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Estremoz is one of my favourite towns in the Alentejo, it is widely known for its hilltop castle, marble architecture, clay figures and arguably the best vintage market in the whole of Portugal! It’s located between Évora, Elvas and Vila Viçosa, it makes an easy day trip but also works perfectly well as a base …
Monsanto is unlike almost anywhere else in Portugal. Built into the steep slopes of a granite mountain, the village appears to have grown around and sometimes underneath enormous stone boulders. You’ll find houses and even restaurants squeezed into the spaces between them. Above the village lies the ruins of a medieval castle which offers sweeping …
Northern Portugal is one of the country’s most varied regions. Within a few hours of Porto, you can travel from Atlantic beaches and historic cities to the terraced vineyards of the Douro Valley, the green countryside of Minho and the mountains and remote villages of Trás-os-Montes. It is a region shaped by dramatic changes in …
Arraiolos is a small Alentejo town best known for two things: its distinctive hilltop castle and the embroidered woollen rugs that have carried its name around the world. Arraiolos makes an easy day trip but absolutely rewards visitors willing to look beyond its most famous craft. What we like about Arraiolos is that it does …