Gil Eannes Foundation Tickets and Tours

Viana do Castelo + Ponte de Lima + Barcelos - Full Day/from Porto

We went to three lovely...

We went to three lovely villages just about an hour North of Porto. Our guide was friendly and knowledgeable regarding the history of the towns and we never felt rushed.

5-Day Private Cultural Tour of North Portugal

Fantastic Portugal Adventure

Luis was our tour guide and driver for 5 days. He was exceptional in every way. He was very knowledgeable in Portuguese history and architecture. He pre planned our trip with our travel agent in the states and had all of our entry tickets on his phone. We never waited for ticket purchases. Our trip went north from Porto to the Duoro valley where we spent two days/nights. Then we went to Coimbra where we visited the University and most importantly the library. Next we went to Fatima and Nazare. From here we went to Sintra and toured the Pena Palace with Luis. Lastly we drove to Lisbon and Luis toured us through the Jeronimos Monastery and church. Luis dropped us off each night at our pre arranged hotel and returned in the am for our next adventure. He was always concerned that all was well at the hotel with check in before he departed. He kept in touch with us on What’s App so we knew when he would arrive. Overall, this trip was so easy for us as travelers thanks to Luis.

Viana do Castelo, Ponte de Lima & Barcelos Tour

Luogo di pace

Abbiamo effettuato questo tour in 15 giorni per avere il tempo di poterlo apprezzare appieno. Lo abbiamo iniziato come vacanza al mare e devo dire che stare in spiaggie fantastiche con temperature che non hanno mai superato i 30 gradi e dormire di sera coperti è una vera goduria. Eh si, perché il bello di questi luoghi è anche un clima particolarmente mite. Inoltre non ci aspettavamo una zona cosi verde, con cittadine ricche di arte, storia e tranquillità. Vestigia romane, come a Ponte da Lima, si mescolano all'architettura Manuelina e creano scorci molto particolari. Anche le piccole frazioni che si incontrano sulla costa e nell'interno, così ordinate e pulite, l'accoglienza della gente che ti fa sentire come a casa, insomma per noi un piccolo paradiso. Insomma,lo spettacolo di un tramonto sull'oceano con in mano un buon calice di vinho verde fresco o un bicchierino di porto lo trovo veramente un ristoro per l'anima.