Leave the pier and pass the bustling streets of Funchal, stop will be made at the Cathedral (15th century), Santa Catarina Park overlooking the old city and harbor. Drive on to Pico dos Barcelos, a belvedere that affords a marvelous panorama of Funchal bay and the mountains surrounding the city. At Monte, after a brief […]
Read moreLeave the pier and after a short drive along the coast we will reach Foz an elegant residential area of Oporto located at the point where the river Douro reaches the Atlantic Ocean. Drive on always by the riverside until we come to the old district Ribeira(classified World Heritage). Walk through the narrow streets to […]
Read moreProceed now to Sagres, an impressive and arid world’s end, called by the Romans Sacred Promontory, chosen by Prince Henry the Navigator as a base from where sailed the caravels to the great Sea Discoveries. In our tour we shall visit the fortress and stop by the marine caves on the edge of the cliff. […]
Read moreLeave the pier and drive downtown, pass the huge riverside square, Praça do Comércio, the Baixa, heart of Lisbon with its geometric streets and regular façades dating from the 18th century Illuminism. Along modern avenues till Monsanto park from where one gets a superb view of Lisbon and the Tagus. Return to the riverside to […]
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