Wine & Évora
A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the city of Évora has been inhabited since Roman times. The Visigoths and Moors later held sway here, until the stronghold was conquered in 1166 by Christian warrior Gerald the Fearless under the orders of Dom Afonso Henriques, Portugal’s first king. In the Middle Ages it prospered greatly, above all under the royal dynasty of Avis (1385-1580). A walk through the...
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Wine & Fátima/Batalha
The day starts with a visit to a winery, where you can learn about the whole wine-making process, and taste 3 wines. We continue north to visit the magnificent monastery of Santa Maria da Vitória, better known as the Batalha Monastery, founded to fulfil a promise by the king, Dom João I, in thanks for the Portuguese victory against Castilian forces at the battle of Aljubarrota. Then we go on to the...
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Wine & Óbidos
The medieval town of Óbidos overwhelms with its wealth of history. Founded by the Romans, it was in the hands of the Moors until 1148, when it was conquered by Dom Afonso Henriques, Portugal’s first king. In winding streets within ancient town walls, artisans work away in their ateliers while traders sell the region’s finest products: embroidery, ceramics and the famous ginjinha, a liqueur...
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Wine & Monsaraz
The medieval settlement of Monsaraz takes the breath away with its historic buidings and the beautiful views afforded by its hilltop location: on one side of the Alentejo plains, with their vines and olive groves; on the other of the giant Alqueva reservoir – Europe’s largest artificial lake. Nearby is the lovely Herdade do Esporão wine estate, where you can visit the winery and do an expert...
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Sintra
Sintra’s beauty is inspiring – as proved by the leading artistic figures who chose to spend time here, such as Lord Byron, Portuguese novelist Eça de Queiroz and Brazil’s most famous film director Glauber Rocha. The Pena Palace, symbol of 19th-century Portuguese Romantic architecture; the Moorish Castle, a military fortification that dates back to the 9th century when the region was under...
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Wine & Arrábida
The Arrábida Natural Park is 10,800 hectares of sheer beauty, with typical Mediterrean vegetation and views of the bay of Setúbal and the beaches of Tróia and Portinha de Arrábida. During the day we shall also visit Palmela Castle, a fortification of Moorish origin; a local factory where azulejos (ceramic tiles) are made by hand in designs inspired by the techniques of 16th-century artisans; and the...
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Wine & Wine
With its rolling plains dotted with olive trees and cork oaks, the Alentejo is known for its generally full-bodied, fruity red wines – suitable for ageing – and its aromatic, balanced whites. It’s a land of blinding sun that warms and ripens the region’s chief grape varieties: Roupeiro, Rabo de Ovelha and Antão Vaz (whites) and Periquita, Trincadeira and Aragonez (reds). The region...
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Why travel with Have a Wine Day?
Have a Wine Day exists to make it easier for you to visit Portugal’s loveliest towns, while also getting to know vineyards and taste the country’s marvellous wines. . It makes things easier...
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Tailor-made tours
Are you in Portugal for just a few days and want to visit several places in one day? Would you like to go shopping at an outlet but don’t know how to get there and don’t want to spend time working out...
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