Independent Portugal: Lisbon and Porto

Rating: Not yet rated       Read participant reviews Photos | Videos For information about this program please call (800) 454-5768, or enter your email address in the field below and we will contact you. - Return to previous page - Browse for programs by region - Try an advanced search If you are currently enrolled in this program, you can view the program details by logging in to your account. Explore the cultural and historic treasures of Portugal through expert-led field trips and your own independent discoveries. Step into the private Gulbenkian Museum to marvel at the art of Rembrandt and Matisse, taste Port wine in the city where it was created, walk the campus of the 700-year-old University of Coimbra, see the best of Lisbon’s Gothic architecture and more. Highlights • Enjoy an expert-led walk through Lisbon’s historic seaside Belém area, from which many of Portugal’s great explorers departed to find new worlds. • In the city of Porto, learn about its namesake beverage, Port wine, discovering how it is produced then enjoying a tasting. • Enjoy an authentic local fish lunch in the charming seaside village of Nazaré.