Located on high ground, close to the river and the Odivelas dam, the village of Alvito is one of the most beautiful and oldest in Alentejo. Remains from the Neolithic period have been found and several Roman artefacts were found. Suevi, Visigoths and Muslims also passed through these parts. The architectural heritage is extremely rich. The castle (dating from 1481), the Santa Luzia chapel and the main church are considered national monuments. Also noteworthy are the museum of sacred art, the library, the hermitage of Santa Luzia, the pillory and the Águas dos Peixes manor house. It has an equestrian …

A Mannerist monument marking the site of the Battle of Ourique, believed to have taken place on July 25, 1139. It is a pilgrimage sanctuary, predominantly of 16th-century style, reflected in the construction of small, single-nave churches. It features a rounded triumphal arch supported by pilasters, and the main altar is made of wood with a masonry niche. According to legend, this chapel belongs to a group of seven sister chapels, all within view of each other: Our Lady of Amparo, in Mértola; Our Lady of Guadalupe, in Serpa; Our Lady of Cola, in Ourique; Our Lady of the Castle, …

The church consists of a single nave and a rectangular chancel, lower and narrower, with pilastered facades at the corners, and the sides are flanked by a cornice and pierced by two windows and a transom door. Inside, the high choir over a depressed wooden arch, a pulpit on the Gospel side, two side chapels with carved altarpieces, a triumphal arch wall entirely covered in gilded and polychrome woodwork, incorporating two side altarpieces, and a main altarpiece also in gilded and polychrome woodwork. The wooden ceilings are painted with coffered vaults, depicting saints by the Catholic Hagiologist. In the chancel, …

A Cistercian monastery that probably dates back to the 40s of the 12th century, preserving important Romanesque vestiges, particularly in the church's longitudinal nave, and Gothic elements in the chancel. It is located on the right bank of the Campesinho River, where the Mourela plateau meets the Geres mountain range. Inside the church, a Baroque altarpiece can be seen. Between the cloister and the cemetery, the church stands out, with a rectangular plan and a chancel, the latter on a lower and narrower level. On the main façade is a double-windowed bell tower flanked by two pinnacles and topped by …

This church was founded in 1636 and it is an example from the sixteen hundreds architecture, with a plan in Latin cross, one only nave with lateral chapels, transept and ample main chapel. This last one displays coverage in barrel vault and elevations covered with blue and white glazed tiles, standing out the golden carved big altarpiece, with the throne and the sacrarium also in golden wood. The high choir is settled in three perfectly vaulted arches with balustrade. The lateral chapels are dedicated to Santa Quitéria, Santa Ana, Santíssimo Sacramento, Nossa Senhora do Rosário, Nossa Senhora de Soledade e …

This church is characterized by the main facade torn by a large portal, Windows, glasses and a quadrilobados niche concheado. Still show traces of the former convent of Benedictine nuns. This 19th century building. XVII, with baroque features in its interior, it has a façade with an embossed coat-of-arms and a niche with sculpture in Ançã stone, our Lady of grace. Inside, the ship's coverage with decorative painting in the neoclassical style, the chancel with 32 hagiographic themed caissons, with leading Apostles, martyrs, virgins, founders of religious orders, the Virgin and the respective parents. Deserves a closer look at the …

This temple served as the Cathedral when the Bishopric of Aveiro was created. Its construction began in 1600, by Gregório Lourenço. In 1608 the Casa do Despacho was completed, in 1623 the body of the church and main door and, in 1653, the chancel. In the 17th century, the altarpiece was placed and the interior was covered with Lisbon tiles. In the 18th century, the chancel was gilded and gilded carving was applied to the nave's valances. In 1767 the organ was built and almost a century later, in 1876, the façade was covered with tiles. In the 20th century, …

In the restaurant the House of the Grandfather, the tab, served à la carte, but the Menu of the Grandfather is undeniable. For 19.90 euros, you can enjoy a buffet of hot and cold appetizers, 30 a main dish (changes daily) and dessert or fruit, prepared by executive chef John Paul. The table is sick and the friendly service. Typical decoration does not disappoint. Among the delicacies of the Grandfather's House can find stuffed squids in the Algarve or fillets of monkfish sauteed with garlic, coriander and Virgin olive oil as well as confit duck breast with honey and almonds …

Amazing architectural point of view, the Pousada is the result of the joint between an exquisite 18TH-century palace, designed by the architect Nicolau Nasoni and classified national heritage in 1910, where the reception, restaurant, bar, business center, the main lobby and the lounges and meeting, and an old grinding millwhere are the generous and very comfortable 87 rooms, especially those overlooking the river and the Palace, as well as several meeting rooms and an inviting spa. The pool and the former boarding pier are an invitation he couldn't refuse for a late afternoon reinvigorating. Direct access to the river and …

Covas do Barroso Chapel, dedicated to our Lady of health, is a granite Temple of rectangular plant, East\/West-oriented. The main façade has a portal frame rectangular protruding, flanked by two square Windows, surmounted by an oculus, the gable is crowned by a cross. The back façade has docked on the wall, a plaque with inscriptions, partly illegible, "OLINGOABENEDIcTA\/QVEDOMINUM NO\/PER. ..DIXIST ...AL ...\/THE ... C..STI\/+ 1692 + "inside the high altar and two side altars, one of which has a beautiful altarpiece, painted, depicting St. Michael and the souls in purgatory. This is the chapel that are celebrated, among other things, …