Guided Cycling Tours Portugal
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One Example tour:
Cycling Alentejo Wineries
Tour Highlights
1. Vast vineyards in Alentejo
2. Visit to seven wineries with wine tasting
3. The state of the art to produce the good Alentejo wine
4. Dinners with the selected and tasted wines
5. The secret of various Grape Varieties
6. Cork oak trees and Olive trees
7. Evora - a World Heritage town classified by UNESCO
8. Vast fields with wild flowers and herds
9. The typical architecture of Alentejo
10. A collection of coach harnesses and coach styles
Summary: Alentejo is one of the most famous wine regions in Portugal and is the perfect set for this Enotourism programme. It is perfect for riding a bicycle and experiencing an unforgettable adventure. This tour starts in Estremoz, a beautiful walled town surrounded by vast vineyards. This is a spectacular tour where you will have the opportunity to visit some vineyards and also seven wineries where you can taste several types of wine. We will ride along the vineyards and learn a lot about the wine industry. One of the most typical sights in this region is a vast field with some cork oak trees here and there (the so-called Montado) and the herds (sometimes sheep, sometimes pigs or cows) usually enjoying the shade of the trees. The villages with their whitewashed one-floor houses are a picturesque landscape in Alentejo. You will have the opportunity to visit Evora, which is classified as World Heritage by UNESCO and some other towns and villages, such as Arraiolos, famous for its tapestries, S.Pedro do Corval, famous for its pottery, and Reguengos de Monsaraz. The people here are very proud of their heritage and they preserve the ancient buildings and also the ancient practices. We will visit a beautiful 18th century chapel whose walls are covered by glazed tiles and a fantastic family collection of coaches. This is a region that has a very rich handicraft tradition – pottery, embroideries, hand-painted furniture, wrought-iron works, etc. The local gastronomy is varied and quite tasty and perfectly matches the famous local wines.
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