Villages in The Algarve Hills & Cork Museum
Private Half-Day Tour
From €60.00 pp
Duration: 4h
Availability: January - December
Take a trip up the hills of the Serra do Caldeirão, and find an offbeat Algarve! Visit traditional villages, learn old ways of life that still prevail, and get an insight into the making of popular crafts.
Find secret places and special moments off the beaten path and discover the Algarve others do not know about!
Highlights
- Private half-day tour with your personal local driver/guide – no other people will join the tour
- Trip up the hills of the Serra do Caldeirão
- The historical centre of São Brás de Alportel
- Richly decorated façades with elaborated tiles, carved stonework, and wrought-iron verandas
- The Ethnographic Museum of Costumes
- The cork from this region is worldly renowned for its top quality
Santa Catarina da Fonte do Bispo, where tiles are still handmade in the traditional artisanal way. - Lovely hamlets along the away dot the landscape with strokes of crisp white.