Tuesday 6 May

• Breakfast, lunch, dinner at home 

• Knitting all day with Amanda 

• Cooking demonstration at home 

  Overnight at Casa Az-Zagal

Wednesday 7 May

• Breakfast 

• Excursion by coach to Évora, a beautiful medieval town 45 mins to the south 

• Two-hour walking tour of the highlights of Évora 

• Lunch at Cavalerica restaurant, traditional food with a contemporary twist 

• Exploring the sites in Évora and shopping 

• Return to Casa Az-Zagal via a cork factory for a tour and to visit the shop 

Overnight at Casa Az-Zagal

Thursday 8 May

• Breakfast, lunch, dinner at home 

• Knitting all day with Amanda 

Overnight at Casa Az-Zagal

Friday 9 May

• Breakfast, lunch, dinner at home 

• Knitting all day with Amanda 

Overnight at Casa Az-Zagal

Saturday 10 May

• Breakfast 

• Depart by coach for Estremoz 30 mins away and the Saturday morning flea market 

• Optional visit to the tile museum, wonderful display of 800 years of tile history 

• Lunch at Casa do Gadanha, Portuguese food with a contemporary flair 

• Visit to nearby Estremoz castle 

• Dinner at home

Overnight at Casa Az-Zagal

Sunday 11 May

• Breakfast

• Check out

• Transfer to Lisbon by coach

Retreat Ends

Recommendations for additional excursions for non-knitters:

• Massages and beauty treatments available at the house 

• Possibility of wine tasting at a vineyard or in Évora 

• Possibility of visiting Arraiolos, 30 mins south, to see people making handmade carpets 

• Possibility of visiting olive farm 30 mins away for a tour and tasting 

• Possibility of visiting Vila Vicosa, 45 mins away, charming town with Ducal Palace and Castle 

• Possibility of having lunch of traditional Portuguese food in a local restaurant 

• Possibility of visiting a hand-loomed artisan rug factory with shop in the pretty village of
  Monsaraz, 90 minutes to the south