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Iberian Plateau
The candidacy of the Transboundary Biosphere Reserve of the Iberian Plateau for Biosphere Reserve status has already received UNESCO's seal of approval.
This becomes the largest reserve of its kind in Europe and the 15th worldwide to be recognized.
The protected area encompasses Portuguese and Spanish sites. On the Portuguese side, it covers Terra Quente, Terra Fria, Douro Superior, and Beira Baixa. On the Spanish side, it includes Zamora and Salamanca. Within these areas, we find protected areas common to both countries, such as the Montesinho Park, Douro Internacional, Arribas do Douro, and Sanábria, but also territories belonging to the Natura 2000 Network, such as the protected area of the Azibo Reservoir, which thus accumulates another UNESCO designation, the village of Romeu in the municipality of Mirandela, and the Sierra de la Culebra on the Spanish side.
This application was in the promotion and dissemination phase a year ago. The final decision comes within the expected timeframe, which had been announced at the end of last month by Margarida Rodrigues, director of ZASNET, the entity that guided the entire application process. She had already stated at the end of May that the result of the application should be known by the second half of June.
The approval of this candidacy was confirmed yesterday in Paris.
DATES: March 3-5, 2025
DEPARTURE LOCATIONS:
Oeiras | AERLIS | 06:10 |
Seven Rivers | Bus Station | 6:30 AM |
Coimbra | Coimbra Forum | 10am |
Extra stops are possible along the A1 route to Coimbra, subject to availability.
PRICE PER PERSON:
In a double room: 2 people, double bed | 425 € |
In a twin room: 2 people, separate beds. | 425 € |
In a single room: 1 person | 515 € |
The prices shown include:
Tour by tourist bus.
5 meals with a full menu (Starters or Soup, Main Course, Dessert, Coffee, Wine and Water with meals. Some restaurants offer juices and soft drinks as part of the menu).
Tour guide acting as a company representative.
Local guides for visits and activities.
All the entrances and visits mentioned in the program.
Accommodation in a 4-star hotel with breakfast.
Liability and personal accident insurance.
PLACES ON THE BUS:
Seats on the bus are pre-assigned based on the order of boarding and the seniority of the sign.
PACE: Medium
To participate in this itinerary, you must:
Feel comfortable with several days of visits and an itinerary that alternates between bus journeys and short walks in the historic centers of the villages visited.
To be able to keep up with a group at an average walking pace on sometimes uneven terrain and occasional stairs.
Being able to follow a moderate-paced program, which may involve getting up early for several days and only arriving at the hotel at the end of the day to have dinner and rest.
Feel comfortable following a guide and respecting all instructions given.
Tolerate some temperature changes and unstable weather.
ACCOMMODATION:
Accommodation is planned at the Longroiva Hotel Rural & Termal Spa or similar.
If, for reasons beyond our control, accommodation at the indicated hotel is not possible, the alternative accommodation will always be of a similar category, although the services offered by each hotel may vary.
