Arquivo de Visita Guiada

Event Type Guided Tour

October

18out9:5013:30Visit to the Arrábida Convent & Lapa de Sta Margarida Cave9:50 - 13:30 Arrábida ConventEvent type:Guided Tour

Timetable

(Sunday) 9:50 - 13:30

Meeting Point

Arrábida Convent

Event details

Event Description

On this event, we'll take a guided tour of the Arrábida Convent. We'll also use the morning to visit the Lapa da Gruta de Santa Margarida and take a short walk to one of the nearby beaches.

Arrábida Convent:

The Arrábida Convent, built in the 16th century, covers 25 hectares, including the Old Convent, located on the highest part of the mountain, the New Convent, located halfway up the slope, the Garden and the Bom Jesus Sanctuary.

At the top of the mountain, the four chapels, the set of guardhouses for venerating the mysteries of the Passion and some cells carved into the rocks form what is known as the Old Convent.

The convent was founded in 1542 by Friar Martinho de Santa Maria, a Castilian Franciscan to whom João de Lencastre (1501-1571), the first Duke of Aveiro, ceded the land on the mountainside.

Prior to construction, the Ermida da Memória existed where the Old Convent is today, a place of great pilgrimages, where the first four Arrábidos friars lived for two years in cells carved out of the rocks: Martinho de Santa Maria, Diogo de Lisboa, Francisco Pedraita and São Pedro de Alcântara. D. Jorge de Lencastre, son of the 1st Duke of Aveiro, continued the work by having a fence built to enclose the convent area. Later, his cousin D. Álvaro had the guesthouse built and designed the guardhouses on the crest of the hill that connect the convent to the foot of the mountain, leaving three unfinished. Ana Manique de Lara, Álvaro's daughter-in-law, had two chapels built, while Álvaro's son, António de Lencastre, had the Sanctuary of Bom Jesus built in 1650.

With the extinction of the religious orders in 1834, the convent, the cells and the chapels scattered throughout the mountains were plundered and badly damaged as a result of abandonment.

In 1863, the Casa de Palmela acquired the convent, but work didn't begin until the 40s and 50s of the following century. Forty years later, in 1990, its then owner, Manuel de Souza Holstein Beck, sold the convent and the surrounding area, totalling 25 hectares, to the Fundação Oriente, the only institution that, in his opinion, gave guarantees of maintaining the same values with which, in the 16th century, his ancestors handed it over to the Arrábidos.

Lapa da Gruta de Santa Margarida:

Located at the foot of the Serra da Arrábida, by the sea, which can be reached by boat or by land via a path built there by a hermit, descending some 200 stone steps to the site, the Lapa de Stª Margarida cave is an unusual place that is still visited today, where there is a dilapidated chapel built there in the 17th century. There used to be three images there (of Our Lady of the Conception, St Anthony and St Margaret) but they have disappeared over time and one of them is kept in the Arrábida Convent.

There were many pilgrimages to this place in past centuries, especially the Syrian fishermen who came in their boats decked out from all over, and the atmosphere became festive but one of authentic spiritual recollection, where people prayed and sang united by the same feeling of faith regardless of their personal convictions. This is no longer the case today, and the place is somewhat neglected.

The cave measures around 22 metres in length (the number of Elders or Wise Men) but as it connects in some parts with other smaller parts, it measures a total of 40 metres (a number referred to several times in the Bible as a marker of important events. For example: the 40 days and 40 nights of rain in the Flood, the 40 days that Moses spent on Mount Sinai, the 40 days that Jesus spent in the desert, etc.), and it can hold up to 400 or 500 people who, in the past, during the liturgical act in praise of the Saint venerated there, in Sung Mass, with torches in hand, gave the ceiling (made of stalactites) surprising effects that impressed our vision. In this cave, the most beautiful and fine water also flowed from a fountain that has since stopped flowing for reasons that may have to do with obstructions from rocks or dry branches in the water's path through the mountains, as happened in a fountain at the Arrábida Convent that has since been cleared.

Note: In the summer months when the dates of the visit coincide with traffic restrictions on the Arrábida beaches, the visit to Lapa de Santa Margarida will not take place and will be replaced by another point of interest in the Serra da Arrábida.

Location

Meeting Point

Arrábida Convent
Apartado 28 - EN 379-1
2925 Azeitão

Latitude: 38º 28'' 27.34N
Longitude: 8º 59'' 45.05W

Meeting time: 9h 50m
Estimated end time: 13h30

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520€ per person in double room

600€ em quarto individual

Includes:
- Transport from Lisbon to each of the locations described
• 3 noites de alojamento em Alojamento Local no centro de Aracena (2 apartamentos totalmente equipados, com 4 quartos cada - 2 twins e 2 de casal, e 2 wc's por apartamento)
• Passeio em Aroche e Miradouro de La Serrana
• Visita à Cidade Romana de Turobriga
• Pequeno passeio e Visita ao Castelo de Cortegana
• Visita ao Parque Mineiro de Rio Tinto
• Visita à Gruta das Maravilhas
• Visita ao Castelo de Aracena e Museu do Presunto
• Caminhada nos Bosques de Aracena
• Passeio e Visita ao Castelo de Fregenal de La Sierra
• Pequeno passeio em Barrancos
- Guidance and support
- Personal accident insurance
- Civil liability insurance

Not included:
- All items not mentioned.

Comments:
a) As Inscrições são limitadas e as opções de alojamento limitadas à disponibilidade existente na altura da reserva. b) Os cancelamentos efectuados a menos de 30 dias úteis da data de realização não são reembolsáveis.

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24out(Oct 24)7:0025(Oct 25)19:30HighlightWeekend in Mértola, Minas de São Domingos and Serpa7:00 - 19:30 (25) Orient Bus TerminalEvent type:Walking,Weekend,Guided Tour

Timetable

24 (Saturday) 7:00 - 25 (Sunday) 19:30

Meeting Point

Orient Bus Terminal

Event details

Event Description

EVENT: Weekend in Mértola, Minas de São Domingos and Serpa

DATE OF REALISATION: 24-25 October 2026

ENROLMENT DEADLINE : 31 August 2026

EVENT DESCRIPTION: “Weekend in Mértola, Minas de São Domingos and Serpa”

In this activity proposal, we will go on two hikes in an area where tranquillity and memories of other times reign. We'll start with a walk along the Ore Route, in the São Domingos Mines, where we'll take the opportunity to take a guided tour and learn about the legacy of the mining industry in the region. We'll end the day with a pleasant walk in the town of Mértola, where we'll stay at the Hotel-Museum. On Sunday, after breakfast and a short stroll through the town, we'll head to Serpa for a walk through the historic centre, with a suggested visit to the Clock Museum. Come with us and you won't regret it! Limited places

These are some of the most important places we'll be visiting during this event:

São Domingos Mine
Ore Route - 13 kms
Tapada Grande River Beach
Casa do Mineiro, Centro Republicano 5 de Outubro, Posto da Polícia, Palácio da Administração, Bairro e Jardim dos Ingleses, Monumento ao Mineiro, Campo Cross Brown, Igreja, Pago Velho, Latrina, Bairro Operário, Cemitério dos Ingleses, Tapada Grande, Tapada Pequena
Town of Mértola
Holms of the Guadiana
Possibility of visiting some of the sites of Mértola: Castle, Mother Church, Necropolis, etc.
Walk around Mértola - 5 kms
Tour of Serpa - Historic Route - 2.7 kms
Visit to the Clock Museum (suggested)
Natural landscapes

TIME: Departure from Lisbon at 7am
RETURN: Arrival in Lisbon at 7.30pm

Saturday 24th October

Walking: “Ore Route”

Points of interest: Mine Entrance, Corta, Ore Wharf, Malacate, Workshops and Warehouses, Power Station, Old Railway, Ponte Preta, Mointinha Station, Achada do Gamo and Natural Landscapes

The Ore Route evokes the mine's recent past on a path that runs through the old mining complex, along or parallel to the old railway track, past the Moitinha Station, Achada do Gamo (sulphur factories) and on to the village of Santana de Cambas, to follow old smuggling trails on the way back to the village of Mina de São Domingos. This is an open-air museum that shows the experiences of the time and the various stages of mining and processing the ore.

Level of difficulty of the route: 3 (Scale of 1 to 5)

Route length: 13 kilometres

13h30 - We suggest the picnic option, which is the responsibility of each participant.

Estimated duration: 3h30

14.30 - Guided tour of the urban circuit of the S. Domingos Mine and the old mining complex

17h00 - Check-in at the Hotel-Museum in Mértola and suggestion of a short walk at dusk

20h00 - Suggested Group Dinner

25th October (Sunday)

Walking: “Semi-urban tour of Mértola and Serpa”

Points of interest: Vila de Mértola, Azenhas do Guadiana, riverside area, historic area (castle, parish church, necropolis, etc.) and viewpoints

This walk will take us to get to know the town of Mértola, the riverside area and the historic quarter a little better, with a detour to the spectacular landscape formed by the Azenhas do Guadiana.

Level of difficulty of the route: 3 (Scale of 1 to 5)

Route length: 5 kilometres

Estimated time: 2 hours

13h00 - We suggest the picnic or lunch option in Serpa

14:30 - Tour of Serpa's historic centre with a suggested visit to the Clock Museum

Points of interest along the way: Antiga Igreja da Misericórdia, Igreja de Santa Maria, Castle, Palácio dos Condes de Ficalho, Igreja de N. Sra dos Remédios, Igreja de São Paulo, Igreja N. Sra do Carmo, Torre do Relógio, Capela do Calvário, Igreja do Salvador, Ermida de São Roque, Museu do Relógio, Museu de Arqueologia and Museu de Etnografia.

16.30 - End of activity and return to Lisbon

Equipment: Suitable footwear and clothing for hiking/walking

Registration fee:

Price includes:

- Transport by coach/bus/tourist van from Lisbon to each of the places described above
- 2 Walks and the route described above
- Accommodation in a 3-star hotel, breakfast included
- The proposed accommodation option includes various room types
- Guided Walks
- Compulsory insurance

Prices with transport

Price in double room: 210€
Price in single room: 260€

Values without transport

Price in double room: 150€
Price in single room: 200€

Seat reservation fee: 50€

THE POSSIBILITY OF CAR-POOLING AMONG PARTICIPANTS IF THEY WISH, FOR THOSE WHO DON'T WANT TO USE OUR TRANSPORT AND DON'T MIND SHARING OR HITCHHIKING WITH OTHER PARTICIPANTS.

Prices valid until 31st July. From that date onwards the prices are 230€ and 280€ respectively (option with transport).

Notes:

a) Registrations are limited and accommodation options are limited to availability at the time of booking.

b) If you have a group interested in this trip, contact us, we have personalised solutions.

Location

Meeting Point

ORIENTE ROAD TERMINAL (West Side Street)

Latitude: 38°46'3.02″N

Longitude: 9° 6'7.03″W

TIME: Departure from Lisbon at 7am
RETURN: Arrival in Lisbon at 7.30pm

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November

08Nov9:5013:30Walking with Flamingos9:50 - 13:30 At the entrance to Salinas do SamoucoEvent type:Walking,Guided Tour

Timetable

(Sunday) 9:50 - 13:30

Meeting Point

At the entrance to Salinas do Samouco

Event details

Event Description

This event will include a guided tour of the Samouco salt pans, with an emphasis on identifying the flora and fauna, especially the countless birds that inhabit this area. We will also learn about the culture and history linked to the salt pans.

Salinas do Samouco:

The salt pans complex, as the name suggests, is made up of several salt pans and their respective tanks, which decrease in size as you move inland, also increasing the complexity of the accesses. In addition to the tanks, there is an intricate system of ditches that supply the tanks with water from the river. The abandonment and degradation of some salt pans has led to the invasion of allophytic vegetation, which is subject to the tides, giving rise to patches of salt marsh.

Within its 360 hectares, which comprise the Salinas do Samouco complex, 170 species of birds have been detected to date. You can also see some Mirandese donkeys, which have their own space within the reserve.

The salt pans are highly eroded structures that require regular maintenance, which consists of maintaining the protective walls and partitions of the salt pans, cleaning the ditches and cisterns and preserving the sluice gates. Management allows this salt marsh to be one of the richest in water birds in the entire Tagus estuary and at the same time enables the development of some economic activities associated with the salt marshes.

The Tagus salt pans were once the largest salt producers in the country, but today only two produce salt, both in the Samouco salt pan: the semi-mechanised Brito salt pan and the Canto salt pan, which produces salt in the traditional way. At the Canto saltworks, traced salt, coarse salt and fleur-de-sal are produced; these products can be purchased at the Foundation's reception.

In some of these salt pans, water reservoirs, the water level allows some species of commercially valuable fish to grow, such as eel, sea bass, sea bream and sole, as well as a highly sought-after small shrimp, the prawn.

The walls of the salt pans have always been used for vegetable production as a way of supplementing the livelihood of the mariners. Some of the walls of the Samouco salt pans contain organically grown vegetables and fodder, as well as an orchard. Visitors can buy some of the produce from the garden and orchard during the harvest season.

In the Samouco salt pans, the salt pans are managed so that they can be used by the greatest number of water birds. In order to do this, it is essential to control the water levels suitable for birdlife, halt the spread of invasive vegetation and maintain favourable resting and nesting sites for waterfowl.

Location

Meeting Point

At the entrance to Salinas do Samouco
Samouco salt pans complex 2890-532 Alcochete

Latitude: 38°44'36.77″N
Longitude: 8°58'52.79″W

Meeting time: 9h50
Estimated end time: 13h30

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Some of the points of interest on the tour

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