Saturday, August 1, 2015

Portugal Vicinity 4-Day Sep14 - Itinerary

See Trip Pictures & Trip Map

Who: 1 couple (2 people)
Where: Areias Do Seixo | Sintra

Stay: Areias Do Seixo Charm Hotel (~1hr drive from Lisbon airport) | Hotel Tivoli Palacio de Seteais (~1hr drive from Areias)
Eat: Toca do CabozMarisqueira Ribas 
See: Praia do Seixo, Quinta da Regaleira, National Palace of Pena

Day 1 (Mon Sep 1)
- There was no word to describe this hotel other than "magical".  The owner put their heart and soul into designing and building the place
- Breathtaking sunset with ocean view at Praia do Seixo ("The Pebble Beach")
- Dinner on premise

Day 2 (Tue Sep 2)
- Took free bikes from the hotel and rode to a short scenic trail nearby
- Visited the organic vegetable garden on premise (some really passionate in-house farmers!)

Day 3 (We Sep 3) 
- Left early morning for Sintra,a hilly town filled with numerous castles and palaces (we even got to stay in one!)
Fell in love with Luigi Manini, a Italian/Portuguese artist who designed the exuberant Quinta da Regaleira (the #1 Sintra attraction on Tripadvisor).  There was an exhibition about him going on when we visited the estate - saw tons of amazing meticulous drawings like this one.

Day 4 (Thu Sep 4)
- Dinner at Mar do Infernoone of the best seafood meals we have ever had

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