Halvdags historisk tur til Silves og Monchique
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Oplev mauriske påvirkninger med et besøg i byerne Silves og Monchique i en komfortabel minivan. Vi sætter sejl mod Silves, Algarves gamle hovedstad, ledsaget af erfarne guider, der vil dele deres viden om regionen med dig, lige fra dens traditioner, historie, kultur og smukke landskaber til dens slot fra det 16. århundrede. XI, en af de mauriske fæstningsværker i Algarve. Du kan besøge dens indre og, under stop i Silves, dens katedral, bygget i midten af det 15. århundrede. Et af højdepunkterne på turen, hvor vi begynder klatringen til Monchique-bjerget, er et besøg i Caldas de Monchique, berømt for sit vand og sin grønne vegetation. Klatringen til Algarves højeste punkt, Foia de Monchique, 902 m over havets overflade, tilbyder en komplet udsigt over Algarve, hvor vi kan beundre landskabet, som er ideelt til et godt souvenirfoto. Turen inkluderer også et besøg hos lokale virksomheder, hvor vi kan smage den lokale medronho-brandy.
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Besøg byen Silves, den tidligere mauriske hovedstad. Al-Shilb var byen Silves under muslimsk styre. Efter flere forsøg på at generobre byen fra muslimerne, var det først i 1242, at D. Paio Peres Correia generobrede den definitivt for portugiserne. I Silves vil vi have mulighed for at besøge slottet og dets katedral.
Castelo de Silves er det smukkeste eksempel på islamisk militærarkitektur i landet. De første fæstningsværker bygget i slottet Silves kan have sin oprindelse i den romerske periode.
Besøg den tidligere katedral, som muligvis er blevet bygget på stedet for en gammel moské. Mest bygget i det 15. århundrede og klassificeret som et nationalt monument i 1922. Storslået sted, hvor vi kan nyde historien.
Besøg Monchiques varme kilder, der ligger i det indre af den vestlige Algarve. Stedet er anerkendt siden Romerrigets tid. Monchique-spaene er fodret af kilder, der giver super alkalisk vand med en pH på 9,5.
Samme sted kan vi se kapellet Santa Teresa, bedre kendt som Capela eller Ermida das Caldas de Monchique, det blev bygget i 1940.
Besøg Serra de Monchique er et bjerg i den vestlige del af Algarve, hvis højeste punkt, Foia, med 902 m højde er det højeste i Algarve. Hvor vi kan se bjergenes storslåede panoramalandskab. Fantastisk sted for billeder og nyde naturen.
Besøg landsbyen Monchique, i centrum af to store bjerge. Monchique går over i historien med romernes tilstedeværelse i Caldas de Monchique. Traditionel Algarve landsby siden 1773, hvor vi kan se dens regionale arkitektur.
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Driver/guide was very friendly and provided lots of information on the history of the area, the industries and the agriculture. Only my wife and I on the tour. Highly recommended.
We did this tour and we were the only ones on it. It was great. We saw some gems of Portugal. So I know some reviews said don’t waste money and drive yourself but honestly you could not enjoy the landscape and views. It was actually one of the better tours I have taken since in Portugal. Sergio was very knowledgeable and friendly. Since it was just us he told us to take our time. We even had a glass of wine and enjoyed the view
The guide was very nice, kind, and with a strong knowlege. Always with the smiling, we spent a nice day with sergio. Stay as u are.
We took jeep tour into the Monchique Sierra using the side and logging roads [Nature Tours ?]. Fabulous. Pristine forest, isolated farmhouses and homes, olive and cork orchards, yellow and white [Esteva] flowered bushes everywhere. Steep winding roads up to Monchique and then to the top [3000 feet] where there is a NATO com centre and a 360 degree panorama to the coast and the sierra.
We had a great tour with Sergio .. he made the tour so interesting . He was so friendly , funny and informative . The villages were pretty and set high in the mountains . Unfortunately the view was spoiled by the cloudy weather . I loved seeing the storks and their large nests high on the telegraph poles .
Thi is a very interesting trip. Wonderful views. Available and nice guide. Punctuality. Tour really to recommend.
Absolutely horrendous trip. Its was all going fine until the drive home. Our driver fell asleep at the wheel and crossed the road into on coming traffic. We had to wake him in a panic to get onto our own side avoiding an accident. We asked him was he ok, was he falling asleep. He said he was fine. He continued to veer to the left for the whole trip back on the motorway crossing the line and then pulling back into his own lane. He also pulled out in front of car. We got out once we were within walking distance of our hotel. The tour company issued a full refund when we contacted them, which we appreciate but have not contacted us since offering any explanation for what happened. To say we were traumatised is an understatement.
Breath taking views of Slives Castle, Storks nesting and tending their young. Friendly knowledgable tour guide who made you feel comfortable.
It was a cloudy day so an ideal day for a trip. Definitely worth it. It lasted just over four hours, totally beautiful.
Very nice trip. Sergio was very knowledgeable and easy to understand. We definitely recommend it. We had just the right time at every stop to enjoy it.
