Departure to the capital of the Algarve since 1756, discovery of the garden Manuel Bívar, place where the sight on the marina, the Ria Formosa and the ocean is omnipresent.
Passage by "L'Arco da Vila" which gives access to the old districts of the city, known as "vila adentro" (inner city). In this part is the 11th century Arab gate, which was the gateway to the walls for travelers arriving by sea. This is the starting point of a labyrinth of streets worth It's hard to be explored, to discover its nooks and crannies.
Dominated by the buildings of the episcopal palace, stands the cathedral (external visit) built in 1251, after the Reconquista, at the place previously occupied by the mosque, one of the most remarkable architectures of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Algarve.
Continuation to Almancil, visit the church of São Lourenço, building of Romanesque style then transformed in the Baroque period. You will be able to admire magnificent azulejos dating from 1730, due to Bernardo, artist known under the name Policarpo de Oliveira Bernardes.
Lunch in a local restaurant and drive to the "White Villages of the hinterland" with the discovery of the beautiful village of Alte and its white houses, narrow winding streets clinging to the slopes of the hill. At the bottom of the village, you can admire two shady country fountains. Discovery of the parish church: one of the chapels is totally covered with azulejos from the 18th century. Continue to Salir, ruined castle, erected by the Moors, a place that will seduce you with its breathtaking views of the surrounding landscape, the scrubland, where grow strawberries whose fruits are used to produce the famous brandy Algarve: the Aguardente de Medronho (tasting during the digestive lunch).
Stop in Loulé, craft and horticultural center.
Back to your hotel.