Since Elvas was a military city, its history, from its earliest days to the present day, could not be overlooked. Since 2001, over a hundred military artifacts have been permanently exhibited here, along with several videos depicting significant episodes in Portuguese history.

The Museu Militar do Porto (military museum) is placed in a building dating from the end of the XIX century, where once ran the former PIDE-DGS (political police). It was open to public in 1980. The battle to win in this museum is to preserve study and disclose historical-military patrimony.

Currently, this space houses a permanent exhibitions of over one hundred objects, namely a collection of religious art (paintings and sculptures from the 15th century to the 18th century) and th collection of Frederico Pinto Basto "memories of the Peninsular War". There is also a section devoted to the parish of Óbidos.

In this museum you can admire works of painting, such as the Nossa Senhora da Conceição and Rainha Santa Isabel oil paintings by Vieira Portuense and dated from 1799, as well as sculpture, jewellery and furniture works. Under the church’s pavement there is also a catacomb cemetery built in 1795.

The Museum lands of Pampered gathers the collection of sacred art from the parish. It houses about a hundred pieces of cult and religious use. His estate, dated between the 16th century and the 18th century. XX varies among the statuary, the vestments, the talha, the metals, the bibliography and documents.

This museum is located in a building from the 40s of the 20th century, in the historic center of the town. On display are archeology collections with Roman coins, Castro and Roman ceramics, milestones, among others. There is also an ethnological exhibition, presenting the linen cycle, some agricultural activities and ancient construction techniques.

In this museum, contiguous to the São Roque church, there is a religious art collection from the XVI to the XVIII centuries, the ruling period of the Companhia de Jesus. The silver collections, as well as some treasures belonging to the São João Chapel, namely the silver, lazúli- crayon altar are worthy of notice.

The municipal museum of archeology includes the monographic nucleus of the necropolis of Carenque, where it is possible to observe 3 artificial caves dating from the end of the 4th millennium BC, discovered in 1932. The necropolis of Carenque, National Monument, is a permanent exhibition on the Neolithic/ Chalcolithic of the region surrounding the caves.

This historic 16TH century village has to offer a stay of great peacefulness and typicality. Been abandoned for a long time, but was recovered from 1998 to give rise to the village tourism. Today is composed of a set of houses equipped and decorated the precept, swimming pool, restaurant and many activities.

Relaxing, so if you can set this pleasant hotel with 28 welcoming rooms. Situated next to casino Estoril, Tamariz Beach and just five minutes from the Congress Centre, reopened in 2009 after radical refurbishment. Featured for their pleasant outdoor area with pool and garden.