Baixo Alentejo
The municipality’s collection of ecclesiastical art is housed in this 17th-century church.
Must-see attractions in The Alentejo
Alto Alentejo
Portalegre’s castle, off Rua do Carmo, dates from the time of Dom Dinis. There is a temporary exhibition gallery on the 1st floor. Unfortunately, the…
Igreja de Nossa Senhora dos Prazeres e Museu Episcopal
Baixo Alentejo
Several museums of religious artworks opened in Beja some years back. So great was the wealth of the Catholic Church that no single space can display all…
Baixo Alentejo
For a dip into history, take a stroll through the corridors of this once grand hospital. It opened back in the early 1500s (only closing to patients in…
Évora
Inside the walls of the 16th-century Palácio de Dom Manuel is the Galeria das Damas, an indecisive hybrid of Gothic, Manueline, neo-Moorish and…
Alto Alentejo
This photogenic cafe – built in art-nouveau style between 1908 and 1909 – is worth seeing for both the exterior and interior (don’t overlook the upstairs…
Alto Alentejo
Originally this 16th-century pelourinho (stone pillory) stood in the nearby Praça da República. It was dismantled and partially destroyed in 1872. The one…
Alto Alentejo
The 16,000-sq-metre palace square is ringed by the Paço Ducal, an enormous palace, the heavy-fronted Agostinhos Convent and graceful Chagas Nunnery. In…
Baixo Alentejo
Castro Verde’s old milling traditions are immortalised in a windmill that dates from the 1800s. The photogenic structure is about a 10-minute walk…
Alto Alentejo
Though this church was originally built in the 12th century, only the Romanesque-Gothic portal remains from that time. The interior was altered over the…
Monsaraz
Opposite the Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Lagoa, this 16th-century church was once part of the Hospital do Espírito Santo complex.
Alto Alentejo
Dating from the 17th century, this Jesuit church is notable for its gilded chancel (the area surrounding the altar), complete with coffered ceiling. It's…
Baixo Alentejo
Just inside the old walls in the upper part of town, this ageing mansion dates from the 16th century, and remains in sore need of restoration.
