Excursion Lisbon - Sintra. Combined car tour of the sights of Lisbon and Sintra

Combined car tour of the sights of Lisbon and Sintra

Sintra is a small ancient city of Portugal, located 25 kilometers west of Lisbon. Since ancient times, Sintra is a favorite holiday destination of the Portuguese kings. Sintra is beautiful parks, ancient monasteries, magnificent palaces and castles, some of them were built during the Moorish rule. While traveling to the sights of Sintra, you will learn many interesting stories from the lives of kings, touch the secrets of Freemasonry and feel the spirit of those times when Portugal was the richest state in the world. And of course, Cabo da Roca is the westernmost point of our continent, where, standing on a high cliff and looking at the waves raging far below, you with all your being will feel the strength and power of the great Atlantic Ocean. During this tour, our Russian-speaking guide will tell you about the more than 30 century history of Lisbon, how and when it became the capital of Portugal. We will drive through the central part of the city, along its streets and squares, walk along the promenade in the Belem district, drink coffee and try the “secret cake” in the most famous cafeteria of the country, learn the history of the construction of the beautiful Jeromeite Monastery. Excursion route. Lisbon – Sintra, Quinta da Regaleira (or Pena Palace) – Cabo da Roca – Cascais, Estoril – Statue of Christ – Belem – Lisbon. We meet at your hotel and head west of Lisbon. The first point of our excursion, located in the heart of the ancient city of Sintra, is mystical and full of mysteries of Quinta da Regaleira, built by millionaire Carvalho Monteiro a little more than a hundred years ago or, located on the highest place in Sintra, the Palace of Pena. This amazing and fabulous palace was built in 1854 by the German prince and Portuguese king Ferdinand, it became the last residence of the Portuguese kings, it was here that Queen Amelia spent her last night before immigration. The next point of our trip will be the most extreme western point of our continent – Cape Cabo da Roca. Standing on a high cliff and looking down at the gulls floating above the water, you will feel with your whole body the greatness and power of the Atlantic Ocean spreading at your feet. Then we return to Lisbon, to the Statue of Christ. We will drive along the ocean along a winding coastal highway through the favorite vacation spots of the inhabitants of Lisbon and the habitats of the Portuguese aristocracy. Our way will pass by Ginshoo Beach, through the coastal towns of Cascais and Estoril. On the way to the Statue of Christ, if you don’t mind, we can stop at an oceanfront restaurant where you can enjoy wonderful Portuguese cuisine. In Belem, we will visit the Monastery of Hieronymites, built by King Manuel I in honor of the successful expedition of the navigator Vascu da Gama to India, if you wish, try the most popular in the country "secret" cakes "Pashtel de Belen" in the country's most famous cafeteria. Then on foot we follow to the embankment, where there is a monument to the Discoverers built in the days of Salazar and the same age as the Jeromeite monastery - the Belem Watchtower. In the final part of our tour, before returning to the hotel, we will drive through the historical part of the capital, its streets and squares. And at the end of this journey, we'll take you to the hotel. The price of the tour does not include the cost of entrance tickets to attractions, food and tastings.