Heldagsbustur i Silves og Monchique
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Tag på en naturskøn rejse gennem Algarves landskaber på denne guidede bustur til de charmerende byer Silves og Monchique. Oplev regionens mauriske historie og nyd den fantastiske udsigt over landskabet og floden. Dit første stop er Silves, en by fyldt med historie, der engang var hovedstaden i Algarve under det islamiske styre i det 11. århundrede. Byen domineres af det imponerende Silves Castle, en maurisk fæstning, og byder på panoramaudsigt over det omkringliggende landskab og floden. Nyd lidt fritid til at vandre de maleriske gader og nyde en kaffe eller lokale delikatesser på en charmerende café. Næste, hovedet til Monchique, en fredelig bjergby beliggende ved foden af Algarves højeste top, Fóia. Monchique er kendt for sin frodige grønne natur, traditionelle hvidvaskede huse og en betagende udsigt. Bemærk venligst: - Monumenterne entré gebyrer ikke inkluderet. - Fransk og tysk sprog muligheder er underlagt bekræftelse.
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Start din udflugt med en afhentning af hotel, og kør derefter nord til den gamle by Silves, dit første stop på dagen. Hjem til en storslået maurisk borg omgivet af huse med terrakotta-tag, byen har historie og smuk natur i lige store mål. Med sin høje placering på bakken, var byen en strategisk vigtig fæstning for maurerne efter deres invasion i det 8. århundrede. Rigdom flød ind i Silves i løbet af den mauriske middelalderens storhedstid kun for at blive udslettet efter et århundredes magtkamp og et ødelæggende jordskælv. Meget af dagens statelige arkitektur stammer fra det 19. århundrede, da Silves kom tilbage til prominens.
Beundre arkitekturen og seværdigheder såsom Silves Cathedral, mens du vandrer gennem gaderne, der fører til Silves Castle. Betal dit indgangsgebyr direkte, og så hovedet inde i den imponerende fæstning at udforske. Genoprettet i 1940'erne, er slottet antaget at være så langt tilbage som det 11. århundrede, og funktioner som dets centrale hvælvinger er blevet smukt bevaret. Beundre udsigt over byen og Algarve fra slotsvægge, og vend tilbage til din træner med din guide.
I Monchique-bjergene går vi til Fóia, Algarve's højeste punkt, med fritid til at tage billeder, besøge en lokal butik med håndlavede artikler og en mulighed for at smage en af de typiske likører i regionen. Beundre udsigten fra Fóia, det 9059 meter høje bjerg, der tårner over hele Algarve. Nyd udsigten fra det højeste punkt i Algarve, og vend derefter tilbage til din coach for rejsen tilbage til dit hotel.
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Hvad er inkluderet
Afhentningssteder og tider
Centralt beliggende hoteller i Faro, Quarteira, Vilamoura, Albufeira, Armação de Pera, Carvoeiro, Lagos, Portimão, Vau og Alvor. Afhentningsoplysninger vil blive sendt til dig via e-mail inden for 24 timer efter modtagelse af reservationen. Sørg for, at du har angivet hotelnavnet eller indkvarteringsadressen på din booking. Ikke alle boliger er tilgængelige til afhentning ved døren. Hvis afhentning på dit hotel ikke er tilgængelig, vil en nærliggende placering blive leveret. Afhentningstiden afhænger af, hvor gæsterne befinder sig i Algarve.
Rejsendes vurderinger
Vigtig information
- Der er adgang til offentlig transport i nærheden
- Spædbørn skal sidde på skødet af en voksen
- Velegnet til alle fitnessniveauer
Anmeldelser(32)
Silver & Monchique were both neat places to walk around. The tour was supposed to include the castle in silvers, but it was closed May 1 for Labour Day, which no one told us about. Our tour guide said, oh but you can have a nice coffee!
Thank you for your feedback. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience regarding Silves Castle. As May 1st (Labour Day) is a national holiday in Portugal, some monuments may have altered schedules or may be closed. Unfortunately, this is beyond our control. We understand that this may have been disappointing and regret any impact it had on your experience. Your feedback is very important to us, as it helps us continuously improve our service.
There’s a lot of history on this tour that we learned, we d joyed watching the mommy stork bird watching the baby in the nests there’s many nests along the way. Ana was very knowledgeable about the places Silves and Monchique, about the spa, cork industry, eucalyptus and the 9.5 alkaline water, very highly recommended tour.
We sincerely appreciate your feedback and the time you took to share your experience. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back in the future.
Very nice travel and experience . Nice guide and transport. Good explanation but we needed more time to explore
Not much time at the view point mountain Monchique only half an hour given yet spent there bet 2 hours at the village which had very limited things to do and see
Dear Michael, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re sorry to hear that the time spent at the Monchique viewpoint felt too short compared to the duration at the village. Our aim is always to provide a balanced and enjoyable experience for all our guests. In some cases, the time allocated in certain locations may include breaks such as lunch, which can affect how much time is available for sightseeing. We appreciate your comments and will take them into consideration as we continue to review and improve our itineraries.
The ticket was booked three days prior to the trip. On the day of the trip we were early at the place and time indicated on the ticket. No one came so we called 5 minutes after the pickup time to find out if someone was coming. The operator said the trip had left and we were to be at another location. 1/2 hr earlier. An email had been sent. I looked for it and found one in my trash that had 1/2 a page of lines of numbers etc-to a link. It looked like spam so had not opened the email. No sympathy from operator, said it was Viator’s responsibility. When I chatted with Viator they said it was operator that should deal with this. No offer of another tour or refund. They seem to have a poor sense of customer service. Would not recommend booking with Viator or the operator.
Hi Evelyn, we're sorry to hear about the problems with the pick-up location and that the confirmation email ended up in the spam folder. In the product description we state that the pick-up location will be confirmed within 24 hours of booking. If we are contacted in time and the driver is still in the area, we ask him to go back, but unfortunately this was not the case. We will review our procedures and see if there is a way to make the email confirmation clearer. We thank you for your feedback.
I booked this tour for my parents as a gift in May. The bus never turned up to their hotel at the time promised. No effort was made to contact my parents and no refund was offered by this "tour" company. Avoid this tour and company at all costs.
I enjoyed the tour. It was not too rushed and very relaxing. Our guide knows a lot of information about the place and the local food. And I love the fact that I was picked and dropped to the hotel, very convenient.
Loved Silves and the history! No idea why we stopped in Monchique for lunch. There were only a couple of restaurants and they had challenges accommodating us. Skip Monchique and spend longer in Silves with more restaurants.
The castle was very interesting and the views were great. The mountain village was lovely and the views down the mountain were fabulous. The tour guide was great, lots of interesting things to say and so helpful. The bus driver was very good
Absolutely worthless, the tour operator lady was very terse, unfriendly and at all three sites, just leaves you at bus door and that was it. I understand she was obese and not wanting to walk but lot of very old and frail people were able to walk to the old sites and tourist spots. She did not care to walk or be helpful at all. Secondly the pickup locations were misleading, the location with Faro address is almost 30 miles away from Faro city; for tourists being new to area this should be clarified better. I had to get an expensive taxi to reach the nearest pickup location.
