Lisbon Madness: Last Chance

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• Visit Sintra: Historically known as being the illustrious home to Portugal’s most storied monarchs, the town of Sintra is not only historically relevant, but aesthetically speaking, it is a true marvel of magnificence and romantic beauty. This dream destination is also known as being filled with heavenly mansions tucked among rolling green hillsides, and fantastical castles that make you feel as if you have stepped into an actual real-life fairytale, including must-see marvels of the Palácio Nacional de Sintra, Palácio da Pena, Quinta de Regaleira, the Castelo dos Mouros, and the Palácio de Monserrate.
  • Pena National Palace
  • Local pastries (travesseiros de Sintra)
  • Ginginha (local licour)
  • Quinta da Regaleira
  • Monserrate Palace
  • Moorish Castle
  • Old-Town 

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• Visit the UNESCO City of Évora: The Alentejo region of Portugal is a feast for all the senses, from its northernmost tip to its sunkissed southern shores. While the north offers visitors pastoral scenery, like horses grazing in the flatland, the central portion of the region is marked by the vast plain with rows of cornflowers blowing in the wind. As one makes their way to the Alentejo coast, wild and unmarred natural beauty awaits to awe and inspire.
  • Sé Cathedral
  • Roman Temple
  • Capela dos Ossos
  • Giraldo Square
  • Évora university
  • Água da Prata aquaduct
  • Cromlech of Almendres

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• Visit Fátima: Those looking to delve deeper into Portugal´s religious roots need to look no further than Fatimá, which is famous for being the holy site where an apparition of Our Lady of Fatima is said to have appeared. As the story goes, the apparition was seen by a pair of shepherd children in the early part of the 20th century. That sums it up, but there is far more to the story, which you will surely discover more about when you make your way to Fatima as a fabulous day trip from Lisbon (the Museu de Arte Sacra e Etnologia is the place with all the 411). Located just about an hour from Lisbon, Fatima and its Chapel of the Apparition and nearby Holy Trinity Cathedral top the list of Catholic pilgrimage sites. But even if you are not really a religious person, the architecture, energy, and history of the place will surely win you over, particularly the Sanctuary of Fátima.

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• Visit Óbidos: The romantic appeal of Óbidos — a marvelous medieval town in Portugal chocked full of intriguing history — provides a true experience as if you have actually stepped back in time to explore the nation’s amazingly rich history. Wandering among this enclave´s charming cobbled streets — flanked by an ancient walled labyrinth — and visiting its magnificent medieval castle will be memories you will never forget.
  • Porta da Vila, Óbidos castle
  • Santa Maria church
  • Santa Maria Square
  • Bom Jesus da Pedra Sanctuary
  • Óbidos lake
  • Porta da Vila
  • Óbidos Aquaduct
  • Óbidos Medieval Market. 

Suggestion for the day:

• Experience a local Food & Wine experience in Lisbon! While there are near endless reasons to place Portugal´s capital city of Lisbon at the top of your must-visit travel list, the amazing local cuisine awaiting visitors continues to be among the biggest pulls, attracting hungry gourmands from across the globe year after year. You can choose from our selection of incredible experiences here.

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