The Castle of Arraiolos, also known as Paço dos Alcaides, is located in Arraiolos, in the region of Évora, on top of the São Pedro Hill, towering over the town, and allowing a 360º view of the vast Alentejo plain. Built around 1305, during the reign of D. Dinis, it

During the reign of King Afonso III (13th century), soon after the city was conquered by Christians, the walls of the city and the castle were rebuilt, and the imposing keep was built by his son, King Dinis, during the 14th century. Almost 40 metres high, it is remarkably beautiful and is

It was here that Vasco da Gama’s sea crossing to India was finalised during the Royal Courts of 1496. This is how the Castle of Montemor-o-Novo was remembered in the History of Portugal. Built on what is thought to be the ruins of an ancient Muslim fortification, the castle resisted

The Convento de Nossa Senhora da Conceição (Convent of Our Lady of the Conception) in Beja was founded in 1459 by Prince D. Fernando and Princess D. Brites, the parents of King D. Manuel I and Queen D. Leonor. Over the years, it has undergone aesthetic updates and improvements, thus

“Classified as a National Monument since 1910, it is one of the most complete examples of medieval military architecture in the country. It dates back to 1194, the year in which King Sancho I donated the so-called lands of Guidintesta to Afonso Pães, prior of the Order, with the precept

Italian-inspired Evoramonte Castle is one of the main examples of Portuguese military architecture. Located between Évora and Estremoz, it marks the landscape of the land of Évora Monte, erected on one of the highest points of the Ossa Mountains. The castle was conquered by King Afonso Henriques in 1166. In

“At the steepest and most inaccessible point of the São Mamede mountain range, in the district of Portalegre, in the heart of the natural park, we find one of the castles that offers breath-taking views: the Marvão Castle. Marvão was conquered from the Muslims by King Afonso Henriques and, in

Located in the heart of Elvas’ historic city centre, between the walls next to the western bulwark of the for-tress, it benefits from a unique environment. As an example of eighteenth-century architecture, this property of the Order of Saint Paul started being built in 1679 and was completed in 1721.

Era uma vez..... Uma linda menina, que vivia numa bonita aldeia, e a quem chamavam de Capuchinho Vermelho, porque ela usava um casaco vermelho com capuz, feito pela sua querida avó.