Overview
DAY 1 | Lisbon – Alcobaça – Óbidos – Torres Vedras
Begin your day with a stop at Alcobaça for a private guided visit to the Alcobaça Monastery, Europe’s greatest Cistercian temple.
Founded in 1153 to commemorate a victory against the Moors, it was finally completed in 1223. It is now Portugal’s largest church, and one of its outstanding architectural monuments. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and its excellent state of preservation makes it the finest example of Cistercian architecture in Europe.
In the transepts are the sumptuous, richly carved tombs of King Pedro I and his beloved Inês de Castro, a testimony to one of Portugal’s great love stories.
Tour continues towards Óbidos, Portugal’s most romantic medieval village.
All of Óbidos has been declared a national monument. It is known as the “Wedding Present Town” because it was a gift King Dinis gave to Queen Isabel on their wedding day in 1282, but that alone is not what makes it such an extraordinarily romantic place – what make it one of Europe’s most romantic medieval villages are its incredibly picturesque cobblestone streets lined with colorful houses filled with geraniums and bougainvillea, Gothic doorways and windows, whitewashed churches, flowerpots and dazzling tiles all encircled by the walls of a 12th century castle.
Enjoy a walking tour, on own, inside the walls. This walled town, with its narrow streets spreading from the foot of the castle, still preserves all the atmosphere of a 16th century mediaeval town.
For the next two nights, overnight at a magical place that will give you a sense of magic and romance!
Not feasible on January 1st, Easter Sunday, May 1st, August 20th and December 25th.
