Day 1
Obidos, a medieval symbol of narrow streets surrounded by walls. Further on, look out to sea at typical Nazare, before
admiring the harmonious lines of the monasteries of Batalha and Alcobaça. The faith that the monasteries exude is
rekindled at Fatima. A place of pilgrimage. Abrantes - dinner and overnight stay.
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Day 2
Beautiful Castelo de Vide- proud of its Jewish quarter of whitewashed houses and Marvão keeping watch over the plain
from the top of its castle. Then on to Estremoz - marble quarries. Evora - walking tour of a museum town that is a part
of the World Heritage; Evora dinner & overnight.
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Day 3
Morning free. A journey southward passing by Beja and Silves. Alvor - dinner and overnight stay.
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Day 4
Algarve - the charm of the old legends of bewitching Moorish maidens and the call of the sea that led to the
discovery of the new worlds. Visit to Lagos and Sagres promontory - the symbol of the Portuguese epic discoveries.
The afternoon will bring an invitation to take a dip in warm sea. Alvor - dinner and overnight stay.
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Day 5
A last look at this zone nestling among land, sea and sky. The return trip will be made along the coast - Setubal and
Arrabida mountain (with a unique vegetation) making them both beautiful and mysterious, are at the gates of Lisbon.
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