Portugal

Porto - Dec 24-26 (3 days)

• Dec 24 - arrive at 7:40am, walking tour 10:30 at Praça General Humberto Delgadotry, Livraria Lello, saw Clerigos Tower, Christmas dinner with the hostel

• Dec 25 - Christmas lunch with hostel, sunset walk, Fado at 6pm

• Dec 26

  • Conservas Pinhais sardines factory tour 10:30-12pm
  • Meet Sara and Eddie 6pm for the show
  • Porto: Spiritus Multimedia Show Admission Ticket at 6:15pm (location) Clerigos Church and Tower

• Dec 27 - Take the train at 11am

• Ideas

  • Explore the historic Ribeira district.
  • Leitaria da Quinta do Paço - eclair that Eddie and Sara recommended
  • Take a boat tour on the Douro River.

• Food

  • Francesinha – most famous sandwich in Porto - Café Santiago ($) – Porto’s most famous francesinha; try the specialty at one of the three locations
  • Lareira ($) – Lareira is my favourite place to eat in Porto! I come here for their yummy steak and fried egg sandwich.

Lisbon - Dec 27-Jan 1 (6 days)

• Dec 27 - arrive at 11:32am, check in hotel at 3pm

• Dec 28 - Tagus Estuary Birdwatching Area (EVOA)

• Dec 29 - azulejos workshop 2-4:30pm,

• Dec 30 - 9:15am Sintra tour, 9pm rooftop bar

• Dec 31 - Livraria Bertrand oldest bookshop, Pasteis de Belem Portuguese tarts, Topo, count down at night

• Jan 1 - fly to London at 10am

• Sara & Eddie - Walk around Chiado The area I would suggest in Lisbon is called Chiado - it is very walkable. It has a very old cafe called A Brasileira which I would recommend- it is all art deco inside and it used to be the hangout for poets and writers ‘back in the day’

• Livraria Bertrand - the world’s oldest bookshop

• martim moniz - rooftop bar called Topo Martim Moniz