First, we tour Lisbon's lush hillsides, where we discover offer the rich flavors of Port wine, and the moody old-world blues of Fado music. A quick rail trip outside Lisbon offers a drastic change of landscape for cycling along Sintra's coastal ridges.

Resources

Tivoli Hotels
Lisbon, Portugal
http://www.tivolihotels.com/

Pousadas De Portugal hotel
Lisbon, Portugal
http://www.pousadas.pt/

Port Wine Institute
Lisbon, Portugal
http://www.ivdp.pt/

Café a Piriquita
Rua das Padarias no.1
2710 Sintra, Portugal
Phone: +351 21 923 06 26

Clube de Fado
Lisbon, Portugal
http://www.clube-de-fado.com/

Casa do Vale do Linteiro inn
Serpins, Portugal
http://www.valelinteiro.com/

Roman Ruins of Conimbriga
Condeixa-a-Nova, Portugal
http://www.conimbriga.pt/

Trip planning:

Centro Regiao de Turismo
Coimbra, Portugal
http://www.turismo-centro.pt/

Portuguese Trade and Tourism Office
New York City
http://www.visitportugal.pt/

Lisbon Visitors and Convention Bureau
Lisbon, Portugal
http://www.visitlisboa.com/

Tourism Board of Estoril
Estoril, Portugal
http://www.visiteestoril.com/