Elite Traveler March-April 2017

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Flight of fancy Enjoy a fling with the 1700s in Portugal

Transport yourself back to the 18th century with a whimsical evening at Tivoli Palácio de Seteais, a neoclassical palace in Portugal. Book the entire 30-room property for yourself, and enjoy exclusive access to the palace and its grounds. After you have explored the extensive gardens with mazes and admired the 2,000 pieces of original artwork, your private butler will dress in period garb and a harpist will play as you enjoy a decadent dinner. Dishes are appropriately regal: think foie gras, lobster mille-feuille and duck magret, finishing with traditional local pastry, each course perfectly paired with wine. Whether you choose to dine outside in a private pavilion overlooking Sintra, a Unesco World Heritage Site, or in one of the painstakingly restored ballrooms with original 18th-century furniture, your evening is sure to be a romantic escape to the past. From $33,000 for exclusive rental of Tivoli Palácio de Seteais and dinner for 10 with full tasting menu, butler and harpist. To book, contact Pedro Frazao, general manager, pedro.frazao@tivolihotels.com, +351 21 923 32 00, tivolihotels.com

Words Kristen Shirley. Illustration Femke de Jong