The original monastery dates from the mid-9th century. The new church began to be rebuilt in the 16th century and was completed in the 18th century. The granite façade reflects a certain austerity, and the church has a single nave with an inscribed transept, a rectangular chancel, and bell towers, with the chapel and sacristy attached. Inside, noteworthy features include the main altar and the two altars in the transept, executed later than the building, in Maia Baroque style; the large upper choir with stalls supported on a wide, segmental arch and a Baroque organ; the barrel-vaulted ceiling forming coffers …

This temple, constructed on the 12th century, it is a lively example from a Romanic church and it possesses one impressive bell ringer tower with a defensive function.

The first references to the monastery date back to 994 in the will of Abbot Randulfo, fleeing a monastery further south during the incursions of Almanzor. Although the original church does not correspond to the current Romanesque temple, its architecture left its mark on the construction that would be erected in the 13th century, thus denoting a transitional style from Romanesque to Gothic. King Henry donated the monastery to the Ribadouro family, from which Egas Moniz came, who, in turn, bequeathed half of his fortune to the monastery to be buried there. The church contains the tomb of Egas Moniz, …

It was the first monastery of the Cistercian Order founded in the Portuguese territory, in the 12th century, in a place with a strong monastic tradition evidenced in the monastery's invocation to Saint John, since, as a rule, the Cistercians dedicated their abbeys to the Virgin Mary. The facade of the church, rebuilt in the 17th century, retains an inscription with the date of its construction: 1152.

Tower belonging to the monastery founded in the 12th century by the Benedictine Order. It underwent profound alterations in the 17th century after a violent fire.

This monastery in ruins is undergoing restoration, only being visible to the facade and some interior walls.

Monument that recreates small the cloisters of the monastery of cleats.

A luxury "pousada" that serves well prepared traditional dishes of the Alentejo region. Excellent wine list with regional wines.

A recent Pousada of Portugal, built in a monastery of the order of Cister, dating back to the 12th century. The restaurant is imposing, with a high ceiling and a stone table, where oncee used to be the monk's dining room. The menu is filled with dishes of the traditional cuisine of the Minho region. A special note to the desserts that are exhibited in a corner of the room.