Lisbon - 2nd Circuit - Overlooking the plain

Way to the Alentejo, rediscovering, in nature, long-forgotten shades of colour

 

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Suggested Cities/Attractions:

• Borba, a town famous for its cheeses and wines;
• The Roman ruins of Ammaia in Marvão;
• A journey on a hundred-year-old tram between Praia das Maçãs and the Serra de Sintra;
• The Tibornas, typical desserts from Vila Viçosa, are among the offerings of the convent desserts; these are all rich in egg yolks, as the old convents used to rear so many chickens that they had to find a use for the eggs afterwards;
• The Palace of Queluz, known as the Versailles of Portugal because of its gardens, filled with fountains, lakes, ponds, statues and waterfalls.

Pousadas on the circuit: Elvas, Marvão, Vila Viçosa, Queluz