Tour privado a las líneas defensivas de Torres, Mafra y Ericeira
Descripción
Después de la segunda invasión de Portugal por parte del ejército de Napoleón en 1809, el ejército británico, aliado de Portugal, dirigido por Arthur Wellesley (más tarde duque de Wellington) diseñó tres líneas defensivas de 152 fortalezas a 40 km alrededor de Lisboa para evitar otra invasión que finalmente sucedió. Esta magnífica obra estratégica puede verse hoy en algunos sitios y entenderse mejor en uno de los seis centros de interpretación. Visite esta región verde montañosa para ser testigo de la historia. Se dice que la derrota de la tercera invasión de Portugal condujo al final de Waterloo por parte de Napoleón. A continuación, visite el majestuoso Palacio Nacional de Mafra, que se convirtió en la sede de Francia, pero sobre todo es el edificio barroco más importante de Portugal. Termine su día pasando por la Fortaleza de Zambujal en dirección a Ericeira, la perla de la costa oeste, famosa por el surf, su pintoresco centro y sus impresionantes vistas a la costa atlántica. Opcionalmente agregue una Cata de Vinos en una bodega local.
Opciones de la excursión
Itinerario
En este Centro de Interpretación, los visitantes obtendrán el primer contexto general de las invasiones francesas de Portugal con mapas, textos, audios y exhibición de artefactos.
Visite el fuerte más importante de la primera línea de defensa de Wellington y también el puesto de mando, ubicado en una colina con una vista magnífica de las colinas y el campo.
Visite el telégrafo de Wellington, el método utilizado para comunicarse con banderas a los fuertes y los barcos en el océano.
Visite el Palacio Nacional de Mafra, el impresionante edificio barroco del siglo XVIII que alberga una de las bibliotecas más antiguas y hermosas de Europa.
Visite el Fuerte desde la segunda línea de defensa más cercana a la costa.
Pasee por este pintoresco casco antiguo y sus maravillosas playas, que también son consideradas la capital del surf de Portugal.
Lo más destacado
Qué incluye
Lugares y horarios de recogida
Pregunte por otras áreas de recogida
Valoraciones de viajeros
Información importante
- Los bebés y los niños pequeños pueden ir en un cochecito o en una silla de paseo
- Hay opciones de transporte público disponibles en las cercanías
- Hay asientos o sillas infantiles disponibles
- Adecuado para todos los niveles de aptitud física
Opiniones(8)
Enjoyable.day and saw a lot of interesting places and things
We enjoyed our day spent with Frederico who was a charming guide and companion. A long-time goal to visit the Lines of Torres Vedras was fulfilled and new knowledge gained. The opportunity to view the historical landscape first hand and to have context added by our guide combined for a great experience.
We had an incredible experience touring the Lines with a very knowledgeable and wonderful guide. The tour made seeing these very easy, with pickup right at our hotel, and local knowledge that just made things easily. It was a wonderful experience that we would highly recommend to anyone with even a passing interest in these incredible feats of engineering or early modern warfare at all. There are some gorgeous sights to see as well!
I highly recommend Frederico, owner of EPI Travels. On Sunday my traveling companion and I had an all-day private tour with him to the lines of Torres Vedras, Mafra & Ericeira, which was tailored to our interests and needs. Frederick’s English is excellent, as is his knowledge not only of the Peninsular wars but much of Portuguese history. He picked us up right on time and while driving to our first destination, got to know us and our interests for the day, as well as giving us some background so that we would understand what we were seeing in the bigger context of Portugal’s history. At every stop he made sure we were able to explore to our heart’s content, while answering our many questions. My companion’s back began to act up late in the day; Frederico smoothly adjusted our pace to accommodate without issue. He is a friendly, personable guide who clearly loves sharing his country and its history. Thank you again, Frederico!
Thank you so much Cynthia! It was a pleasure spending the day with you both.
Great itinerary! We get to know the history of Wellington's defense lines and we also visit the grand Mafra Palace and beautiful Ericeira, which has beautiful landscapes. Frederico was an excellent guide, he loved explaining about Portuguese history and culture. He picked us up and dropped us off at the hotel in a very comfortable and spacious car. I loved it!
having read several Peninsular war histories I wanted to see Wellingtons defence lines, the Torres Vedras and get a real feel for the terrain and the the defences. This tour was excellent and informative for both myself and my wife. Our guide, Frederico, spoke excellent English and very knowledgeable. We were collected from our Lisbon hotel, at the time notified, in very comfortable, clean and new model car. We could not have asked for more. We visited several defensive sites on the defence line extending from Fort Vincent, near the town of Torres Vedras, westwards to the Atlantic coast. Along the way we visited the 18th century Palace of Mafra where Frederico directed us to pleasant, reasonably priced, nearby cafes for a lunch of our choosing (cost not included in tour). After reaching the Atlantic coast our final part of the tour was around the seaside town of Ericeira, once a small fishing village but now a top surfing venue and seaside resort; popular with both tourists and Lisboners. The charm of the old village and its various chapels is still retained as a central feature of the town. We never felt hurried and Frederico gave us adequate time to explore, and answered our many questions thoroughly and politely.
We booked this trip with Frederico, the founder and owner of EpiTravels, because we had a great experience in the trip organised by him visiting Setubal, Arrabida Natural Park, Sesimbra and Cabo Espichel. We expressed to Frederico our preferences and wishes and he perfectly modified the itinerary and we visited the splendid places Óbidos, Nazaré instead of Wellington’s Defense lines and then Mafra Palace and Ericeira. The private trips with Frederico are an unforgettable experience. He is professional, very friendly and attentive to all customer’s wishes, very well explaining and guiding. His car is perfectly clean and comfortable. All visited places are amazing, real beauty of Portugal and not so crowded by tourists. Frederico also gave us different very valuable advises for our sightseeing in Lisbon and we could address to him any question during our stay. We can only recommend him to your visit to Portugal.
Frederico, Thank you very much for our tour of Wellington's Defense Lines of Torres Vedras. You customized our tour (from picking us up in downtown Lisbon to returning us to our hotel) to exactly meet our schedule and interests . Being able to visit and walk through three major forts, two visitor centers, an exceptional telegraph signal station as well as touring the countryside around the two lines, identifying additional points of interest including the HQ sites for Wellington and Beresford was quite an accomplishment. Nothing is better than seeing and walking the actual sites where history happened. Your knowledge of the area, the Lines, the campaign and the battles greatly enhanced our experience. The conclusion of the tour with a drive-by of the Mafra Palace, the coastal fort overlook and the city of Ericeira was perfect. We highly recommend you/EpiTravels to everyone. Ronald & Martha Rouse
