The Festival involves a set of events linked to Walking and Walking, having as its dominant theme the Public Statuary Gallery in Alpalhão (Alentejo, Portugal).

The combination of Nature and Art Tourism is something unheard of that can be enjoyed throughout these days.
It is aimed at art, hiking and photography lovers and presents events for tourism professionals.

21 October 2020 - Wednesday

Presentation of the Public Gallery of Statuary Art of Alpalhão

17:00h - Guided Walking Tour in the village of Alpalhão, by the statues made in the Art Biennials
Meeting: Reception of Hotel Monte Filipe

20:00h - Official opening of the Festival attended by Official Entities and Guests

20:30h - Dinner with guests.


22 October 2020 - Thursday

Tourism Seminar "Pedestrian Walks Tourism in the Alentejo and the World", at Hotel Monte Filipe, Alpalhão

10:00h - Opening Session

10:30h - Morning
- Protected Areas, Biosphera Reserves, GeoParks, Quality Certifications, Natura Network, Promotional Tourism Highlights, Tourism Fairs, Fashions and Influencers, Social Networks.
- How does all this create, transform and value a nature tourism destination.

12:00h - Conference "Audit, Qualification and Quality Seals on Routes and Pedestrian Routes" - Lecturer to announce

13:00h - Lunch at Hotel Monte Filpe - Price for Seminar participants, payable locally: 15,00Euros

14:30h - Afternoon
- Footpath networks and integrated regional and national promotion for domestic and foreign markets
- The idea, the markets, the structuring, the design, the signage, the promotion, the brand activation, the use, the evaluation.

19:00h - Reception of foreign journalists and bloggers invited to Press Trip


23 October 2020 - Friday

10:00h - Signaling of Nature Trails Workshop - Practical application in nature walking.

10:00h - Nature and Culture Tourism Event with the Alpalhão Local Community
Specific program to be coordinated with Alpalhão Parish Council - To be announced

19:00h - Half Hour Talk with ... GeoPark NaturTejo, all the secrets of an ancestral nature - Hotel Monte Filipe.
20:00h - Dinner at the Hotel Monte Filipe.

21:30h - Musical Animation.


24 October 2020 - Saturday

10: 00h - Santiago Way of Alpalhão - "Hospitaller Lands" (Flor da Rosa - Alpalhão) - 16Km
Meeting: Gate of the Monastery of Fortaleza (Pousada) Flor da Rosa GPS GPS N38º18'20 W07º38'53 ''

10:00h - Walking Tour "In Search of the Roman Gold - PR9 NIS Conhal of Gold Mine Trail" - Arneiro, NISA 9Km
Meeting: Conhal Interpretive Center, Village of Arneiro GPS N39º36'58 '' W07º42'18 ''

16:00h - Photographic Path - "The Traces of Judaism and other Marks in the Stone in Alpalhão"
Meeting: Reception of Hotel Monte Filipe, Alpalhão, Alentejo, Portugal

19:00h - Half an Hour of Conversation with ... Santiago Way of Alentejo and Ribatejo, a matter of faith and walking.

20:00h - Party Dinner at the Monte Filipe Hotel.

21:30h - Musical Animation


25 October 2020 - Sunday

10:00h - Santiago Way of Alpalhão - "Templar Lands" (Alpalhão - Nisa) - 14Km
Meeting: Reception of Monte Filipe Hotel, Alpalhão, Alentejo, Portugal GPS GPS N39º24'46 W07º37'16 ''

10:00h - Walking Tour “Monuments of Water, Carved in Stone in Lime - Nisa Fountains Route PR10 NIS” NISA 14Km
Meeting: Rossio Fountain, Republic Square, Nisa - GPS N39º31'00 '' W07º38'55 ''

10:00h - Visit to the Tagus Valley Rock Art Interpretation Center
11:00h - Visit to the Templar Tower - King Wamba Castle in Portas de Ródão
- Participant vehicles.

15:00h - Walking Tour “Public Gallery of Statuary Art of Alpalhão”
- Geodiversity and landscape interpretation by NaturTejo GeoPark.
Meeting: Reception of Monte Filipe Hotel, Alpalhão, Alentejo, Portugal GPS GPS N39º24'46 W07º37'16 ''

18: 00h - Closing of the Festival with Sweets and Drinks of Nisa and Alto Alentejo.