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Golf & Food & Wine 4 Nights – North of Portugal Golf & Food & Wine 4 nights – North of Portugal 1st day Arrival at Porto International Airport The World Heritage city of Oporto is one of Europe's most fascinating but least known destinations. Check-In at The Yeatman Hotel Located in the heart of one of Europe's most important wine capitals, The Yeatman is a haven for wine lovers and the prime destination for those wishing to explore the pleasures of Port, the great classic wine for which the city of Porto is famous. The cellars of The Yeatman house one of the most comprehensive collections of Portuguese wines. The hotel has established partnerships with many of Portugal's finest producers who actively participate in The Yeatman's program of tastings, seminars and wine dinners. These partner wineries also sponsor individual rooms and suites. Intriguing pictures and objects provide insights into each winery's unique history and environment and add a discreet individual accent to each guest room. The wine theme extends to Caudalie Vinothérapie SPA with its exclusive skincare products and therapies using extracts from the vine. Guests are able to discuss Portuguese wines with the hotel's knowledgeable and friendly experts who are on hand to guide guests in their discovery of Portugal's diverse and individual wine regions, with their unique traditions and wealth of different styles. Dinner at Hotel Restaurant The Yeatman's Restaurant in Porto provides an environment of classic comfort, where discreet and understated service blends with the warm welcome for which Porto is famous. The spectacular panorama of the Douro River and the historic center of Porto form a stunning backdrop, and The Restaurant was awarded a Michelin Star in November 2011. Aiming to deliver the city's most inspiring dining experience, The Yeatman's restaurant in Oporto offers imaginative cuisine in which the traditional flavors of Portugal are interpreted and presented with contemporary flair. It showcases Portugal's huge range of fish and other fresh produce as well as its diversity of regional specialties. Listing a comprehensive choice of Portuguese wines, as well as a wide selection from other great vineyards around the globe, the restaurant makes a special feature of food and wine pairing. A program of tasting menus allows guests to discover a wealth of matching and contrasting flavors as they are taken on a journey through Portugal's diverse and varied wine regions. 2nd day Round at Estela Course Estela Golf course is a true links situated in magnificent facilities with 1st class and the climate cooled by the Atlantic breeze in summer and warmed by the Gulf Stream in winter. The type of grass, "Tifton Bermuda" on the fairways and "Penncross Bent" in greens, helps to create conditions for an excellent game with good fairways and greens firm and fast. Since the back tees, the Estela extends over almost 6300 meters (7000 yards), with one pair 72, a Course Rating of 72.7 and a slope rating of 131. Dinner in the City This restaurant is one of the most talked about eateries in Porto. Located just a stone’s throw from the heart of Foz do Douro and based on the renovation of an early-20th century house, contrasting sober and elegant decoration with bold, contemporary interior architecture. It is frequented by actors, musicians, politicians, designers and models as well as unknown figures. In other words, its broad clientele makes it one of the city’s most “in” places. It is divided into two rooms: the bar-cafeteria and the restaurant. The original, elegant cuisine is clearly international, but has Portuguese roots and a certain French and Italian influence. The surroundings are cosmopolitan, with well-planned lighting and a careful selection of music ranging from jazz and easy listening to classical music. 3rd day Historical Sightseeing of Oporto + Normal Visit to Real Companhia Velha Cellar Porto is the second largest city in Portugal. The history of Porto dates back to the 4th century, to the Roman occupation of the Iberian Peninsula, although Celtic and Proto-Celtic ruins have been discovered in several areas. The charm & character of its old quarters filled with cafes & shopping centers is matched by the Cathedral area, perfect for exploring. The civic center of the city in the Central Baixa quarter with broad avenues lined with banks and outdoor cafes, not forgetting the two-tiered covered daily market. Trip through the Historical centre of Oporto, and river side of Gaia on a Touristic Train, followed by a Visit, to the centuries old, Real Companhia Velha cellars, that starts with an exclusive video that shows the evolution of the Port since the Douro Region, all the way to the old cellars, followed to a visit to the main ageing cellar, centuries old, finishes with a tasting of two young Ports, white and red. Transfer and Check-In at Vidago Palace Hotel Long-revered as a spa retreat among Europe's elite - who came to benefit from the famed mineral waters of Vidago - Vidago Palace is a legend reborn. First opened in 1910, Vidago Palace was created to provide its discerning clientele with rooms and facilities fit for a king. One hundred years later, after extensive restoration and renovations, the newly decorated Vidago Palace invites today’s traveler to be captivated by its Belle Époque charm, championship golf course, state-of-the-art spa and 5 star hotel services. Surrounded by natural beauty, Vidago Palace is an outstanding luxury hotel in Portugal and a proud member of Leading Hotels of the World. Among the most famous historic luxury hotels in Portugal, Vidago Palace is magnificent yet inviting, combining the grandeur of a palace with the warmth of a country home. Surrounded by mountains and 250 acres of mature woods and parkland, Vidago Palace enjoys a tranquil setting – perfect for a relaxing and restorative stay. The pure country air and lush grounds, artfully dotted with ornate mineral-water pavilions, provide visitors with a welcome tonic to the trials of modern life. Inside, the grand staircase, high ceilings, large reception rooms and sweeping views lend themselves to Vidago Palace’s magical atmosphere. Dinner at Vidago Palace Hotel restaurant The grand proportions, sumptuous banquettes and gilded panels of the hotel’s former ballroom provide a spectacular setting for Vidago Palace’s gourmet restaurant , The Salão Nobre Dining Room. Using local organic produce, The Salão Nobre’s refined cuisine features traditional northern Portuguese dishes which have been deconstructed and reinterpreted to provide a sophisticated sampling of the region’s best fare. 4th day Round at Vidago Golf Course The excellent golf course of the Vidago Palace was redesigned by the firm Cameron and Powell from a Mackenzie Ross original, built in 1936. Currently the course was completely rebuilt according to USGA specifications for tees and greens, has been transformed into a Par 72 course, enhancing the organization of International Championships, keeping the identity of the original design and faithfully reflecting the beauty, the unique qualities for this sport, the spirit and distinctive sign of the place. It`s characteristics include greens and tees at elevated level, strategic bunker positioning and greens that require a perfect view to assessing their unevenness. As a result the Vidago Palace golf Course will delight and challenge the most experienced player. On the golf course there are great contrasts that share the special respect for the natural surroundings. A hallmark of this golf course is retaining walls of all tees, built with local stone as well the centennial trees that were preserved almost in its integrity. The first four holes played within the Centennial Park anticipate the following 11 holes built from scratch in the Oura valley. The last 3 holes are played at the top of the Centennial Park with the magnificent and breathtaking view of hills and villages. Wine Tasting at Quinta de Arcossó In Ribeira de Oura, between Vidago and Chaves, Trás-os-Montes region, in the north of Portugal, we find a unique place for the production of wine, Quinta de Arcossó. Situated in a region with deep wine traditions that go back to the pre-roman occupation of the Iberian Peninsula, its vineyards are installed in a convex slope with a southern sun exposition at 40mts altitude with a 20% steep. In Its granitic soil grow vineyards species carefully selected and totally adapted to the region. An Adega projected and built to express all the potential in the grapes and minimize mechanical operations. Result of the perfect harmony between nature and man, in the 12 hectares of the Quinta de Arcossó is produced since 2005, wines of excellence. Entirely artisan production, complemented with low intervention but high surveillance oenology. All the red wines are transformed by foot treading, while the white and Rosé wines result from a harvest that occurs before sunrise. The constant search for perfection and quality in the winemaking process reaches its climax with the Quinta de Arcossó superior, worthy of the finest jewelry, result of the manual selection berry by berry and fermentation in noble wood barrels. In each bottle of Quinta de Arcossó unique wines are found, packed with complexes aromas and topped by dense and long aftertastes. Dinner at typical Portuguese Restaurant It is considered today as one of the best restaurants in the region. It is located in Vidago and only 200 meters from the Palace Hotel. When you enter the restaurant you will enjoy a superb meal, accompanied by music and a view simply magnificent. The regional cuisine is mostly there yet with exotic dishes. The restaurant is frequented mainly due to very delicious dishes like “feijoada”, cuttlefish appetizing, delicious cod fifth fashion, the exotic seafood pie pastry, a tasty curry chicken, roast suckling pig primordial will fashion the fifth, the tasty loin pork with chestnuts and pineapple among several excellent dishes.
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