Private tours by limousine in Oporto & surroundings
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Lisbon - full day
Personalized booking
This tour will include 2 stops besides Lisbon, which can be talked with the guide.
Lisbon - Lisbon’s history dates back to 300,000 years ago, however it emerged as a nation state in the
early 12th century, and ranks as one of the world's longest founded cities. As the legend tells, it is a city
founded and named by Ulysses as Ulissipo or Olissopo, which has its origins in the Phoenician words "Allis
Ubbo", meaning "enchanting port". It is from there, according to legend, that Lisbon got its name.
Early history of Lisbon was a battlefield for Phoenicians, Greeks and Carthaginians, however it was
Romans who started their two-century reign in Lisbon in 205 BC. During Romans period, Lisbon became
one of the most significant cities in Iberian Peninsula and renamed Felicitas Julia.
In 714, the Moors arrived to peninsula and resisted against Christian attacks for 400 years. When the
Christians finally recaptured the city, it took one more century to repel all the Moors from the peninsula.
The 15th century was the point of departure for the Portuguese Discoveries, an era during which Portugal
enjoyed abundant wealth and prosperity through its newly discovered off shore colonies in Atlantic islands,
the shores of Africa, the Americas and Asia. Vasco da Gama's famous discovery of the sea route to India
marked this century. Lisbon now was world's most prosperous trading centre.
The earthquake of 1755 destroyed nearly entire city. The city was rebuilt by the Marquês de Pombal, who
thus created the Baixa Pombalina, a commercial area that still attains attraction.
Today, Lisbon, a city of contrasts, offering so much to discover and surprise, still maintaining the marks of
its early history, is one of the most beautiful capitals of Europe.
Program
Lisbon, the millenarian city of the seven hills, with unique views from the top of them: Edward VII park, Saint
George castle, Bairro Alto.
A drive to Rossio, the heart of Lisbon. Commerce square, the most elegant, in front of the fantastic estuary
of Tagus river and close by the nucleus of ancient Lisbon: Saint George castle.
Alfama, the oldest and most picturesque quarter, where we step back in time and see the curious structure
of medieval Lisbon, with narrow and labyrinthine streets.
Stop to see the very antique Cathedral of Lisbon, dating from the 12th century.
Then a drive along the riverside by the busy harbor, with stops at Belem Tower – jewel in Manueline style
dating from the XVI century, the Monument to the Discoveries – homage to the great Portuguese navigators,
Jeronimos Monastery – the most imposing monument of Lisbon, telling about the apogee of Lisbon’s
history, the age of adventurers and navigators of the XVI century.
Free taste of Port wine.
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These tours have a pick up at the main hotels of Oporto and have a guide driver in English, Spanish, German, French and Portuguese.
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