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Alentejo, wide open spaces, whitewashed villages, castles and towns bearing the legacy of the moors await the visitor. Évora, a beautiful walled city with its roman temple, the narrow streets of the old town and many historical sites, has been declared part of the World Heritage by UNESCO. Portalegre and Arraiolos boast of its world wide known tapestries, while Beja dominates the production of wheat, olives and cork. Don't miss the small medieval towns of Monsaraz, near the frontier with Spain, and Marvão, perched high in an escarpment, or the splendid palace of Vila Viçosa, from 1501. The weather in the Alentejo is very sunny and hot in the summer. The area is ideal for artists, walkers, birdwatching (rare species), fishing, paragliding and parachuting at a small landing strip (Pista de Moitas) Montargil is a village lost in olive groves and next to the river Asor, 120 kms east of Lisbon and 110 kms from the Spanish border (Badajoz/Elvas). Click here to see our holiday homes in Montargil

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Evora To-day

The Ancestral Evora Romans considered Evora such a noble and beautiful site, that they built a temple to Diana there. The Arabs coveted and conquered Evora in 1165, and medieval buildings still testify to its glory. It's cultural wealth offers to every admirer the aqueduct " Aqueduto da Agua de Prata", a church and a convent " Nossa Senhora da Graça " and many other delights. Unique in the whole of the Iberic peninsula, Evora is an historical must, and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage. Evora welcomes those curious about its history from all over the world , strollers who can roam the historical streets, and anyone who enjoys a very different break, offered with all the Meditteranean warmth of the region. Evora is situated in Central South Portugal, it can be reached by road or rail. Lisbon is in 149 kilometres away- a journey through a country which soaks up time, and where each moment is captured, just to enjoy the simple feeling of being alive. Click here to see our accomodation in Evora

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