This is a technically easy ride through an undulating landscape of cork and olive, though the length of the ride and a few climbs here and there will present a moderate physical challenge. We will be riding through the area of oldest human habitation on the Iberian Peninsula, and signs are everywhere. On the way to the Dolmen we will pass by Menhir before the Cromlech, all Megalithic Monuments, 3000 to 5000 year old! The landscape is composed of the typical Montado Alentejano and allows you to see Évora from afar. Reaching Evora's cobblestoned, walled, history center, we will pause at the main square of Praça do Giraldo, where every street converges. Once in Évora, we can ride or sightsee or both. Évora is not a museum of individual pieces. It is an urban entity that should be discovered. It is: the atmosphere of the streets, the light and shade on the whitewashed walls, the Jewish quarter and the Moorish quarter, the houses molded by the aqueduct, the passageways where clothes hang to dry, the arcades that sustain and shelter, the wrought-iron balconies, the fountains that offer benches to sit on, the detail of the graffiti or of the plaster plaques, the glimpsed-inner patio, and the noble main squares and the popular small ones. The city of Évora has a rich, beautifully-preserved heritage. Not far from the city itself, the plains of Évora also have plenty to offer in terms of heritage and culture — and nature too, of course. It's a place of rare tranquility and harmony. Come and discover it! Price includes one day guided tour, bike rental, lunch and guide.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Challenge: Moderate. (2-mile steady climb and an optional 1-mile fairly technical descent);
Terrain: 80% Off-Road. Double-track and dirt roads, single-track and forest roads;
Riding Time: 1 day - 4 to 6 hours.
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