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Viana do Alentejo Travel Guide: 22 reviews and 75 photos

Viana do Alentejo

Viana do Alentejo has become a center for extremely popular pilgrimages due to its strategic position routes leading south. It was chosen by kings to set up courts and sign treaties and was an area sought after by the best families.

Sanctuary of Our Lady of Aires

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Viana do Alentejo is a show case of different styles, with special emphasis on religious art, as devotion to Nossa Senhora d'Aires was the focus of one of the most impressive pilgrimages in the South of Portugal. The pilgrimage and fair still take place on the 4th Sunday in September every year.
Its location is near the town, and the vast church and sanctuary of Our Lady of Aires, rises on a beautiful plain, and attracts pilgrims since 1743

The Carnation Revolution, 1974-1976

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On the morning of 25 April 1974, troops loyal to the Armed Forces Movement (MFA - Movimento das Forças Armadas) overthrew the 48 year old Portuguese dictatorship, ending a regime that they created in 1926.

Last visit to Viana do Alentejo: Jan 2004
Intro Updated Jan 22, 2004
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Out of Viana do Alentejo direction Evora Favorites (11)

Road that heads Evora. more travel advice

Fields with flowers Things to Do (17)

This flores can only be seen in the January February. Wonderful contrast bewteen flowers and grass. You can also notice... more travel advice

Mess of street signs Tourist Traps (2)

Maybe you can get confused when you get here. In Rua de Agua Abaixo near the Cross Fountain (Fonte da Cruz). more travel advice

Sheep Off The Beaten Path (6)

On the road that leaves the city. Aside of the S. Pedro's Convent. more travel advice

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JetlagCity Jan 14, 2005 at 11:07 AM

Spectacular pictures of this place, from unusual angles, too, well done!
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mabrain Mar 1, 2004 at 9:44 AM

now i want to go there. maybe next weekend...