Porto Trip Overview
In this tour you will know the History of one of the most important cities in Portugal, where kings and queens lived for centuries, where Fado is sung in a unique way and where the oldest university in the country was born. You will also have time to visit one of the most beautiful and exotic palaces of this region.
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* Duration: 8 hours
* Starts: Porto, Portugal
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Porto, Northern Portugal, Portugal
In this tour you will know the History of one of the most important cities in Portugal, where kings and queens lived for centuries, where Fado is sung in a unique way and where the oldest university in the country was born. You will also have time to visit one of the most beautiful and exotic palaces of this region.
Itinerary
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Stop At: The Palace of Bucaco, Bussaco Portugal
Categorized as one of the most beautiful and romantic hotels in the world.
Duration: 25 minutes
Stop At: Mata Nacional do Bucaco, R. Porta do Bucaco, Luso 3050-261 Portugal
Located at the far end of the Serra do Buçaco, it is one of the forests with the largest variety of plant species in Europe.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Igreja e Mosteiro da Santa Cruz, Praca 8 de Maio, Coimbra 3001-801 Portugal
The Santa Cruz Monastery is one of the oldest and most important monuments of Coimbra.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Old Cathedral of Coimbra (Se Velha de Coimbra), Coimbra Portugal
It is a magnificent Romanesque example in Portugal, being the only one in the country that retains the essentials of its design.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Quinta das Lagrimas, Rua Antonio Augusto Goncalves, Coimbra 3040-999 Portugal
Palace inserted in a scenario of great beauty, where memories of the love between prince Dom Pedro and the beautiful Dona Inês still live.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: University of Coimbra, Paco das Escolas, Coimbra 3000-370 Portugal
It was founded in 1290 by King D.Dinis, being the oldest university in the country.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Biblioteca Joanina, Praca da Porta Ferrea Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra 3000-447 Portugal
It is one of the most extraordinary Portuguese libraries.
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: Jardim do Portugal dos Pequenitos, Coimbra 3040-202 Portugal
Theme park that portrays Portugal with everything small and designed for children.
Pass By: Choupal National Forest, Coimbra Portugal
Mata do Choupal is one of the largest and most symbolic green spaces in the city.
Stop At: Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Nova, Calçada Santa Isabel, 3040-270 Coimbra, Portugal
Valued for its monumental cloister, classic and austere lines and the tomb of the Holy Queen.
Duration: 30 minutes
