The Miróbriga archaeological site is located near the Portuguese city of Santiago do Cacém. Roman ruins of Miróbriga are known since the sixteenth century and inhabited since at least the Iron Age. Entered the sphere of Roman influence from the second century BC., But it was only in the first century d. C. has been […]
This is the largest two freshwater lakes created by Mason & Barry company during the nineteenth century to provide water for the low-grade mineral processing by wet. It has parking, bar, toilets and surveillance during the bathing season. GPS coordinates N 37.6724943º W 7.4992461º
The Mine de São Domingos in Alentejo, is located in Pinto Court parish, Mértola municipality, Beja district of Portugal. The mine and its village correspond to an old mining couto. Had connection to the river-sea port Pomarão, on the Guadiana river, through a railway, iron reduced way, about 15 km long, the São Domingos Line […]
The Castle of Alvito, Alentejo, located in the parish and county of Alvito, Beja District, Portugal. The Alentejo town of Alvito is about 30 km from Beja. It is a place that invites you to a haven as a couple or family, in a splendid site involved luxury, charm and refinement. Mastering a gentle plains northwest […]
While primitive human occupation of their site dates back to prehistoric times and is mentioned in the writings of Ptolemy and Polybius, in the middle of the second century BC, its fortifications date of the Roman invasion of the Iberian Peninsula, possibly due to the acquired importance in the regional scenario . This was the […]
Occupied since prehistoric times, this region constitutes an important trading center frequented by Phoenicians and Carthaginians, thanks to the existence of river and land routes connecting it to the south of the peninsula. Before the Roman invasion of the Iberian Peninsula, remained the commercial importance. The first historical reference to this settlement is in the […]
Castle of Noudar, Alentejo, located in the old village of the same name, parish and county of Barrancos, Beja District, Portugal. Sentinel streak with Spain, stands isolated in a steep rise dominating the surrounding plains and the creek Múrtega and Ardila, on the left bank of the Guadiana river. Witnessed, along with the castles of […]
Pulo do Lobo – Water Falls In the northern part of the Park is located in one of its main attractions, the Pulo do Lobo, site of great geological interest where the Guadiana water falls about 20 meters height through a rocky gorge. Is located on the Guadiana river, about 18 km north of Mértola, […]
The Guadiana Valley Natural Park is a protected area, with an area of 69700 hectares, located in the southeast of the Portuguese territory, in the Alentejo region. The park includes the municipalities of Mértola and Serpa, located district of Beja, covering the waterfront of the Guadiana River and the Mértola village, town of great historical […]
Mértola is one of the capitals of the Alentejo. Its history is forever linked to the Guadiana river, strategic waterway for the development of trade routes of the Mediterranean. Mértola is a tipical Portuguese village raiana the district of Beja, Alentejo region and sub-region of Alentejo, with more than 2000 inhabitants. The village is situated on […]
