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Dr Jeni Ryde PORTUGAL SEPTEMBER 26 – OCTOBER 9, 2019 TOUR LEADER: DR JENI RYDE PORTUGAL Overview Tour dates: September 26 – October 9, 2019 Portugal’s status as a minor European power today belies its former greatness as the administrator of a huge empire, stretching from Brazil to Tour leader: Dr Jeni Ryde Macau. Gaining independence from Spain in 1139, this outward-looking kingdom fomented the Age of Discovery; its fleets discovering the New World under Christopher Columbus in 1498 and legendary explorer Vasco Tour Price: $8,860 per person, twin share da Gama completing a circumnavigation of the globe in 1522. The legacy of the knowledge and wealth gained through the voyages and territories it Single Supplement: $1,670 for sole use of occupied is visible in the art, architecture and cuisine of its beautiful cities double room and towns. With 15 UNESCO World Heritage sites for the traveller to explore, Portugal is a compelling destination. Booking deposit: $500 per person Our 14-day tour spans the country’s ancient past, with visits to prehistoric Recommended airline: Emirates megaliths at Almendres Cromlech and Paleolithic rock art in the Côa Valley, to superb Roman remains in Évora and Conimbriga. It covers the influence of the Moorish invasion of the peninsula through the Maximum places: 20 headquarters of the Knights Templar in Tomar and in medieval Coimbra. In Lisbon, we witness the triumph of the Golden Age of Exploration Itinerary: Lisbon (4 nights), Évora (3 nights), through Manueline architecture, a style rich with nautical motifs, and the Coimbra (2 nights), Pinhão (2 nights), Porto (2 lively azulejos (decorative tiles), with Moorish roots and influences from nights) their discoveries. We enjoy spectacular coastlines at Cabo Espichel and lush river valleys with terraced vineyards on our private cruise of the Date published: February 4, 2019 Douro from rural Pinhão to Porto on the coast. Portugal gives great importance to its cultural heritage, through its melancholy music called fado and its traditional fine port wines, but also celebrates the new in an outstanding contemporary art scene in both Lisbon and Porto. Your tour leader Dr Jeni Ryde is a former senior lecturer at the University of Western Sydney, where she completed her PhD focusing on the Renaissance, heritage tourism and museology. She has a wide-ranging knowledge of European history, art and architecture, and speaks fluent Spanish and Italian. Jeni has travelled extensively throughout the Iberian Peninsula and this will be her seventh tour for Academy which includes Portugal as a destination. Spending time with travellers in the wonderful cities of Lisbon and Porto made me realise there is a strong desire to get beyond these cultural hubs and out into the smaller towns and picturesque countryside of this Enquiries and fascinating and rich country. This tour germinated from my passion for bookings losing the tourist crowds and cruise ships and for sampling fine food and wine along the way! For further information and to secure a place on this tour Feedback from Northern Spain and Portugal tour, April 2016: please contact Jemma York at “Dr Jeni Ryde we found to be an exceptional tour leader – Academy Travel on 9235 0023 knowledgeable, enthusiastic and patient!” or 1800 639 699 (outside Sydney) or email “Jeni was a great leader – very impressive Spanish language [email protected] skills – energetic and enthusiastic. A fantastic asset to Academy Travel.” Tour Highlights LISBON: AGE OF DISCOVERY Relive the wonder of the Golden Age of Exploration on a walking tour of Lisbon’s borough of Belém: stopping at the Belém tower, the Discovery Monument and the exceptional Jeronimos Monastery with its nautically themed Manueline cloisters. On the way, we find time for a strong coffee and the finest Portugese tart in town! PORTO: CITY OF BRIDGES Unlike Lisbon, much of which was destroyed in the earthquake of 1755, Porto’s historic centre retains buildings adorned with exquisite azulejos, including the train station and the beautiful Carmo church. The city is a warren of steep streets set in the valley of the Douro and spanned by no less than 6 bridges, including one designed by Gustave Eiffel. SINTRA AND GRAND PALACES Spend a day exploring the palaces that were the summer retreats and hunting residences of the Portugese nobility. We visit the Palácio Nacional de Queluz with its outstanding gardens and tiles and the Palácio Nacional de Sintra, which combines Manueline, Gothic and Moorish architectural styles with magnificent azulejos (decorative tiles). CRUISE THROUGH THE DOURO VALLEY Pack your bags for our private cruise along the Douro taking us from rural Pinhão to Porto, City of Bridges. We enjoy lunch and a port tasting on board while admiring the countryside of this region: terraced vineyards, woodlands and hills topped with grand farmhouses, or quintas; built with the wealth of the port industry in the eighteenth century. ANCIENT HISTORY & NATURAL BEAUTY Outside the cities we view fascinating ancient history in spectacular settings: dinosaur footprints spanning 50 million years on the headland of the wild and barren Cabo Espichel, a circle of 95 Neolithic granite monoliths set amongst cork forests outside Evora and a 4WD trip to view Paleolithic rock art in the Côa valley near Pinhão. Detailed itinerary Included meals are shown with the symbols B, L and D. Tour start & finish time The tour starts on Thursday 26 September at the Bessahotel Liberdade in Lisbon, at 6.00pm. The tour ends on Wednesday 9 October at the Hotel Pestana Vintage in Porto, after breakfast. Thursday 26 September Arrival in Lisbon Passengers arrive and check-in at leisure. Our tour starts with a welcome drink in the hotel, followed by dinner in a popular restaurant nearby. Overnight Lisbon (D) Friday 27 September alfama and belem After an introductory talk in the hotel we head up to the castle of São Jorge to enjoy its outstanding views of the city. From here Above: Belém Tower stands guard at the entrance to Lisbon Harbour we meander down through the labyrinthine Moorish bairro of Alfama, a truly emblematic part of the city. Alfama was largely spared in the earthquake of 1755 and is still a maze of narrow Below: Portuguese tarts waiting to be eaten at the famous Pasteis de streets, steep steps, flower-laden iron balconies and small Belem; and the Palácio Queluz, one of the fabulous palaces of Sintra squares. After a break for lunch we pay homage to the Golden Age of Discovery and explore the bairro (borough) of Belém. Our touring commences at Belém Tower, a 16th century fortification commissioned by King John II at the mouth of the Tagus River, which formed a vital part of Lisbon’s defences. We continue up the river to the Discovery Monument, celebrating the location where explorers departed to the Far East to open important trade routes. After a coffee break and a Portugese tart at a celebrated café, we move on to the Jerónimos Monastery with its superb Manueline cloisters. Here seafarers came to pray before leaving port. Overnight Lisbon (B) Saturday 28 September Sintra and surrounds On our full day trip, we first visit the eighteenth century Palácio Queluz with acres of manicured gardens and palatial architecture influenced by the baroque, rococo and neoclassicism and superb azulejos or tiles, followed by the Palácio Nacional de Sintra, in Sintra itself. Sintra is a unique combination of natural mountain beauty and fairytale palaces, and the National Palace is easily distinguished by its two large conical chimneys and architecture which combines Manueline, Gothic and Moorish styles. Inside, a series of interconnecting courtyards, galleries and corridors join a cohesive set of rooms decorated with magnificent tiles. On our way back to the capital we visit the Convent of the Capuchos: a stark contrast to the palaces, this austere Franciscan Monastery seems to emerge from the surrounding woodland, setting off the decorative simplicity of the tiny cells carved out of the rock with interiors covered in cork. We journey back to Lisbon along the coast via the seaside town of Cascais. Overnight Lisbon (B). Sunday 29 September Art and music Our first visit today is to one of Europe’s great unsung treasure houses, the Museu Calouste Gulbenkian, a fine private art collection featuring works by Rubens, Rembrandt, Monet, Van Dyke and Renoir. In the afternoon we make an excursion to the National Tile Museum to view its exquisite collection of azulejos, dating from the 15th century. The museum is housed in the monastic buildings of the Madre de Deus Convent whose interiors are amongst the most magnificent in the city. This evening we enjoy dinner and a fado performance at a local restaurant. Fado is a distinctly Portugese musical style, usually with a melancholy theme. The importance of fado to the Portugese is illustrated by the death of the most famous fadista, Amália Rodrigues in 1999, when the nation stopped for a state funeral and a period of national mourning. Overnight Lisbon (B, D) Monday 30 September Setúbal Peninsula and the Alentejo region Departing Lisbon, we travel south to the dramatic Setúbal peninsula. At Cabo Espichel we witness the ferocity of the Atlantic Ocean beating against towering cliffs. In this magnificently isolated spot with its barren outlook, it is possible to view two different, well preserved sets of dinosaur footprints, dating over 50 million years apart. We stop for lunch in Sesimbra, one of Portugal’s finest beach towns, where we suggest partaking of the local seafood. Our drive continues through the Arrábida National Park, before heading to Évora, capital of the Alentejo region. The Alentejo is famed for its wine Above: the iconic yellow trams of the Alfama, Lisbon; and the as well as the cork oak forests, wheat fields and olive tree towering cliffs of Cabo Espichel plantations which cover its rolling hills.
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