Citrus Picking with Lunch in a Secret Garden, Silves, Faro District, Portugal
This full day itinerary will introduce you to the fascinating history of Silves and its citrus cultivation, immerse in rural Algarve.
We start the tour early in the morning visiting an organic orange farm where a passionate farmer will describe the different varieties of citrus and production techniques, as well as various tips from irrigation to collection. You will pick the fruit yourself and taste a fresh orange juice inside the farmer’s house, kindly opening its door for a light breakfast. We’ll then move back to Silves and walking through the historic cobble streets, we will buy the food for our lunch. We will then pick up the car and move to the final location, a secret garden in the countryside. Here, we will take part to a traditional Algarvian Lunch, preparing a bbq with the food we bought at the market and other local treats. To finish, the icing on the cake: a unique home-made spirit made from citrus and medronho fruits, served with dried fruits.
Description & Instructions When Visiting Silves, Faro District, Portugal
This full day itinerary will introduce you to the fascinating history of Silves and its citrus cultivation, immerse in rural Algarve.
We start the tour early in the morning visiting an organic orange farm where a passionate farmer will describe the different varieties of citrus and production techniques, as well as various tips from irrigation to collection. You will pick the fruit yourself and taste a fresh orange juice inside the farmer’s house, kindly opening its door for a light breakfast. We’ll then move back to Silves and walking through the historic cobble streets, we will buy the food for our lunch. We will then pick up the car and move to the final location, a secret garden in the countryside. Here, we will take part to a traditional Algarvian Lunch, preparing a bbq with the food we bought at the market and other local treats. To finish, the icing on the cake: a unique home-made spirit made from citrus and medronho fruits, served with dried fruits.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Silves, Silves, Faro District, Algarve
We will meet a passionate farmer in his family house dated back to the beginning of 1900, for a light breakfast prepared with home-made bread and jams.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Silves, Silves, Faro District, Algarve
Along the way, gently walking through the narrow streets of Silves, we will shop fresh vegetables and other local delicacies
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Mercado Municipal de Silves, Silves 8300-110 Portugal
Learn about the fascinating past of Silves, the ancient capital of the Moorish kingdom, walking through its narrow and cobble streets.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Canhestros, 8300 Silves, Portugal
A BBQ in a Secret Garden sorrounded by fields and flowers
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Duration: 5 hours 30 minutes
Starts: Silves, Portugal
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
