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1 Paço Episcopal in Porto.
2 Porto’s Ponte de Dom
Luís I, illuminated at night.
3 Colourful moliceiro boats
on one of Aveiro’s canals.
4 A fado singer at
A Baiuca in Lisbon.
5 Casa das Histórias
4 Paula Rego.

Afternoon Take the A14 to Figueira da Afternoon Portas do Sol (www.portasdo
Foz, which has an enormous beach (p207). sol.pt), which overlooks the Tagus, is the
Can you think of a better way to spend perfect spot for an alfresco lunch. Alfama,
the afternoon than relaxing on the sand? with its impossibly narrow streets, is best
Evening Spend the night at one of the explored on foot. After wandering, end up
resort’s many beachside hotels. at the Castelo de São Jorge for sunset (p64).
Evening Spend the evening at a fado
house such as A Baiuca (p71).
Day 5
Morning Head down the A1 to the Day 7
extraordinary pilgrimage town of Fátima
(p183). Wonder at the imposing basilica, Morning The lively seaside resort of
before continuing on to Santarém (p186). Cascais (p159) has some fine beaches and
Afternoon Taberna do Quinzena I (p186) plenty of restaurants for lunch – and the
is a good choice for lunch. After exploring journey there is just as good, with the
the town, return to the A1 to reach Lisbon. train winding from the city along the
Evening Cervejaria Trindade (p101) is a Lisbon coast.
sumptuous place for dinner and Hotel do Afternoon Explore the striking Casa
Chiado has a fashionable rooftop bar to das Histórias Paula Rego (p20), a museum
while away the rest of the day (p98). dedicated to the contemporary visual
artist who was born in Lisbon, before
returning to the capital.
Day 6 Evening End your trip with a cocktail at
the impossibly cool Cinco Lounge (p97).
Morning Have a coffee at the historic
A Brasileira (p101) and then hop on the
clacking tram 28 from Chiado to Alfama.
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