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ALENTEJO
Departure south to the marble town of Estremoz.Do not miss a visit to the Palace of Vila Vicosa, a vast royal palace designed for hunting expeditions and summer vacations, still filled with treasures and mementos of the Portuguese Royal family. Visit the walled town of Monsaraz and its streets of schist. Many artists have chosen this village to settle, from carpet weavers to potters you can find their works drying in the sun or outside their houses. Visit Esporao estate privately, at 3 PM, and enjoy an insightful olive oil and wine tasting. Your final leg of the day is Evora, the capital of the Alentejo province.
After having a wonder round the medieval town of Monsaraz, enjoy a wine and oil tasting at the famous Herdade do Esporao. The history of the estate goes back 700 years, being first established in 1267. Today, the winery hosts three historic monuments on its estate: a medieval Tower, the Bow & the Chapel and Finagra. The tower is particularly impressive, built in 1457 by Morgado Álvaro Mendes de Vasconcelos, a knight in the household of the Duke of Bragança and governor of the Roman city of Évora.