Lisbon and Sintra Private Tour
Why not a tour of Lisbon and Sintra in a single day?
If you are in Lisbon for a few days and want to make the most of it, this is the perfect tour, since it combines the best of Lisbon and its surroundings.
Meet the historic district Alfama where fado was born, take a stroll through the narrow and labyrinthine streets that contrast with the immensity of the Baixa squares, such as Rossio and Praça do Comercio.
Then we go to Sintra is UNESCO World Heritage, capital of romanticism, place the royal family’s summer residence.
Cabo da Roca the westernmost point of Europe, pass by the beautiful Guincho beach and reach the village of Cascais, known for its bay where fishermen boats are still seen today.
The return trip will be made along the coast to Belem, where we will visit the famous quarter of the Portuguese discoveries: Monastery of Jerónimos, Belém Tower and Monument to the Discoveries.
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Lisbon and Sintra Private Tour
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What's included in Lisbon and Sintra Private Tour
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Baixa de Lisboa
Lisbon was the site of the biggest earthquake ever recorded in Europe in 1755, the prime-minister at the time Marquis of Pombal, took on the mission to reconstruct the city center which was completely ruined and devastated due to this catastrophe. And as such, the first modern European city was born: “Baixa Pombalina” with its urban and geometric architectural plan, it became the model used in the construction of other new cities, especially in the New World (for example Manhattan in New York, Chicago city center, etc.) In Baixa we will visit the famous squares “Praça do Comércio” and “Rossio” (statue of the first Emperor of Brazil, D. Pedro I), Rua Augusta (the most important pedestrian street in Portugal, with its famous Arch of Triumph.
Centro Historico de Sintra
Sintra is without a doubt one of the most extraordinary places in Portugal, mainly because of its microclimate that transforms this small town situated on the slopes of the mountain range “Serra de Sintra” and next to the Atlantic into a major attraction for visitors. Admire its famous castles and palaces or simply taste the traditional food, pastries, sweets and souvenir shops selling typical local items. In it´s historic center where you will have time to try the famous “travesseiros” and “queijadas” in the Piriquita Pastry Shop and explore the narrow streets of the most romantic town in Portugal.
Park and National Palace of Pena
The choice of what palace ( or palaces ) to visit is yours, the guide will suggest that it is best for you to visit between: “Quinta da Regaleira”a palace from the XIX. Although it seems to be older, with a decoration that impresses, rich in Masonic symbolism, Moorish Castle a testimony of the Islamic presence in the region, built between the 8th and 9th centuries and enlarged after the Reconquest or why not the Palaçio da Pena, a a fantastical and revivalist reconstruction, to the taste of nineteenth-century romanticism, which was owed to the passion and imagination of the artist D. Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg Gotha, consort of D. Maria II.
Inclusions
- Bottled water
- WiFi on board
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Driver/guide
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Personal accidents insurance
- Transport by private vehicle
- Gratuities
- Admission Fees
- Wheelchair accessible
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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