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Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Visitação
- heritage
Rua da República
7940-374, Vila Alva
A medium-sized church of popular character, with two asymmetrical cylindrical towers, one a bell tower and the other crowned by a spire. The interior features a barrel vault marked by formwork arches. The classification refers to the carved altarpiece and the "carpet" tiles that line the interior.
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Encarnação
- heritage
Largo Nossa Senhora da Encarnação
7940-452, Vila Ruiva
A Manueline temple whose interior is notable for its frescoes, of popular style and from various periods (from the 16th to the 18th centuries). The coats of arms of Dom Rodrigo de Melo, the 1st Count of Tentúgal, and the Marquis of Ferreira are still preserved in the vaults of the nave and the chancel. Also, noteworthy is the painted image of Saint Catherine of Alexandria.
Herdade do Rocim
- leisure
EN387, Apartado 64
7940-909, Cuba
A 100-hectare estate, approximately 60 hectares of which are vineyards. It also has a winery where you can visit and learn about the production of the Olho de Mocho wine brand.
Barragem do Alvito
- beach
- country
Barragem do Alvito
7940, Vila Ruiva
Earth-fill dam located on the Ribeira de Odivelas (Sado River Basin), nestled in a plain landscape. It serves as a reservoir for the Odivelas Reservoir. Barbel, largemouth bass, and carp (commonly known as snook) are the most abundant fish species in the area.
Jardim do Largo da República
- country
- leisure
Largo da República
7940, Cuba
A pleasant and pleasant garden with well-kept lawns.
Miradouro de Vila Alva
- country
- leisure
Rua Bento de Jesus Caraça
7940, Vila Alva
A high elevation overlooking a vast ocean of typically Alentejo lands, where silence blends only with the sounds of nature. From here, you can see the Alvito Dam.
Tesouro da Igreja Matriz de São Vicente de Cuba
- heritage
Rua Serpa Pinto, 81
7940-171, Cuba
The artistic patronage of the Monastery, which owned the parish of Cuba, resulted in the donation of liturgical artefacts that enriched the building's ambiance, whose interior is covered in 17th-century tiles. The brotherhoods and sisterhoods based in the building also competed in commissioning works, demonstrating the land's richness. The collection thus assembled became the treasure of the main church of São Vicente, which later incorporated pieces from other churches in the town.
Faro do Alentejo
- country
- heritage
Faro do Alentejo
7940, Faro do Alentejo
This village was founded in 1616 on the estate of S. Luís de Jacentes (now Assentes), belonging to D. Estêvão de Faro - Count of Faro and Commander of S. Salvador de Jones. It also belonged to D. Diniz de Faro, the second and last Count of Faro, and to D. Juliana de Faro, the Countess of Faro. It was a town, formerly called Farinho, a very fertile land, especially in cereals. In 1775, the town's grantee was D. José Luís de Vasconcelos e Sousa, 6th Count of Pombeiro and 1st Marquis of Belas. Its parish priest was from the …
Ponte Romana sobre a Ribeira de Odivelas
- heritage
EN1004-1
7940, Vila Ruiva
A Roman bridge composed of 26 arches spaced by round eyebolts. Although the bridge dates back to Roman times, it is believed to have undergone reconstructions by the Visigoths and Arabs. The oldest ones trace its origins to the Moorish King Iscar, one of the Arab chieftains defeated by King Afonso Henriques at the Battle of Ourique. It is a Cuban landmark as it is the town's only National Monument.
Comércio Tradicional de Cuba
- shopping
Rua de Álvaro Castelões
7940, Cuba
Several establishments and shops selling not only regional products, but all kinds of needs for the locals and tourists, on a typical Alentejo street.