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Wellington Defensive Lines in Portugal

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Lisboa

Duration: 7 hours

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

What's Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Transport by air-conditioned minivan

What's Not Included

Meals
Mafra Palace ticket

Additional Information

In 1807 Napoleon sent his armies to invade Portugal as punishment for the country not having joined his Continental Blockade.
With the English help, a joint force of British and Portuguese commanded by the future Duke of Wellington was created to tackle the situation.
Anticipating the third and last invasion the duke built two impregnable defensive lines north of Lisbon, fortifying all the surrounding hills.

In this tour we will visit three of the main forts of the Torres Vedras Defensive Lines which connect the Tagus to the Atlantic: the Alhandra Memorial Fort, the Zambujal Fort in Mafra and the Torres Vedras Fort. In Mafra we’ll visit the magnificent baroque complex Palace/Convent/Basilica, built with the large amounts of gold brought from Brazil.
On this trip we will talk about the history of this period and the importance of the influence of French revolutionary ideas on the future of Portugal.

A highlight of the tour is the beautiful scenery of the places we will visit.

Guided Tour

Location

Tivoli Oriente Hotel

Avenida Dom João II

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Helen_d

Feb 7, 2024

Great trip - The trip my husband really wanted to do and it didn't dissapoint. A fantastic way to explore the Wellington defensive lines and suppounding countryside. Henique was an amazing tour guide and host. So knowledgeable and gave lots of useful tips for Lisbon and Porto. Thank you, highly recommend.

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L17xzsusanl

Jan 13, 2023

Terrific Tour! - This was exactly the tour we wanted. Henrique was professional, knowledgeable, flexible, and accommodating. Not only did we see all the sites we wanted, it was the perfect way to explore the countryside. We enjoyed a wonderful lunch at a local restaurant in Mafra and still had the chance to visit the Palace/Cathedral there. Not only would we highly recommend this tour, we would certainly use this service again for another tour in the area.

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Colin_g

Sep 11, 2019

Unforgettable journey into history - This is a must-do experience for anyone wanting an off-the-beaten track journey into Portuguese history. The three of us set out knowing a little about Napoleon's attempts to reach Lisbon, and came away amazed .Our guide/driver Henrique shared his enthusiasm and sense of adventure to make this a brilliant day. Even before the historical sites we saw areas of Lisbon we didn't know, and as a bonus Henrique took us to an authentic local restaurant in Mafra.

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