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General Tips: Monsaraz
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Favorite Thing: Monsaraz is an enchanting white village enclosed within the castle’s walls, situated on top of a hill on the plains of Alentejo. Houses are small and charming, respecting typical architecture of this zone and epoch of construction.
Monsaraz is probably the eldest village south of River Tejo (Tagus) and there is evidence of pre-historic monuments nearby (megaliths). Main must sees are the castle, the bullring which is situated inside the castle, the beautiful church, the romantic narrow flowered streets and the breathtaking views to the surrounding plains and lakes.
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General Tips: Architecture
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Favorite Thing: The white washed houses of Monsaraz are small and all very similar. Although one can find some manor houses on the village, most of the houses are small and built side by side along the streets – with backyards on the other side.
It is very curious to notice the small windows and doors. The narrow windows are meant to protect the house from the weather: it can be freezing cold on winter and very hot on summer on this part of Portugal; smaller windows prevent that the cold and the heat from outside enter the house.
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General Tips: Tourism Office
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Favorite Thing: If you need information about Monsaraz, the tourism office is situated about half way between the entrance door and the castle, by the parish church.
The house where the office is situated is a nice manor house, with arches on the lower floor, and signaziled with "Turismo" on the main façade.
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General Tips: Location
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Favorite Thing: Monsaraz is administratively situated on the District of Évora, about 55km distant from this city and about 190km from Lisbon. This area of Portugal, composed by the Districts of Évora, Portalegre, Beja and Setúbal is known as Alentejo.
Monsaraz is near the Spanish border, being that River Guadiana and the Alqueva Dam “divide” both countries.
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vesna04 Sun Oct 9, 2005 17:08 UTC
Fantastic !!! You and Nat (ncfg) will make me come to PT very soon :) | SOLODANCER Thu Aug 25, 2005 20:52 UTC
Kudos, I love that you're building up your page on Portugal, a most revered place for me as well. Love the fotos. I will do my share especially on Lisboa, my favorite of all cities, when I get my own fotos - my act together! Thanks. | HORSCHECK Wed Feb 9, 2005 20:40 UTC
Another page with fabulous photos and a brilliant postcard. Keep up the good work ... :o) | globerover Mon Feb 7, 2005 17:09 UTC
great pics, in particular the sunset at the lake and the view from the castle ... and: great to read that the bullfights in Portugal are more civilized than in Spain :-)) |
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