SINTRA
Begining of the tour at about 08h30 - pick up at the
hotel
Sintra, the Moon Hill, is a
place full of magic and mystery, where Nature and Man have combined in such a
perfect symbiosis that UNESCO has granted it Word Heritage Site status.
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We will start our visit with Pena Palace
Pena Palace
Pena Palace and this is within walking
distance of the Moors castle, so there is no need to wait for the tourist bus. The
Pena Palace was designed by the artistic King Fernando II and the palace is an
extravagant mixture of vivid colours and fine stone carvings. The interior has
been retained to how it was when the monarchy fled Portugal in 1910 and is just
as interesting as the exterior. The Pena Palace is the best of the three
attractions visited in the day.
Cascais
Around 12 h 1 hour free time in Sintra Historical Center
Then our vistit proceed to the westermost point of Europe
Cabo da Roca
The cape is located within the Sintra-Cascais
Natural Park, 42
kilometres northwest of the urbanized area of Lisbon and 18 kilometres northwest of Sintra. A
location (38°47′N 9°30′W) is inscribed on a stone
plaque, located on a monument at the site.
The western coast is a mixture of sand beaches and
rocky cliff promontories: around Cabo da Roca, cliffs are more than 100 metres in height,
and cut into crystalline rocks, composed of strongly folded and faulted
sedimentary units. These forms are disturbed by dikes and small beaches.[2] This promontory of "high"
beaches is the extreme western immersion of the ancient eruptive Sintra massif,
as evident from the rose-coloured granite in the north and syenite of the
Ribeira do Louriçal in the south. In the vicinity of the Cape ,
there are geomorphological examples of gabbro-diorite, volcanic breccia, and
granite.
Part of the granite formations show evidence of strong
coastal erosion, while in other areas there are limestone deposits embedded in
the granite.
Our tour will end with a small walking tour in the village of Cascais
Cascais
Cascais, a formerly
quaint fishing village that became (along with neighboring Estoril) a popular resort favored by
European nobility and kings in the early 20th century. Today it is a colorful
cosmopolitan town with elegant pedestrian streets, luxuriant villas,
fashionable shops, restaurants and bars.
Elements of its
fishing village roots can still be felt at the lively fish auction that takes
place every afternoon by the main beach and its brightly painted fishing boats,
and the story of old Cascais is told by old photographs, paintings, and other
items at the small "Museu do Mar" (Museum of the Sea).
End tour at about 18h00
250 Eur per person ( Exclusive, Private )
Minimum 2 persons
No meals or museum entrances included
250 Eur per person ( Exclusive, Private )
Minimum 2 persons
No meals or museum entrances included
Special prices for groups
Example: for 30 persons : since 25 Eur per person
Example: for 30 persons : since 25 Eur per person
