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Local Information Porto Airport - it is approximately a 2 hour journey to Liboreiro from the airport:
Airlines flying into this airport include Ryanair (www.ryanair.com) and TAP Air Portugal (www.flytap.com) Lisbon Airport - it is approximately a 3 hour journey to Liboreiro from Lisbon
airport. Both Ryanair and TAP Air Portugal fly to Lisbon, along with many other airlines. It is possible to take a train
to Coimbra from either Lisbon or Porto airport and then hire a car from there. We are a 45 minute drive from Coimbra. If necessary, it may be possible to arrange
for one of the team to collect you from the airport, bus, or train station for an additional charge. By Car: If you prefer to do the whole journey by car, the most pleasurable route from the UK is by ferry from either
Portsmouth to Bilbao or Plymouth to Santander (a relaxing, two day mini cruise in itself! www.poferries.com ) and then it's approximately a 7-8 hour direct drive through to Liboreiro. It is essential to have a car to
be able to get around the area and appreciate all the area has to offer. Cars can be hired at both Porto and Lisbon
Airports and also in Coimbra, which is a 45 minute drive away from Liboreiro.
Gois – The pretty town of Gois is 3 km from Liboreiro and has a good range of shops and
small supermarkets, bakers, cafes and restaurants, a post office, a medical centre, two banks, a school, a camp site and fantastic
river beaches. The river beaches and esplanadas come to life from May to September
and host a number of festivals and entertainment throughout the summer months. Gois
has a weekly local market on a Tuesday morning, where you can buy fresh local produce. Gois also hosts an annual Motocycle
Festival, an event to be experienced! For more information visit www.cm-gois.pt and www.goismotoclube.net Arganil – The
larger town of Arganil is 13 km away and has a greater variety of shops, restaurants and a much larger weekly market, which
takes place on a Thursday morning. Coimbra - Portugal’s 3rd largest city and home of the oldest university
in Europe and fado - the traditional folk music of Portugal - is a only a 45 minute drive away. There are excellent shopping facilities, hypermarkets, restaurants, night clubs, cinemas, live music
venues, museums and parks in Coimbra. The Coast and Beaches - The coast is a 1 hour 30 minutes drive and in the town of
Figueira da Foz you will find some spectacular beaches, fabulous seafood restaurants and a casino. From there you can discover a whole coastline of white, sandy beaches and isolated beach coves. Torre – Skiing – Portugal’s highest
mountain, Torre in the Serra da Estrela mountain range is only a 2 hour drive away.
This is the only place in Portugal where you can ski in the winter making the cottages and B&B an ideal
base for a winter sports holiday too!
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