Samm & Brad

October 11, 2022

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Come join us for a magical week in Portugal.  We'll spend the first two days exploring historic downtown Lisbon.  We'll then make our way to the beautiful hills of Sintra, filled with fairytale-like castles and palaces.  

In Sintra, we'll spend three days at the former estate of the famous British writer and father of "Sherlock Homes".   The 10 acre, 16 bedroom estate contains 4 houses, 2 pools, a Garden Theater for the Wedding Ceremony, and 3,700 sqft Victorian Greenhouse for our reception.

We'll end the week in the beach town of Cascais, spending our last two days enjoying the coastline.  

We can't wait to celebrate with you! Please be patient with us as we work out the exact details of all events!

We have a wonderful wedding planner Dóris at DOMA Weddings. You can reach out to her with any and all questions. Like how far additional lodging may be to the main hotel or venue. Her email is hello@domaweddings.com and her What's App is +351 930 552 113.

Events
Sun
Oct 9
2022

10:00 am
TO 1:00 pm

Torel Palace Lisbon
R. Camara Pestana 23
Lisbon, 1150-082
Portugal

226000815
Explore Lisbon -Bus & Walking Tour

$20 each - Venmo @Samantha-Murphy-2

Hi! If care to join on this tour please RSVP and venmo Samm $20 for each guest. Pick-up Torel Palace – 1st stop : Belem area for around 1h/1h30 , we will go to the “Pastel de Nata” famous factory and to the monument area to explain the history.

2nd : We will continue for a sightseeing of the old districts and castle area for around 25min.

3rd stop: Downtown area for a +- 1h walking tour of the historic areas (here , as we are in the centre, guests can also leave whenever they want to explore by themselves) – Drop-off at Torel Palace

Sun
Oct 9
2022

6:00 pm
TO 9:00 pm

H10 Duque de Loulé
Av. Duque de Loulé 81 83, 1050-088
Lisbona, Portugal

+351 21 318 2000
Rooftop Sunset Dining

Soak in the views and join us for dinner and sunset at the beautiful H10 rooftop bar and restaurant.  We have the space reserved for 3 hours including dinner and full bar. 

Mon
Oct 10
2022

10:00 am
TO 3:00 pm

Castle Tour and Luggage Transport to Sintra

$50 each - Venmo @Samantha-Murphy-2

Hi! If care to join on this tour please RSVP and venmo Samm $50 for each guest. Buses will depart Torel Palace at 10am.  Luggage will be transported and dropped at the main house as well as other locations.  It's about a 45 minute drive and our first stop will be Quinta da Regaleira.  We'll then make our way to the historical center of Sintra for lunch, we you are free to explore (food will be own your own here).  We'll then visit Monserrate Palace and finally head to Quinta de Bella Vista and a second drop off point for those not staying at Quinta da Bella Vista.

https://www.regaleira.pt/en/quinta-da-regaleira

visitsintra.travel/en/visit/monuments/monserrate-palace


Tue
Oct 11
2022

3:30 pm
TO 11:00 pm

Quita Da Bella Vista
R. Barbosa du Bocage 60
Sintra, 2710-517
Portugal

Wed
Oct 12
2022

1:00 pm
TO 5:00 pm

Quinta da Bella Vista
R. Barbosa du Bocage 60
Sintra, 2710-517
Portugal

Relax Poolside

Hi!!! Happy day after the nuptials! And possible hangover! We will cure that with some mimosas, bloody mary's, food & fun at the pool at Quinta da Bella Vista!  Hard to say how late this party will go...

Fri
Oct 14
2022

7:00 pm
TO 10:00 pm

Os Prazeres da Carne
Avenida Nossa Senhora Cabo 101 2750-374 Guincho
Cascais, Portugal

One final gathering

Join us for one last celebration on the cliffs overlooking the ocean.  Dinner and drinks will be served, songs will be sung, memories will be made.

Flights
Flights
Flight Itinerary

We are arriving on Delta flight DL358 from San Diego to JFK and DL 272 from JFK on Oct 8th at 8am and will be heading directly to Torel Palace Hotel.  There are currently no set plans for the day, I'm sure we'll explore the area and get some rest after a long day of travel.  And will have some place to all connect and meet for those interested.

We don't have departing flights booked yet as we will be going on our Honeymoon and haven't gotten that far yet.  Most people will be leaving Saturday Oct 15th morning/midday.

Hotels
Hotels
Lisbon Hotel options for Oct 8-10

Torel Palace Hotel

For the first two nights (Oct 8 -9) we'll be staying in historic district of downtown Lisbon at Torel Palace, boutique hotel consisting of two palaces and a mansion.  Torel Palace offers free breakfast each morning, plenty of options for relaxing poolside and incredible views of the city. 

You can book directly with the hotel and receive at 15% discount on their published rates by contacting reservas@torelpalacelisbon.com or feel free to search for better pricing on 3rd party websites such as www.Booking.com or www.traveluro.com. So far I have found best prices in 3rd party sites. 

Rooms currently on traveluro for $226 a night and they do have a few two bedroom suites available. 

Also, if guests are interested to share a room I believe we can have rooms made with a king bed or two twins- reach out to Dóris to verify! And if interested to bunk up with someone but don't have a bunk buddy let her know and she and I will connect amazing people!

It's a small boutique hotel...will be fun to hopefully take it over with however many rooms we get/guests stay! :)

Directions & Map

Rossio Garden Hotel

Located just a few blocks away this is a great option is you are interested in a lower cost stay.  Rooms are around $125 a night and look lovely.  There are also at least a dozen AirBNB options for under $100 a night within a few blocks of Torel Palace.

AirBnB Lisbon

Here are some AirBnb options that seem to be near Torel Palace! And there are more! I was just getting started! Some I have messaged to verify. But would be great for you to double check if this is of interest! 

AirBnB Link

Historic District in Lisbon
Sintra lodging options Oct 10-13

Quinta da Bella Vista

This is the wedding will be held which sleeps 40 guests.  For those of you not staying at the estate we've listed a few options below which are walking distance (like a decent walk 15-20min) or very short drive. Also, Uber, Tuk Tuks and ride apps are easily accessible and available.  There also are a ton of airbnbs near by for very reasonable pricing. When checking how far from main venue your airbnb or lodging may be check google going both directions. the historic roads run one way. So it may be 5 min to drive to get to venue and then 15min to get back because may need to take longer loop. If people are interested to airbnb together or rent a house I can connect everyone! So just lmk if thats of interest.

When deciding where to stay in Sintra it will likely be useful to reach out to Dóris the wedding planner or your host to check the distance between your location and the venue. Some of the roads are older and rough and can make a location that seems close not be as easily accessible such as Quinta de Sao Thiago. We were told these roads to this location aren't ideal and uber & cab have hard time traveling there. So if you see that in your search it may not be ideal. Dóris hello@domaweddings.com or What's App +351 930 552 113

Directions & Map

Quinta da Bella Vista

Sintra lodging options oct 10-13

Quinta Velha

Similar to above, book rooms individually or up to 6 rooms total starting at $125 a night.  Also very close by to the wedding house.

Tivoli Luxury Hotel

If you are not staying at the main house but are looking for something swanky, this is it.  Rooms start at around $375 a night and it's known as one of the top hotels in Portugal.  Also very close to the wedding venue.

Sequoias Exploratory House- 7 bedrooms rent house

Hi! Here is a house that I am told is nearby (a 15-20 min) walk up the hill from Quinta Da Bella Vista. We would need to rent the whole property. It is available and is 3200 euros for all 3 nights. Check out the link and see what you think. We can pair people up to have another nearby fun house with pool!

Sintra Marmoris Hotel

My mom found this place when searching. It is so cute if anyone desiring to stay nearer town for a bit upscale accommodations! Reviews are excellent! Last I checked they still had 6 rooms avail. :) do double check distance from things. Closer to town further from venue. Dóris can help with any questions.

Sintra Adventures
Cascais Hotel Options oct 13-15

Farol Hotel

Beautiful boutique hotel right on the ocean, similar to Torel Palace in the the fact that we'll have a majority of the rooms here.  Rooms start at $350 a night. 

Can book on their website but have found best prices on 3rd party booking sites!

Grande Real Villa Italia Hotel & Spa

Located directly across the street from Farol Hotel and about half the price at $180 a night this is a wonderful option as well.  On their website it shows a three night minimum but on www.GoSpitty.com and www.traveluro.com you can book for one or two nights.

Directions & Map

Farol Hotel

Cascais Fun
Gifts
Your Presence is Gift Enough

Your presence for coming to Portugal is more than enough! We also are lucky enough to have a house full of all the things we need!

And for anyone who wishes to give anything we started a Honeyfund. We are still figuring out exactly where will go but leaning towards Egypt!

Honey Fund Link

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