Situated 6km north of Monsaraz is the granite, 5.6m-tall Menhir do Outeiro, one of the tallest megalithic monuments ever discovered.
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One of 脡vora鈥檚 most popular sights is also one of its most chilling. The walls and columns of this mesmerising memento mori (reminder of death) are lined鈥
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Once part of the Roman Forum, the remains of this temple, dating from the 2nd or early 3rd century AD, are a heady slice of drama right in town. It's鈥
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The dukes of Bragan莽a built their palace in the early 16th century when the fourth duke, Dom Jaime, grew tired of his uncomfortable hilltop castle. The鈥
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Guarded by a pair of rose granite towers, 脡vora鈥檚 fortress-like medieval cathedral has fabulous cloisters and a museum jam-packed with ecclesiastical鈥
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The former Convento dos L贸ios, to the right of Igreja de S茫o Jo茫o, has elegant Gothic cloisters topped by a Renaissance gallery. A national monument, the鈥
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At the top of the upper town is the stark, glowing-white, fortress-like former royal palace, now the Pousada de Rainha Santa Isabel. Dom Dinis built the鈥
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The small, fabulous Igreja de S茫o Jo茫o, which faces the Templo Romano, was founded in 1485 by one Rodrigo Afonso de Melo, count of Oliven莽a and the first鈥
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Jutting into the town from the northwest is the beguilingly named Aqueduto da 脕gua de Prata, designed by Francisco de Arruda (better known for Lisbon鈥檚鈥
Nearby Monsaraz attractions
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Housed inside a fine Gothic building beside the parish church, this museum includes a rare example of a 14th-century secular fresco. The striking work鈥
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Opposite the Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Lagoa, this 16th-century church was once part of the Hospital do Esp铆rito Santo complex.
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Near the castle, this small two-storey museum touches on the Jewish presence in Monsaraz during the Middle Ages and the persecutions that unfolded after鈥
4. Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Lagoa
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The parish church, near the turismo, was rebuilt after the 1755 earthquake and again a century later. Inside is an impressive nave and a 14th-century鈥
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The weather-beaten castle at the southwestern end of the village was one in the chain of Dom Dinis鈥 defensive fortresses along the Spanish border. It鈥檚鈥
6. Observat贸rio do Lago Alqueva
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Offers two-hour open-air sessions taking in the marvellous star-filled skies of the Alentejo. You'll get an overview of constellations visible with the鈥
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When you need a break from the heat, head down to this beach on the edge of Alqueva Lake. You can go for a swim (there are lifeguards in summer), hire鈥
8. Museu de Arqueologia & Museu de Ca莽a
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Inside the historic castelo looming above Vila Vi莽osa is an intriguing collection of relics, plus some less appealing animal skins and assorted taxidermy鈥