Category Archives: Travels

At the end of March, the Club organised a trip to Bragança, Zamora and Salamanca with cultural visits to museums, cathedrals, monuments and places of historical or architectural interest. We had lunch in Viseu before continuing on to Bragança, where in the afternoon we went for a stroll around the historic city centre. The followingContinue reading “Trip to Bragança, Zamora and Salamanca – Bragança”

Cervantes said: ‘Salamanca makes all those who have enjoyed the pleasant experience of living there yearn to return’. A city with a rich historical and cultural legacy, with an abundance of medieval architecture, nicknamed La Dorada (The Golden) for its golden sandstone buildings that seem to glow in the sunlight. Its University was one ofContinue reading “Trip to Bragança, Zamora and Salamanca – Salamanca”

After the visit to the Citadel, we set off for Zamora, a beautiful Spanish walled city, the ‘capital of the Romanesque’ with twenty-three Romanesque churches, which stands on the banks of the River Douro and has a rich historical, cultural and gastronomic heritage. We started the next day with a visit to the Cathedral MuseumContinue reading “Trip to Bragança, Zamora and Salamanca – Zamora”

The Club took an interesting trip to Viana do Castelo, Vila Nova da Cerveira and Santiago de Compostela. After lunch in Viana do Castelo, we visited the beautiful Church of the Congregation of Our Lady of Charity, accompanied by its President who gave us a guided tour. The church, part of the female Benedictine monasteryContinue reading “Tour to Viana do Castelo, Vila Nova da Cerveira and Santiago de Compostela”

On 21 May, the Club took a trip to Tomar, the city of the Templars, crossed by the River Nabão, one of the most beautiful in the Ribatejo region. The city was classified as a World Heritage Site by Unesco in 1983, due to the uniqueness of its Templar Castle and Convent of Christ. WeContinue reading “Trip to Tomar”

The city of Abrantes breathes history. The tour began with a short walk through the streets of Abrantes, accompanied by a guide, to the castle-fortress of Abrantes. This castle is one of the most important elements of military architecture, with a 360º panoramic view over the moorland and a visit to the Almeidas Pantheon, housedContinue reading “Trip to Abrantes”

Between 23 and 25 May, we went on a cultural trip to the Serra da Gardunha. On the first day, after lunch at the restaurant in São Miguel de Acha, we went on to visit Idanha-a-Velha, passing through Proença-a-Velha, where we visited the Mother Church. It is one of the main archaeological sites and hasContinue reading “Cultural trip to the Gardunha mountains”

At the end of March, we travelled to Troyes as part of our twinning agreement with the Troyes Club, at the invitation of the Troyes Club Board. The city of Troyes is located south-east of Paris and directly south of Reims, and is the capital of the Aube department in the Greater East region ofContinue reading “Journey to Troyes”

This year, on 11 November, the Club celebrated St. Martin’s Day with a visit to the Pastelaria de Alfazeirão, where we had the opportunity to watch the various stages in the making of the famous pão-de-ló (sponge cake). This was followed by a fraternisation lunch in Salir do Porto, after which a walk through theContinue reading “Celebration of St. Martin’s Day”

On October 26, 27 and 28, the Lyceum Club made a trip through some regions of Alentejo, starting in the city of Alcácer do Sal, founded before 1000 B.C. by the Phoenicians, where there was a guided visit to the Castle, Cloisters and Archaeological Crypt and to the Church of Santa Maria do Castelo. AfterContinue reading “Tour of the Alentejo”