Theatre Night

Get to know Convento de Cristo's even most hidden places.

A quality theatre show, were participants follow the events happening on site in the medieval Convento de Cristo.

Play based on the famous novel by Umberto Eco "The name of the Rose".

Notes: Language is portuguese, previous reservation obligatory, price 25€ (including dinner)

Location: Convento de Cristo

Congress Opening Cocktail

Opening Cocktail offered to Congress members

Location:

Folklore Night

Folklore Show offered to Congress members

Location: Piano Bar

Congress Closing Dinner

Closing Dinner offered to Congress members at a traditional Ribatejo farm.

Location: Quinta da Gracinda

Easter Excursions (Pricing bellow)

 

EXC.01 - TOMAR / FÁTIMA / BATALHA / NAZARÉ / ALCOBAÇA / TOMAR

 

Departures: 20, 24 and 25th March 2005

At 08.00 a.m., meeting and departure from IPT, in Tomar,  through FÁTIMA.

Free time to visits.

Time which will be indicated,  we will continue the travel to BATALHA, to visit the famous  Santa Maria da Vitória Monastery. Next is NAZARÉ, a piscatory city and beautiful  beach. Free time to lunch or to do all you want. At 03.00 p. m., departure to  ALCOBAÇA. Visit to the  Cister Order Monastery, built in 1178. In the end, go back to Tomar, with expected arrival time at 06.30 p.m..

Price, per person                                                    

-          with admission  tickets . . . .  . . . . . . . . .       50,00 €

-          without admission tickets . . . . . . . . . . .         59,00 €

Note: Minimum group of 35 persons, including bus service and guide.

 

EXC.02 – ZÊZERE RIVER CRUISE

Departures: 20, 24, 25 and 26th March 2005

At 08.00 a m., meeting and departure from IPT, in Tomar, through VILA DE REI.

Visit to the  Ethnographic Municipal Museum, where we can discover objects use in a rural house, between the XIX and XX centuary.

Departure to  LAGO AZUL, where we will realize a cruise in  the   S. CRISTÓVÃO' BOAT, with lunch on board, observing fantastic scenaries of beauty in the most dazzling and original of the Portuguese landscapes. In the end we will go to a charming village called  DORNES, in old mediaeval city, developed all around the church which was built under the order of the Queen Santa Isabel, nearly there is a Pantagonal Tower of the Templars. In the honour of the Nossa Senhora das Dores (Our Lady of Pain) nowadays, the religious feast which are realized here during spring/summer revive secular traditions. At last, return to Tomar, with expected arrival time at 06.30 p.m..

Price, per person . . . . . . .     65,00 €

Note: Minimum group of 40 persons, including bus service, river cruise and lunch.

 

EXC. 03 – CITY TOUR OF TOMAR

Departures: 22 and 23 March 2005 (02.00-05.30 p .m.);

               24  March (09.00 – 12.30 a . m.)

Meeting and departure from IPT, in Tomar, to visit TOMAR, the old and beautiful  city of the Templars, with his Castle and his Convent of Christ, the Aqueduct of Pegões and his historical city center.

Price per person . . . . . .     24,00 €

Note: Minimum of 35 persons, including bus service, local guide and admission tickets to the Convent of Christ.

 

EXC. 04 -  THE FUTURE IN THE PRESENT - Nature and History…

Departures: 25 and 26 March 2005

At 08.30 a.m., meeting and departure from IPT, in Tomar, in direction to  TORRES NOVAS. Visit to Villae Rusticae de Cardílio, “villa rural romana”, with ocupation between the I and IV centurys . We will persue to the Natural Reservation of Paúl de Boquilobo, protected area integrate in the Mundial Association of the Biosphere Reservation of UNESCO, situated on the confluence of the Tejo and  Almonda rivers .  After the visit we will have lunch at a restaurant (opcion A).  In the afternoon, we will go to the Castle of Almourol, connected with the Order of the Templars, built by D. Gualdim Pais, Master of the Order of the Templars. Return to Tomar, with expected arrival time at 06.00 p. m..

Price per person                      

 - Opion  A, including lunch . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . .          40,00 €

 - Opion B – student  (bringing lunch pack). . . . .          25,00 €

Note: Minimum of 45 persons, including bus service and local guide

 

EXC. 05 – ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARK OF THE CÔA VALLEY

Departure:  26 March 2005

At 06H00, meeting and departure from IPT, in Tomar, trough the Archaelogical Park of the Côa River. Visit to one of the  rock-shelter with prehistoric paintings. The Côa Valley it's an important archaeological complex of rock art sites.

In the end, return to Tomar, with expected arrival time at 09.00 p. m..

Price per person . . . . . . . .   60,00 €  

Note: Minimum group of 35 persons, including bus service, admission tickets (to one place) and local guide.