I’ve just returned from Collette Vacations’ Sunny Portugal tour, a 10-day leisurely-paced journey that took us from the capital city of Lisbon to the Estoril Coast then south to the pristine Algarve.
My travel companion was Lisa from Collette’s Groups department and together with our tour manager and leader, Emily, and a group of 33 other [...]
We arrived early morning and once situated at Hotel Estoril Eden (and the view of the ocean from our room was heavenly), we opted to fight the jet lag with a walk along the promenade to Cascais. Sunny and warm – we worried that we had packed too many cold weather clothes.
There were many people [...]
We traveled north today to the town of Mafra, one of the oldest in Portugal, known for its off-white pottery accented with pale blue designs and, yes, an architectural masterpiece which rivals that of Versailles.
Laura, our step on guide for the day recounted the history of the Portuguese monarchy and she was with us throughout [...]
It’s our second full day of touring on our Sunny Portugal vacation. Unfortunately today is not sunny and Emily, our tour manager, tells us that rain is forecast. We hope we can dodge the rain drops when we travel to Portugal’s beautiful ‘Silver Coast”. On the agenda: Obidos, Nazaré and Fatima, the world-famous Marian pilgrimage [...]
Some things are just quintessentially Portugal – like pretty fishing villages or painted ceramic tiles (azulejos).
Fado is yet another experience that most travelers to picturesque country enjoy during their visit. Like the blues, Fado which means “fate”, is an expression of longing and sorrow. Though I can’t understand a word of it, you get the sense from its [...]
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