Atlantycka ślicznotka
Atlantycka ślicznotka Kod hotelu: FAOPORT Spain
Algarve • Sintra • Cabo da Roca • Obidos • Fatima • Batalha • Nazaré • Alcobaca • Porto • Braga • Bom Jesus do Monte • Santiago de Compostela • Coimbra • Tomar • Lisbon • Algarve
Total route in Portugal and Spain: approx. 1715 km.
A beautiful landscape and rich in monuments from the UNESCO list, a trip to the most interesting places of Portugal, famous for its beauty. On the route, charming Lisbon and Sintra with beautiful mansions and mysterious castles; Coimbra, where antiquity meets the present. In Porto, a city with a unique atmosphere, there will be time to taste the famous drink. The program includes the most important centers of religious life in Portugal and Spain, including the famous sanctuaries of Santiago de Compostela, Fatima and Bom Jesus do Monte. When planning a trip, it is worth thinking about rest after sightseeing and choosing a hotel from the rich holiday offer of ITAKA on the Algarve coast known for its wonderful beaches. Total route in Portugal and Spain: approx. 1715 km. In 2022, the tour received ITAKA's SAIL for an attractive program.
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Zielone wzgórza, smaczna kuchnia i bogata historia. Fenomen popularnej Hiszpanii, to nie tylko flamenco, kastaniety czy paella, to także słoneczna, pełna zabytków Andaluzja, miasto Gaudiego, Picassa i Miro – Barcelona i Madryt ze słynnym na całym świecie muzeum Prado. Zobacz to wszystko razem z nami!
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1. DAY. ALGARVE Collection of participants at the airport. Direct flight to Faro. Transfer to the hotel in the ALGARVE region. Accommodation. Free time, dinner, overnight.
2. DAY. SINTRA - CABO DA ROCA - OBIDOS - FATIMA (route: approx. 495 km) Breakfast. Checking out. Transfer to SINTRA - the former summer residence of Portuguese monarchs, situated in a charming area, among exotic gardens and wooded hills, entered on the UNESCO list. Visiting the National Palace, where you can admire the beautiful decorations of azulejos tiles. Transfer to the westernmost point of Europe - CABO DA ROCA. The 144 meter high cliff provides wonderful views of the coast and the ocean. Transfer to the medieval town of OBIDOS. Walk through the old and beautiful Portuguese city, surrounded by 14th-century ramparts. The town is known for the production of the local cherry liqueur. Transfer to the hotel in FATIMA. Accommodation, dinner, overnight. For those willing, the opportunity to participate in the daily evening prayer of the rosary and the procession with candles at the Sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
3. DAY. FATIMA - BATALHA - NAZARÉ - ALCOBACA (route: approx. 180 km) Breakfast. Checking out. Visiting FATIMA, the center of Marian devotion, the destination of numerous pilgrimages. A walk around the Sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin Mary: Pilgrim Square, basilica with the tombs of Bl. Lucia, Jacinta, Francis, the Chapel of the Apparitions. Transfer to BATALHA. Visiting the Dominican abbey of Our Lady of Victory, a masterpiece of Portuguese Gothic, entered on the UNESCO list: a church with the tomb chapel of John I and his sons, a monastery with a magnificent cloister and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Unfinished Chapel. Transfer to NAZARÉ, the oldest place of Marian devotion in Portugal and a wonderful resort on the Atlantic Ocean, where fishermen cultivate local traditions. Visiting the church on the cliff with which many legends are associated. Rest by the ocean, the opportunity to visit local restaurants - a great opportunity to try the famous Portuguese sardines. Transfer to ALCOBACA. Visiting one of the most important monuments of Portugal - the Cistercian monastery and church - the largest in Portugal. The church, entered on the UNESCO list, is famous for its gothic architecture, there are the tombs of unhappy lovers: King Peter I and Ines de Castro. Transfer to a hotel in the Coimbra area. Accommodation, dinner, overnight.
4. DAY. PORTO - BRAGA - JESUS BOOM TO MONTE (route: approx. 190 km) Breakfast. Checking out. Transfer to PORTO, a city full of unusual and contrasts, picturesquely situated on a hill above the Douro River. Sightseeing: cathedral, church of St. Francis, São Bento Station. Walk along the historic King Louis I Bridge, which offers beautiful views of the city. Walk: Aliados Square, the Church of the Clerics with a baroque bell tower being the showpiece of the city of Porto, Lello & amp; Irmao, the Carmelite and Carmelite churches decorated with ceramic tiles. Optional (with an extra charge on site): boat trip on the Douro River. A visit to the cellars where excellent Portuguese wines mature. Tasting the famous port, a strong and aromatic drink for which the city is famous. Transfer to BRAGA, the main religious center, known as Portuguese Rome. Walk around the historic center. Visiting the cathedral that has been rebuilt many times and is rich in style. Transfer to the vicinity of Braga to the most wonderful sanctuary of Portugal - BOM JESUS TO MONTE. Visiting the temple located on the hillside, to which a magnificent baroque staircase leads. The Holy Way to the top consists of three stages, and the whole symbolizes the spiritual path of believers to salvation. Transfer to the hotel, accommodation, dinner, overnight.
5. DAY. SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA (route: approx. 190 km) Breakfast. Transfer to SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA in Spain - the most important holy place for Christians after Rome and Jerusalem. The medieval city center has been entered on the UNESCO list. Walk around the city: Romanesque cathedral with the tomb of St. James, Goldsmiths' Square, Obradoiro Square, Hostal de los Reyes Catolicos with a beautiful plateresco facade, formerly serving as an inn and hospital for pilgrims. Return to the hotel, dinner, overnight.
6. DAY. COIMBRA - TOMAR - LISBON (route: approx. 390 km) Breakfast. Checking out. Transfer to COIMBRA, the former capital of Portugal, the oldest university center. Sightseeing: the oldest university in the country, founded in 1290 with a magnificent Baroque library, entered on the UNESCO list; Old Cathedral - the most magnificent Romanesque building in Portugal; church of st. Cross with the masterpieces of the sculptural art of the Renaissance. Transfer to TOMAR, a city founded in the 12th century by the Knights Templar. Visiting the Monastery of the Order of Christ the Lord, entered on the UNESCO list, which was the seat of the order in Portugal. Transfer to the hotel in LISBON, accommodation. In the evening optional (for an extra charge on site): evening with fado music combined with dinner. Fado, a traditional Portuguese song that is an important element of cultural identity, was entered in 2011 on the UNESCO Intangible Heritage List. Return to the hotel, overnight.
7. DAY. LISBON - ALGARVE (route: approx. 270 km) Breakfast. Checking out. Visiting LISBON - the capital of Portugal, which enchants with its unique atmosphere. A walk around the city center: Commercial Square, Lisbon's main pedestrian street - Rua Augusta, Rossio Square. Drive to Belém, Lisbon's charming waterfront, full of monuments to the Portuguese golden age. Sightseeing: the Hieronymites Monastery with its stunning cloisters, entered on the UNESCO list, which is a masterpiece of Menuelin art, and the adjoining church with the Vasco da Gama tomb. A walk around Belém, during which you can see: the Monument to Geographical Discoveries, erected on the 500th anniversary of the death of Henry the Navigator, and the Belém Tower, one of the city's landmarks. Transfer to the hotel in the ALGARVE region, accommodation, dinner, overnight.
8. DAY. Breakfast. Checking out. Free time (depending on departure time), transfer to the airport and direct flight to Poland. For people who extend their stay for rest: breakfast, check-out, transfer to the airport, transfer to the selected hotel.
BENEFITS: 7 nights in hotels *** / **** in cities or surroundings: 2 in the Algarve, 1 in Lisbon, 1 in Coimbra, 2 in Braga, 1 in Fatima; 2-person rooms (1 extra bed available) with bathrooms • food: 7 breakfasts, 6 dinners • flight • coach transfer • pilot care • medical treatment and accident insurance
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