Serra da Estrela Full day Private Tour from Lisbon

Serra da Estrela Full day Private Tour from Lisbon

Get to know the largest mountain range of Portugal on this full day tour of the Serra da Estrela. After taking you to your hotel, take a chance at the foothills of Serra da Estrela, where you will find panoramic views and breathtaking scenery. Going up in Portugal, where you can enjoy the panoramic views that stretch for miles.Enjoy a day of adventure in the nature of Portugal.

Itinerary
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Pass By: University of Coimbra, Paco das Escolas, Coimbra 3000-240 Portugal

Count Raczinski wrote about this library in "Les Arts au Portugal" in the following terms: «it is the most beautiful, most richly decorated library that I have ever seen». In fact, the beautiful and noble interior of this sumptuous space, built between 1717 and 1728, clearly expresses the generous spirit of its founding patron. Visitors are welcomed by the king's coat of arms above the great portico at the entrance.

Here, students and researchers may consult more than 300 thousand volumes dating from the 16th to the late 18th century, kept in the archives that cover three floors of the building.

Inside the library, the walls are covered with solid bookshelves made of exotic woods, composed of two sections, separated by a small balcony supported on columns. The painting and gilding of this wood was the work of Manuel da Silva. The main floor is divided into three rooms separated by arches that are identical to the one in the outer doorway, displaying the insignia of the old University faculties. The ceilings were painted with a trompe l´oeil effect by António Simões Ribeiro and Vicente Nunes, creating a false perspective and giving the illusion of a greater height.
On one of the walls at the back of the room, there is a large portrait of the founder, Dom João V, dated 1730.

Stop At: Pelourinho de Seia, Praca da Republica, Seia 6270-496 Portugal

Seia, a city at the foot of the Serra da Estrela, which can be made a stop before ascending to the top of the mountain.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Igreja de Santa Clara do Sabugueiro, Largo de Santa Clara, Sabugueiro 7040-702 Portugal

Sabugueiro, is the highest inhabited place in Portugal, we can see here the famous dogs of the region and with the same name of it: Dogs Serra Da Estrela

Also we can prove here the sausages of the region and above all the cheese, for many considered the best cheese in the world: Serra da Estrela Cheese.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Lagoa Comprida, N339, Seia 6260-000 Portugal

Dam at the top of Serra da Estrela

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Torre, Serra da Estrela Portugal

The highest point of continental Portugal and where there is the only ski resort in Portugal

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Parque Natural da Serra da Estrela, Serra da Estrela Portugal

The highest point of continental Portugal and where there is the only ski resort in Portugal

Duration: 1 hour

Pass By: Praca do Municipio, Rua Ruy Faleiro, Covilha 6200-194 Portugal

Covilhã, city where we will finish the descent of Serra da Estrela on the opposite side of Seia and where we will begin the return to Lisbon