My husband and I completed a self-guided version of the Medieval Villages Tour in late September ’15, and decidedly it was one of the best travel experiences we have had together to date. (…) The scenery was breathtaking; our GPS navigated us through lovely country roads and villages, and to some amazing lookout points. At the end of each day, we would arrive at our hotel (very unique and nice accommodations) and have the late afternoon and evening to explore a new village and sample the delicious Alentejan cuisine and wine. Jose and Cristina are excellent hosts and made sure that all the details were covered off perfectly, from arranging transportation and bag drop off, providing high quality well maintained bikes, and being extremely friendly and helpful overall. Jose and Cristina take all measures to ensure that each guest has a great experience. My husband and I had so much fun that I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Portugal Bike to anyone – you will definitely not be disappointed.
The Ancient Medieval Villages Self-Guided
Road Bike | Self-Guided | Historic
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This bicycle tour in Portugal starts in Marvão, a small medieval town on the top of the hill, surrounded by walls and with a majestic castle that defended this small town from the Spanish people many times. There you can admire a spectacular view and then cycling down along a medieval narrow road with ancient stone walls.
The overall difficulty level of this tour is 3, Intermediate (more precisely, level 3.4 between 1~5). It is recommended for “bikers” and “cyclists”. It is supposed that you are in good shape.
You will climb to a little chapel on the top of a hill where there is an amazing view over a beautiful medieval town and its rows of whitewashed houses. You will ride along narrow roads, either sided by cork trees or stone walls and now you will get to a beautiful town in Alentejo located in the cool mountains of the Natural Park of São Mamede, among dense olive groves and chestnut trees. The town is full of monuments, fountains and ancient houses. You will see medieval monuments, dozens of churches, enchanting alleys and some of the best Gothic porticos while you are biking in Portugal.
Then you will cycle to a typical border town with its castle, again surrounded by walls. It also has a star-shaped fort, several churches, a monumental Aqueduct, a unique pillory dating back to the 16th century and many interesting details.
The bicycle tour continues to the capital of marble, where even the sidewalks are made of marble. You will visit a town which is one of the most traditional wine regions in Portugal.
This PortugalBike Tour in Portugal ends in Évora, a wonderful walled town with many Roman vestiges, medieval churches and buildings, fountains, the aqueduct, charming streets, etc. Évora is a city classified as World Heritage by UNESCO.
From
Euro 1480
Self-Guided
Tour
6
Days
Level 3 (3.4)
Intermediate
Distance
245km/152mi
61km/38mi day
Hotels
Signature, Monument and Historic
Trails
100% asphalt
Start | End
Marvão | Évora
Dates
Start-End
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Price
Per Person
May, 2024
Available
Euro 1770
22 May – 27 May, 2024
Complete
Euro 1770
01 to 13 June, 2024
Available
Euro 1810
01 Jun – 06 Jun, 2024
Confirmed
Euro 1810
14 to 30 June, 2024
Available
Euro 1760
01 to 14 September, 2024
Available
Euro 1750
15 to 30 September, 2024
Available
Euro 1800
20 Sep – 25 Sep, 2024
Confirmed
Euro 1800
01 to 12 October, 2024
Available
Euro 1790
07 Oct – 12 Oct, 2024
Confirmed
Euro 1790
08 Oct – 13 Oct, 2024
Confirmed
Euro 1790
27 to 31 October, 2024
Available
Euro 1700
November, 2024
Available
Euro 1480
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