Lisbon Trip Overview
Queluz Palace and its historic gardens are one of the most extraordinary examples of the harmonious connection between landscape and palatial architecture in Portugal. They illustrate the evolution of the Court’s taste in the period marked by Baroque, Rococo and Neoclassicism.
Mafra – is famous for its convent-palace, built by King João V in the 18th century as a result of a vow that the young king had made if Queen Maria Ana of Austria would give him descendants, the Palace of Mafra is the most significant Baroque monument in Portugal, comprising the Royal Palace, the Basilica, the Franciscan Convent and an important Library, the synthesis of the encyclopedic knowledge of the century. XVIII.
Monserrate Palace: Writers’ retreat, Monserrate added numerous foreign travelers, especially English, who extolled its beauty in travel reports and engravings Carried out in our company, on our tour in a comfortable and 100% flexible way.
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* Duration: 8 to 9 hours
* Starts: Lisbon, Portugal
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Lisbon, Central Portugal, Portugal
Queluz Palace and its historic gardens are one of the most extraordinary examples of the harmonious connection between landscape and palatial architecture in Portugal. They illustrate the evolution of the Court’s taste in the period marked by Baroque, Rococo and Neoclassicism.
Mafra – is famous for its convent-palace, built by King João V in the 18th century as a result of a vow that the young king had made if Queen Maria Ana of Austria would give him descendants, the Palace of Mafra is the most significant Baroque monument in Portugal, comprising the Royal Palace, the Basilica, the Franciscan Convent and an important Library, the synthesis of the encyclopedic knowledge of the century. XVIII.
Monserrate Palace: Writers’ retreat, Monserrate added numerous foreign travelers, especially English, who extolled its beauty in travel reports and engravings Carried out in our company, on our tour in a comfortable and 100% flexible way.
Itinerary
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Stop At: National Palace of Queluz, Largo do Palacio, Queluz 2745-191 Portugal
The Palace of Queluz with a beautiful decoration filled with pieces of enormous value, became the official residence of royalty, especially the Portuguese prince regent, the future D. João VI, as well as his family, until the flight of the royal family to Brazil due to the French invasions. In this palace was born D. Pedro IV or D. Pedro I of Brazil. It also served as a discreet place of imprisonment for Queen Mary I, “Mary Louca”, while her madness continued to worsen after D. Pedro’s death.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Palacio Nacional de Mafra, Terreiro D. Joao v, Mafra 2640-492 Portugal
In the village of Mafra, it is impossible to remain indifferent to the monumental Palace of Mafra, which was erected by D. João V in 1711. Known also as a place of welcoming people, there is also the famous Tapada de Mafra with an area of 1187 hectares and surrounded by a wall with a length of 21 km. The Tapada has a great diversity of animal and vegetable species.
The palace, located in the center of the village, is the most luxurious national convent in the Baroque style and also houses, in addition to the Convent, a Basilica and the Royal Library. The Library displays a precious collection of more than 40,000 books with gold bindings, including the first edition of the Luís de Camões Lusíadas. It also has a set of six organs, unique in the World for size and beauty.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Palacio de Monserrate, R. Visc. de Monserrate, Sintra 2710-591 Portugal
A retreat for writers, Monserrate attracted countless foreign travelers, mainly English, who praised its beauty in travel stories and prints. When Francis Cook, a wealthy 19th century English industrialist and great art collector, visited the site, he was fascinated. Out of that passion was born a masterpiece of Romanticism: the Park and Palace of Monserrate.
Duration: 35 minutes
