Sagres,
in the Algarve “where Land ends and Sea begins “, Lisbon and the Tagus, Henry,
the Navigator, the Master, Tomar, the Templars and the Order of
Christ and Porto, his
historical birthplace, are all landmarks of the Portuguese discoveries.Belmonte, at
Beira Interior, witnessed the birth of Pedro Álvares Cabral, who discovered
the Brazil way.
The Alentejo gave birth
to Vasco da Gama, discoverer of the first
sea route to Índia; Fernão de Magalhães, who
embraced the first circum-navigation voyage around the world, was
born near Viana do Castelo, a navigators’ burg
and hometown of Gonçalo Velho Cabral, who discovered the Azores Islands. João Rodrigues Cabrilho, the
discoverer of Califórnia was
born in Montalegre, in
the northwest of Portugal.
Vila Real, in Trás-os-Montes, gave birth to Diogo Cão, the discoverer of Angola.
In the island of Porto
Santo,
(Madeira Archipelago), lived the great Cristóvão Colombo, Genoese
navigator, at Spain’s
orders. Valladolid is
proud of its historical presence. Trujillo,
the Estremadura’s
most beautiful city, filled with history, tales and legends, is the
birthplace of the Pizarros,
discoverers and conquers of America.
Sevilha, Cádiz and Puerto
de Santa Maria are
eternal marks of the Spanish Discoveries (16th and 17th centuries).Tordesillas is
one of the most important cities in the 15th century’s Universal
History. A symbol,
a cross-road, a land
of pilgrimage. The
tour leaves Porto city, heading to Viana
do Castelo, Braga,
Montalegre, Chaves, Vila Real, Régua, the Douro Valley, Viseu, Belmonte, Trujillo,
Cáceres, Sevilha and Cadiz. Then
it is the Algarve,
Sagres, as well as Tordesillas and, at last, Lisbon,
the city of marbles and tiles, where it is time for the Jerónimos
Monastry and Belém Tower,
both World Heritage, bastions of manuelin
style and pride of Art History in Portugal.A
RECOLLECTION ROUTE,
A MEETING WITH THE ORIGINS OR ANOTHER DISCOVERY.
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