Private Tour: Love and Tragedy

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Join this private tour and immerse yourself in the tragic love story of Peter and Inês de Castro. Learn of a tale consisting of true passion as you see places where the characters lived out their romance. See the Monastery where Peter rests next to his eternal lover forever as well before heading back to your accommodations.Begin your day with a pick up from your designated meeting point by your professional guide. Head to Coimbra, the center of Portugal, where you will visit the Monastery of Santa Clara. Here, Inês de Castro, the main character of this story, was assassinated. Next, move on to Quinta das Lágrimas, where the couple lived for most of their romance. At Quinta das Lágrimas, where Peter and Inês secretly met, there is a hotel incorporated into the Relais & Châteaux, surrounded by gardens so rich and diverse that they equal the most complete Botanical Gardens in rarity and exoticism

At Quinta das Lágrimas there is also another fountain, the Fonte das Lágrimas, which, according to legend, is made out of the tears that Inês cried when she was murdered. It is said that the blood from her body left a stain of red seaweed which is still noticeable today. While still in Coimbra, visit the old University of Coimbra, now listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site . Finally, visit the Alcobaca Monastery where you can observe the magnificent tombs of the two lovers. Conclude the tour with a drop-off at your accommodations.