fitness center. LISBON PORTO VACATION ENHANCING TOURS Experience all the colors of this small, but mighty, country with a pre-arranged tour. All you'll have to do is pack, go, and enjoy. Fatima, Obidos, Batalha, Alcobaca and Nazare Lisbon Sightseeing Tour (half-day) Sintra, Cabo da Roca, Estoril and Cascais Consult your travel agent for more details on these and other tours. The Atlantic Ocean kisses 528 miles of beaches under roughly 3,000 hours of sunshine in this quietly splendid country, an authentic, unspoiled destination seasoned globetrotters keep to themselves for those very reasons. English-, Spanish- and French- speakers get by just fine in a land known for its seafaring ways, one that counts explorers Magellan, Vasco de Gama, and Prince Henry the Navigator among its most famous colonial celebrities. Launching from Lisbon, Europe's second-oldest capital and the only one that features oceanfront sunsets, these intrepid men would find much unchanged. The views from the seven hills are as awe-inspiring as ever, the medieval quarter and St. George's Castle are still standing, and cobblestones remain the material underfoot. After colonial times, the melancholy and mournful sounds of fado music were named a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage; many of Lisbon's beaches became Blue Flag-certified; and the tramway system, weaving through historical streets, turned 100. Today, live music plays from the Estrela Gardens in the summer, as well as throughout the lively Chiado, Bairro Alto, and the pink-painted streets of the former Red Light District, Cais do Sodré. To the north, Porto provides a romantic, more leisurely contrast to the vibrant nightlife of the capital—only fitting as the birthplace of port wine, a beverage meant to be relished. Its historical city center, Cais da Ribeira, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its historical houses, medieval arches, and colorful outdoor dining. Gustave Eiffel's pre-Tower work, the Dom Luis Bridge, arches picturesquely over the Douro River, where cafés and port warehouses line the banks in Cais de Gaia, and the baroque Clerigos Tower awaits conquest for panoramic views. Walks down the Rua de Santa Catarina, a mainly pedestrian boulevard full of international brands, provide scenery of a different sort, and the Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art, designed by Pritzker- Price-winning architect Alvaro Siza Viera, provides even more visual stimulation with its constantly changing exhibits. PORTUGAL These fine hotels are also available: LISBON FOUR SEASONS HOTEL RITZ LISBON O O O O O THE SHERATON LISBOA HOTEL & SPA O O O O O HOTEL MUNDIAL O O O O SPAI N Lisbon Porto Viana do Castelo Faro ALGARVE Evora Leiria Setubal Castelo Branco Coimbra Braga Santarém A T L A N T I C O C E A N 0 100 miles 0 100 km M A D E I R A Funchal 58 Portugal