Dark Sky, Handmade Wool Blankets and a Gin Tonic

In this Tour, 1h30 from Lisboa , you will visit a lovely Alentejo Village, with a medieval castle. This place is a Dark sky reserve, at night the stargazing is incredible. You will visit also a Gin destillery and a traditional blanket factory.
  • Stargazing
  • Gin distillery
  • Artisanal blanket factory
  • Medieval castle
  • Alentejo landscape
  • Local gastronomy

Dark Sky Experience and Alentejo Traditions

Day 1

Morning:  Arrival in the Alqueva Region

This region has been certified as a Dark Sky. It covers 10,000 km² of clear sky for stargazing. Several municipalities have come together to preserve astronomical observation with reduced street lighting.

Visit to the Dark Sky® Interpretation Centre and Observatory Astrophotography Exhibition: Works by Miguel Claro, an international astrophotographer. Mini-museum: See and touch an authentic meteorite and view the autograph of the last astronaut to go to the Moon.

Afternoon: Visit to Sharish Gin DistilleryGin Interpretation Centre (the only one in the Iberian Peninsula).Gin tastings and discovery of the distillation process.

Evening: Stargazing Experience Astronomical observation (subject to weather conditions).

Sleep in a 4 stars hotel

Day 2:

Morning: Visit to the Alentejo Wool Blanket Factory Origins of the blankets: Made to withstand the harsh winters of the Alentejo.Blankets woven tightly and waterproofed with olive oil. Part of the shepherds’ wages.The factory was saved by Mizette Nielsen and recently modernized by new owners.Visit to the Factory Shop.Lunch and Visit to Reguengos de Monsaraz Castle before returning.

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COVID-19 Safety

For this experience it is taken care of COVID-19 safety with appropriate measures.

Included

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Not included

Personal expenses and other meals

Bring along

Confort shoes

Participants

Min 2 max 6

Languages

English, French, Portuguese

Important information

Be present 15 minutes before departure Its not permited to eat or smoke inside the car ( vaping not allowed to) Not suitable for people with with reduced mobility We don´t admit children under eight years old
Venue

Address

Marquês Pombal, 1070-051 Lisboa, Portugal

Location name / meeting point

Near Parque Eduardo VII

Train Stations & Bus Stops

Marquês de Pombal Subway
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