Category Archives: Travels

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”

On the 12th May, the Lyceum Club made a trip to Tróia with the purpose of visiting the Roman Ruins, the Rice Museum and the Carrasqueira Pier. The Roman Ruins refer to an urban-industrial agglomeration, which includes several constructions from the period between the 1st and 6th centuries AD, and have been classified as aContinue reading “Trip to Tróia”

At the end of April the Club had a 3-day trip to Matosinhos and Porto, with guided visits to the Cruise Terminal in the Port of Leixões, to the Casa de São Roque, dated from 1759 and today a centre of Contemporary Art, with special emphasis on the beautiful and rich Santa Clara Church, inContinue reading “Trip to Matosinhos and Porto”

On the 11th November the Lyceum Club had a trip to Peniche, visiting during the morning the Church of S. Pedro and the Museum of Bilros Laces. After lunch we visited the Bilros Lace School where we were fascinated by the mastery of the lace-makers. After a walk along the waterfront, we visited the interestingContinue reading “Trip to Peniche”

The Lyceum Club, after the holiday period, started its activity with a visit to the Art Deco Museum. On October 19 and 20, a trip took place to visit the Mill Museum in Penacova, the Monastery of Santa Maria of Lorvão, the production of Pastéis de Tentugal, followed by a guided visit to the MotherContinue reading “Travel to Buçaco”