Marble Tour in Vila Viçosa

4.9
(305 reviews)
Evora District, Portugal

2 to 3 hours (approximately)
Offered in: Portuguese and 2 more

This is one of the most surprising Industrial Tourism experiences that can be carried out in Portugal.
The visit begins at the meeting point with a brief explanation of the geography, geology and history of the sector at the Núcleo Documental do Mármore.
The program includes a visit to a quarry to learn about the marble extraction processes, followed by a visit to a sawmill where the marble is transformed for subsequent application.
The visits take place in Alentejo, municipalities of Vila Viçosa and Borba, 50 minutes from Évora and 2 hours from Lisbon.
During the visit, visitors are provided with a helmet and a vest for mandatory use during the visit and which will be returned at the end.

What's Included

Professional yet informal local guide
hotel pickup
Hotel drop-off
Food (including meals) and drinks, unless otherwise specified
Private transportation

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

At the headquarters of the AE Marble Route

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 2 to 3 hours (approximately)
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    Visit to the Nucleus DE Pedreiras DE Marmore of the region with passage and presentation of various stones, with DE stack for the processes of extraction of marble, existing hazards, used machinery, economic and artistic aspects. For DE transportation between the Spot DE Encounter and the stones, visitors need their own vehicle. Visit to a workshop DE bedroom where the artisanal and manual transformation of marble, the techniques, the dangers existing, the machinery used the final work and the personal stories of the master bedroom deserves emphasis. A visit to a marble milling / industrial workshop DE processing marble will be presented mechanized industrial processing of marble, the different machines used, the existing hazards, the different examples OF final products and the whole operational context of a milling.

    2 hours Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Mandatory use of closed footwear
  • Own vehicle to travel between the meeting point and the places to visit.
Supplied by Rota do Marmore do Anticlinal de Estremoz

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