Sunny Portugal
Tue, Apr 2 2024, 9am
The Retiree Association at Winona State is inviting UMRA members to join them a trip to Portugal in 2024.
The trips cost includes RT airfare from Minneapolis.
This 9-day trip will depart on April 2, 2024. The cost is $3729 pp double.
Travel from the Portuguese Riviera to the sunny cliffs of the Algarve. In Evora, step inside a medieval city with Roman Ruins. Enjoy a leisurely 3-night stay in the Algarve region. Visit the classic fishing villages and take advantage of a free day to soak in the Portuguese sunshine on one of the most famous beaches in Europe. Last, but not least, savor the unique cuisine of Portugal, in great part molded by the Moors and the Sephardic Jews who inhabited the Iberian Peninsula, and the Portuguese explorers who brought back the cuisine of Brazil, Asia, and the 5 former colonies in Africa.
This is a chance to get to know other members of retirement organizations at universities in Minnesota.
Learn more about this trip at: Sunny Portugal with WSC Retiree Center.
If you would like to sign-up for this trip, contact pimentamalageta@hotmail to be added to the list that WSU is keeping. They are currently holding 20 spaces but can extend that number if necessary. The final date to register is October 2, 2023. You're encouraged to register some time in August as spaces will fill up.
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