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10 days in Portugal Contact us | turipo.com | [email protected] 10 days in Portugal How to spend ten days exploring Portugal. If it’s your first me in the country, visit Lisbon, Porto, and the Western Algarve’s beaches. Contact us | turipo.com | [email protected] Day 1 - Lisbon Day Description: Two full days are enough to get a good taste of what Lisbon has to offer . Contact us | turipo.com | [email protected] Day 1 - Lisbon either at Largo das Portas do Sol or the nearby Miradouro 1. lisbon air de Santa Luzia, considered one of the most beauful 8. Terreiro do Paço viewpoints in Lisbon. Admire the panoramic views and the blue-and-white azulejos (le panels), depicng the Terreiro 2. Martim Moniz 9. Arco da Rua Augusta. do Paço (which you’ll visit in the aernoon) before the Duration ~ 2 Hours great earthquake of 1755. Do some shopping on Rua Augusta, Baixa’s main commercial street, and visit its two main squares – Rossio and Praça da Go to the Marm Moniz Square early in the morning to Figueira. Don’t miss the century-old Confeitaria Nacional at guarantee a place on tram 28 (or 28E where “E” stands for 5. Castelo de São Jorge Praça da Figueira that sells several pastries and sweets, “Eléctrico”, the Portuguese word for tram). The tram will including Lisbon’s most famous Bolo Rei (King Cake) eaten take you on a ride covering some of the most scenic corners A beauful castle atop Lisbon, sll in incredible condion. It especially during Christmas. of Lisbon. To save money, use your Lisbon City Card. has incredible views over the city and is well worth the steep walk up. I think it cost €10 to get in and there is even a lile wine bar overlooking the city to sink some Vinho 10. Confeitaria Nacional at Praça da Figueira 3. Basílica da Estrela Verde as you admire the scenery. Definitely worth a visit! Don't miss Lisbon’s most famous Bolo Rei (King Cake) eaten If you take tram 28, you’ll cross the historic centre towards especially during Christmas. Basílica da Estrela where you can visit the church built in 6. Alfama the Neoclassical and Baroque styles. Climb its dome for a panoramic sweep of the city (admission €4, open 9.30am- Aer vising the castle and admiring the views over 11. Bairro Alto 12pm and 2pm-6.30pm). Lisbon’s red rooops and the River Tejo, stroll the castle quarter and get lost on the narrow and maze-like streets of Head to the Bairro Alto neighbourhood, known for its lively WIKIPEDIA Alfama. nightlife and for being an important fado stronghold. Just wander the tangle of cobblestone streets before finding The Estrela Basilica or the Royal Basilica and Convent of the one fado restaurant. Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, is a minor basilica and ancient 7. Chapitô à Mesa carmelite convent in Lisbon, Portugal. Ordered built by Queen Maria I of Portugal as the fulfilment of a vow, the Basilica is Magical view from 1st floor. We were lucky geng in on not only a product of the Queen's particularly more.. monday as only monday's they serve different dishes (especially tapas) as of standard menu. What should not be missed, garlic broccoli & tacos with pork cheek. 4. Miradouro de Santa Luzia, Whether returning on tram 28 or going on tram 12, hop off Contact us | turipo.com | [email protected] Day 1 - Lisbon 12. Jabotinsky electrical contractor page Rabbi Yitshak Nafha St 5, Bnei Brak, Israel Monday: 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM Thursday: 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM Friday: 7:00 AM – 1:00 PM Saturday: Closed Sunday: 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM Telephone: +972 3-618-4966 Rating: 4 Contact us | turipo.com | [email protected] Warning: end() expects parameter 1 to be array, null given in /var/www/html/views/pdf.php on line 343 Day 2 - Lisbon Day Description: You’ll spend this day between the riverside districts of Belém and Parque das Nações, vising some of Lisbon’s top aracons, such as Belém Tower, Jerónimos Monastery and the Oceanarium. Contact us | turipo.com | [email protected] Day 2 - Lisbon water and a diversity of terrestrial and marine ecosystems. 1. Belém This is a place that will surprise you. Be up early so that you can beat the crowds. Take tram 15 to reach Belém. You may want to visit Belém Tower first, since the queues tend to be longer here. You’ll visit the 6. Vasco da Gama Shopping Centre amazing monastery aerwards. Buying a combined cket gives you access to these two monuments plus the 7. Oceanarium lisbon Archeology Museum. Buy the ckets online to avoid the queue. We've saved some 30 minutes standing by doing so. Certainly one of the 2. belen archeolog top 3 best aracons of Lisbon! This place is amazing! Good to take the tour and go for a meal and drinks in one of the many restaurants nearby. Parking nearby is not too 3. Padrão dos Descobrimentos complicated and cost roughly €2 for a visit. 4. Mosteiro dos Jerónimos. Wonderful piece of architeure and history outside the city center. The me of visit maybe is a lile bit shirt compared to the price of the ticket. 5. Parque das Nações. The Expo 98 was responsible for converng an ugly industrial area into the futurisc Parque das Nações, a neigbourhood of ocean-themed buildings. If you took the metro, you’ll get off at the vaulted structure known as Gare do Oriente (Oriente Staon), designed by the Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava. Take a look around the nearby Vasco da Gama Shopping Centre which has some top-floor eateries and a terrace, or just head straight to the Oceanarium, an aquarium holding 5 million liters of sea Contact us | turipo.com | [email protected] Warning: end() expects parameter 1 to be array, null given in /var/www/html/views/pdf.php on line 343 Day 3 - Lisbon to Porto Contact us | turipo.com | [email protected] Day 3 - Lisbon to Porto 1. Lisbon 2. Serras de Aire e Candeeiros Nature Park A wonderful place to visit by car and maybe spend a few days in a trailer. It's peaceful and representative of the type of country Portugal is in the center of its territory. It’s also close to Fama and Nazaré making it even more perfect for a different kind of holidays. 3. porto Contact us | turipo.com | [email protected] Warning: end() expects parameter 1 to be array, null given in /var/www/html/views/pdf.php on line 343 Day 4 - Porto Contact us | turipo.com | [email protected] Day 4 - Porto 1. Cais da Ribeira 5. Miradouro da Vitoria The city’s waterfront, Cais da Ribeira, is the liveliest and This is another free and breath-taking viewpoint and place most photogenic spot in Porto. This is where you’ll find the to take some photos of Porto from above. mismatched, higglety pigglety colourful houses that, along with the Duoro River and the Dom Luís I Bridge, best sum up the city. our way to the Dom Luís I Bridge. 2. Dom Luís I Bridge Porto has six bridges but the Luis I Bridge is its most imposing and famous, connecng Porto’s Cais da Ribeira with the other side of the city, Vila Nova de Gaia. The bridge was designed and constructed between 1881-86 by German engineer Théophile Seyrig. Interesngly Seyrig was a former student and colleague of Gustave Eiffel – who of course gied the world the Eiffel Tower. The two had worked together previously on another of Porto’s bridges, the Maria Pia, and both submied proposals to build the Luís I Bridge however Seyrig’s plan beat the project proposed by Eiffel. 3. Serra do Pilar A must-visit place in Porto. We easy to get there by subway, great view a nice places to hang out. 4. Mirador do Serra do Contact us | turipo.com | [email protected] Day 5 - Porto Contact us | turipo.com | [email protected] Day 5 - Porto Bertrand in Lisbon, it is one of the oldest more.. couldn’t capture of beauty of some of the altars inside. 1. Palacio de Cristal Gardens Duration ~ 2 Hours 3. Clerigos Tower 6. Sao Bento Station This was one of my favourite places in Porto. For people who don't like to be on the beach the whole day, this is an Duration ~ 1 Hour An Aracon to see the work of art presented on its walls, alternate opon. The gardens are really big with wonderful while learning the pieces of Portugal history. The area Absolutely worth a visit! Entrance fee is 6 euros and you views of Porto. You can see both the bridges and the River around the station is interesting and beautiful. get to see the church and some of its collecon. Aer that looks beauful from up here. This place has a lot of shade to the route has been set up to guide you to the tower. A have picnics or just a peaceful spot to relax. There is a steep climb but the view is stunning! gelataria on the grounds as well. And the Porto leers of 7. Porto Cathedral course, for the classic Instagram picture. An interesng tourisc place in Porto. Cafés, bars and shops 4. Palacio da Bolsa around it makes it more interesting! 2.