Lisbon, ‘City of the Navigators’, was once the heart of Europe’s maritime power and memories of this Golden Age are still clearly evident today. Our spring tour will uncover the city’s glittering, powerful history hidden beneath its charming façade of faded elegance. In addition to exploring the Portuguese capital itself, we shall also make excursions to the nearby towns of Sintra and Queluz, where spectacular royal palaces and private villas were constructed in the hills above the city.