Private Tour: Palaces of Portugal with Ericeira
Lisbon, Portugal
Trip Type: Private Sightseeing Tours
Duration: 1 day
Explore some of the best Portuguese royal residences including the National Palace of Queluz. Discover the small village of Azenhas do Mar and Ericeira, a traditional fishing and surfing village. Finally, see the biggest palace in Portugal, Mafra Palace, built in the 18th century before returning to your accommodations.
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Explore some of the best Portuguese royal residences including the National Palace of Queluz. Discover the small village of Azenhas do Mar and Ericeira, a traditional fishing and surfing village. Finally, see the biggest palace in Portugal, Mafra Palace, built in the 18th century before returning to your accommodations.
Once you are picked up by your private guide, make your way to the Queluz National Palace and its gardens. The palace is dominated by the 18th-century architecture and decoration with an important collection of decorative arts including Portuguese furniture, paintings, rugs, porcelain and tiles. There are also beautiful gardens of geometric design surrounding the palace, with lakes and sculptures, even a Water Canal furnished with colorful tiles. Next, continue to Azenhas do Mar, a small village on the coast of Portugal. Discover this magical place, on the cliffs of the coast as you stroll along the beach.
Afterwards, drive to Ericeria, a traditional fishing village, where you will break for lunch and taste the freshest seafood. The beaches of this town are crowded come summertime, as it is ranked highly in Europe for surfing. Come the afternoon, visit the National Palace of Mafra started in 1717 by King John V of Portugal. It has the largest and most important library in Portugal with being 83m long and holding over 40,000 volumes and books from the 16th century. Once your visit is done, begin your journey back to your accommodations.
Once you are picked up by your private guide, make your way to the Queluz National Palace and its gardens. The palace is dominated by the 18th-century architecture and decoration with an important collection of decorative arts including Portuguese furniture, paintings, rugs, porcelain and tiles. There are also beautiful gardens of geometric design surrounding the palace, with lakes and sculptures, even a Water Canal furnished with colorful tiles. Next, continue to Azenhas do Mar, a small village on the coast of Portugal. Discover this magical place, on the cliffs of the coast as you stroll along the beach.
Afterwards, drive to Ericeria, a traditional fishing village, where you will break for lunch and taste the freshest seafood. The beaches of this town are crowded come summertime, as it is ranked highly in Europe for surfing. Come the afternoon, visit the National Palace of Mafra started in 1717 by King John V of Portugal. It has the largest and most important library in Portugal with being 83m long and holding over 40,000 volumes and books from the 16th century. Once your visit is done, begin your journey back to your accommodations.
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