Taste of Heritage tour

Explore the Alentejo countryside by bike, through its landscapes, traditions and stories.

This day’s bike tour goes towards Igrejinha, one of the most picturesque villages in the Alentejo, known for its bright white houses painted with colorful stripes.

The day is rich in visits to family-run local producers.

You will ride through peaceful countryside and hardly meet any cars.

Discover how Portuguese cork is harvested, sorted and transformed and learn about the countless uses of this extraordinary natural material and one of Portugal’s most iconic exports at a local cork factory.

Visits

• Lake of Divor dam
• Cork factory
• Monto do Serrado de Baixo - vegetable garden, aromatic herbs, Classic Car Museum

Food & tasting

• Local café in Igrejinha
• Winery Fita Preta - set in a 14th century palace
• Prickly pear plantation, a wonderful example of innovation in Alentejo agriculture
• Picnic lunch

Possible add-ons

• Cooking class at the farm Monte do Serrado de Baixo
• Accommodation at Monte do Serrado de Baixo, a rustic working farm farm with all conforts of modern life
• Accommodation at Convento do Espinheiro, a beautifully restored 16th century convent, located in the country-side, 2 kms from the city of Évora