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This trip will visit 3 of the 5 regions of Portugal, starting at the very south in the Algarve. From there we head north to the capital, Lisbon, crossing on our way, the regions of Alentejo and Ribatejo.
Day 1. Arrival day
Day 2. Alhaurin el Grande - Lagos The loop starts from the hotel, onto the famed biking road to Ronda, the most famous white village of Andalucía. We pass Sevilla , capital of Andalucia and follow the E1, cross the Portugese border, stop for lunch in one of the fishing villages and finish our route in Lagos.
Day 3. Lagos - Lisbon Next, on to Lisbon, crossing the coastal Algarve, the Alentejo and Ribatejo regions.
Day 4. Lisbon - Day off Lisbon is the capital and largest city of Portugal. It is also the seat of the district of Lisbon and capital of the Lisbon region. It has a population of 2.8 million the Lisbon Metropolitan Area, and 3,34 million people live in the broader outlying Lisbon Region. Due to its economic output, standard of living, the Grande Lisboa (Greater Lisbon) subregion is considered the second most important financial and economic centre of the Iberian Peninsula. The Lisbon region is the wealthiest region in Portugal and it is well above the European Union's GDP per capita average – it produces 45% of the Portuguese GDP. It is also the political center of the country, as seat of government and residence of the Head of State.
Day 5. Lisbon - Manteigas We leave Lisbon via the amazing Vasco-da Gama bridge, turn north and ride along the river Tejo for about 120 km´s. We cross it once more and keep going north towards Serra da Estrela on twisty mountain roads with fabulous scenary.
Day 6. Manteigas - Plasencia Leaving Serra da Estrela behind, we pass Guarda, turn east back to Spain, stop for coffee in Ciudad de Rodrigo, and then cross the famous Silver Route and enter Sierra de Gredos - expect miles and miles of fabulous twisty mountain roads! On the bank of the Jerte River, in the Extremaduran province of Caceres, Plasencia´s historic quarter is a consequence of the city's strategic location along the Silver Route, or Ruta de la Plata. This town was inhabited by Romans and Arabs until the 12th century, when King Alfonso VIII reconquered it. Since the 15th century, the noblemen of the region began to move to Plasencia, building its palaces, ancestral homes and major religious buildings. Plasencia's Parador de Turismo is located in an old convent, where visitors can enjoy the best food in Caceres in the most spectacular surroundings.
Day 7. Plasencia - Zafra We leave Plasencia heading west and then south back to Caceres for a coffee. The next section takes us to Badajoz ,where we stop for lunch followed by a last run down into Zafra.
Day 8. Zafra - Malaga We leave Zafra behind and ride southeast on deserted secondary country roads to Carmona. Cross the Sevilla-Malaga highway in Arahal and continue to Algdonales. From there it´s only a lovely ride down to Alhaurin el Grande.
Day 9. Departure day Should you require aditional info or didn´t find suitable date, please, contact us!!
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