Private tour in Porto Paulo Alexandre L
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Hi! My name is Paulo and I was born and raised in OPORTO/MIAMI and DOURO VALLEY. AWARDED the INTERNACIONAL SOMMELIER CERTIFICATE Foundation Level. (Theory, Blind tasting Practical Service ) from the UNITED STATES SOMMELIER Association at Wine School at Johnson &Wales University AND accredited by the Court Of MASTER SOMMELIER and Gastronomy. After successfully completing two-years at the professional Hotel Beverage School, I Graduated in 1988. I started my career in the Hospitality Industry on the MADEIRA Island, then I moved to MIAMI to work on cruise ships as Sommelier. I went ahead with my career and became HEAD SOMMELIER , responsible for the development of wine lists and delivery of Wine service. Meanwhile, I GRADUATED from the WINE SCHOOL at Johnson & Wales University in Miami and AWARDED FROM the INTERNACIONAL Sommelier CERTIFICATE Foundation Level, by the United States SOMMELIER Association. I kept working on cruise ships until I decided to move to LONDON to 3 Michelin Restaurant for a while and then to go back to Portugal. Here, I started using my knowledge and experience to show my country and its culture to the travellers and I became a private tour guide. I HAVE DEPTH KNOWLEDGE of my country, I a warm personality and a great sense of HUMOUR . I really enjoy showing people the charm of Oporto REGION /DOURO VALLEY and the surrounding AREAS. It's great to see and share people's joy and amazement when they discover all this beauty. Therefore, I would like to invite you to visit and enjoy these magnificent places. IT WILL BE A PLEASURE to be your PRIVATE GUIDE ! YEARS of Experience as a Private Guide. AWARDED the INTERNACIONAL SOMMELIER CERTIFICATE Foundation Level AND accredited by the COURT Of MASTER SOMMELIER and Gastronomy. (Theory, Blind tasting Practical Service) from the United States Sommelier Association at Wine School at Johnson & Wales University . - CERTIFICATE Bar / Wine and Restaurant School Hospitality and Tourism of the Porto. - CERTIFICATE from Brow-Forman Beverages Worldwide Wine Group.- -EXCELLENT knowledge of the History and Heritage of the Regions of Portugal. - I have a Tour Company Licensed under the nº 1569/2017 the Official Tourism Office of Portugal , For Guide & Driving Tours with mandatory insurances . I have NO Restrictions and I already have the Covid Vaccination Certificate with the doses of BioNTech, Pfizer...
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Fatima is one of the most famous Marian shrines in the world. Four million people visit this sacred site each year, drawn by apparitions of the Virgin Mary reported by three local shepherd children in 1917. Star by birth Place of Jacinta, Francisco and Sister Lucia in Valinhos . Explore the Shrine of Our Lady Fatima including the world-renowned Basilica with its spectacular stained glass windows and paintings, the Chapel of Apparitions, Statutes of the visionaries of Fatima and the Monument to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. After a traditional lunch we are going to Batalha This Dominican monastery was built over two centuries until about 1563, during the reign of seven Portuguese kings, although since 1388 the first Dominicans lived there. Late Portuguese gothic architecture, or Manueline style, is considered a world heritage by UNESCO, and on July 7, 2007 was elected as one of the seven wonders of Portugal. In Portugal, the IPPAR still classifies it like National Monument, from 1910
- Departing from Porto to the sacred site of Fatima - Star by birth place of Jacinta, Francisco and Sister Lucia in Valinhos cova Da Iria. - Explore the Shrine of Our Lady Fatima including the world-renowned Basilica with its spectacular stained glass windows and paintings. - Visit the Chapel of Apparitions, Statutes of the visionaries of Fatima and the Monument to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. - Break for a traditional lunch - Leaving Fatima to reach Batalha - Visit of Monasterie of Batalha - Back to Porto
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TRANSPORTATION ... RENAULT GRAND SCÉNIC 1.5 ( 4 Pass+Driver/Guide ) With all the Modern Comfort + AC and Wifi included.
Avenida Dom Afonso Henriques, Porto, Porto, 4000-069, Portugal
IMPORTANTattention news: THIS TOUR is not available to customers coming from CRUISE SHIPS ships because the distance and hours in port are not compatible for safety reasons and there could be unforeseen events and the boat could be missed.
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