From ocean to World heritage
Price from € 225
Included
- 2x overnight stay with breakfast
- 2x lunchpackage
- route descriptions and route maps
- bicycle, 27 gear Shimano
- personal briefing on location
- luggage transfe
Day 1
You will be welcomed at Quinta São Lourenço. This typical 18th-century country house has been one hundred years the property of the same family. It is also a wine House with its own vineyard and is in private possession. The authentic Portuguese decoration with furniture from the 18th century. provides a royal look. The property has 7 rooms and a lovely swimming pool located in the rose garden.
Day 2
30 km out and 30 km home. Today you will go by Mira to Praia the Mira. Broad sandy beaches and a wild sea.. Here you will find a part of the 5.000 ha pine forests, planted to stop the sand-drifts in the dunes. A tour over plain roads. In the village Praia the the Mira, previously known as ’Palheiros de Mira’ so called because of the typical, wooden houses build on piles; some fishermen still fish in a traditional way with drag-nets. In the summer a frequently visited seaside resort. Overnight stay: ‘Quinta São Lourenço’.
Day 3
You start in São Lourenço for your trip of 27 km or 67 km. The first part you will encounter ancients hamlets, some of them partly abandoned. Before you enter the famous age-old university town of Coimbra, you will pass various rice-fields nearby Gandara.You can also take your bike on the train to Coimbra, that will shorten your trip to 27 km. Cycling along the river Mondego you will reach the historical town-centre.
The ancient university and the cosy, narrow shopping streets worth to be visited. By the southide you leave Coimbra and driving along the astonishing valley of the river Mondego you ’ll reach your final destination. Overnight stay: `Quinta no Pinhal’.
Atlantic ocean with its immense sandy breaches and fresh adorable seefood.
Equipment
Your rental bike is a hybrid bike with Shimano parts, front suspension and 27 gear, luggage rack, water bottle holder, bicycle pump, repair kit and bike computer. You can borrow bicycle bags for a small deposit on the spot. You can also rent a bike helmet. We recommend to wear a bicycle helmet.
Extra days
You are on the border of the wine region "Bairrada". You end up in the centre of Luso, or you can extend your holiday in the hotel Buçaco.