Hello! We are planning a combined Spain and Portugal trip in the Fall. For the Portugal portion of our trip, we are in a quandary, trying to plan what would be our priority day trips. For example, if you could choose only one location, would a day visit to Braga or Guimaraes be the most scenic from Porto (after a day visiting the Douro wine area?).
In addition to a day trip to Sintra from Lisbon, if we had time for only three other day trips which would be your best choices from the following: Evora, Obidos, Tomar and Alcobaca?
We were also thinking of spending two nights in Coimbra, particularly to visit the university there. However, We were also thinking of visiting the University of Salamanca in Spain earlier in our trip. If we visit Salamanca, is there too much similarity for a visit to Coimbra?
Last, has anyone participated in "treading" or stomping the grapes along with the locals in the Douro Valley at harvest time, or is it too touristy? Thanks for your advice!