Page 16 - (DK Eyewitness) Travel Guide - Portugal

DISCOVER A Portugal Itinerary 1 2

Experience the buzzing cities of
Porto and Lisbon, as well as many of
the country’s highlights in between,
on a drive from the north to
the centre of Portugal.
7 DAYS 3

Day 1
Evening Savour a glass of chilled white
Morning Your journey begins in Porto, port at one of the city’s many lodges,
with a coffee at the belle époque Majestic such as Ramos Pinto, before crossing
Café (p36). Next, browse the fashionable back over to Porto for the night.
jewellery and leather shops on the
pedestrianised Rua de Santa Catarina. Day 3
Afternoon For lunch, order a françesinha
at Café Santiago (p37). Pop into São Bento Morning It’s time to leave Portugal’s
Station to admire the azulejos, then take second city. Drive south on the A29 to
a trip on a rabelo boat from Praça Ribeira. the canal-latticed city of Aveiro (p194).
Evening After disembarking back at the Afternoon Busy Praça Humberto
square, enjoy a traditional Portuguese Delgado is the perfect spot for lunch
meal at Cantinho do Avillez (p241), before before embarking on a one-hour trip
retiring to 1872 River House (p237). on a colourful moliceiro boat.
Evening Aveiro is renowned for its seafood
Day 2 restaurants – our pick is Mercado do Peixe,
which is found on top of the city’s fish
Morning Start the day admiring the market (p194). Spend the night at the
Romanesque Sé (p236) – the city’s Veneza Hotel (www.venezahotel.pt/en).
cathedral – and the monumental Paço
Episcopal, the bishop’s palace (p236). Day 4
Afternoon Petiscos (Portuguese tapas)
is a good choice for lunch before walking Morning Continue south on the N235 to
across the magni ficent Ponte de Dom the magical woodlands of Buçaco (p202).
Luís I to the city of Vila Nova da Gaia There are many shaded walks to explore
(p234), which lies on the other side here. The lavish Bussaco Palace Hotel
of the iconic iron bridge. serves up excellent lunches.
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