Monforte - municipality and town of Portugal

Monforte is a municipality of 3,300 people (2011) in Alto Alentejo.

Understand

Monforte (mohn-FAWR-t(ih), /mõ.ˈfɔɾ.tɨ/) is primarily an agricultural region, with relatively little in the way of urban industry. Cattle and olives are particular specialties of the region.

• Tourist Office, Church of Madalena. Oct-Dec Mar-Apr: M-F 09:00-16:00, Sat and holidays 10:00-13:00; Jan-Feb: M-F 09:00-16:00. 2021-02-24

Get in

The town sits halfway between the cities of Estremoz and Portalegre. The most used way to reach the village is via IP2.

Get around

See

• Villa of Torre de Palma, 39.062032°, -7.488638°. Roman villa ruins 2019-11-08
• Castle of Monforte (Castelo de Monforte), Rua de Olivença, 7450-138, 39.054522°, -7.438977°. Vestiges of Monforte Castle, which was built for the defence of the border with the Moors and with Castile 2019-11-09
• Our Lady of the Conception Church (Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição), 39.055473°, -7.440912°. Free 2019-11-09
• Roman Bridge over the Ribeira de Monforte (Ponte Romana Sobre a Ribeira de Monforte), 39.057843°, -7.443629°. Free 2019-11-09
• Rossio de Monforte's Calvary Chapel (Capela do Calvário do Rossio de Monforte), 39.056464°, -7.441975°. 2019-11-09
• Capela de São João Baptista, 39.054473°, -7.442629°. 2019-11-09

Do

Buy

Eat

• Taberna Tintos e Petiscos, Rua Dr Antonio Sardinha, nº2 7450-275 Vaiamonte, 39.094284°, -7.512563°, +351 960 248 138. 2019-11-08

Drink

Sleep

Bed & breakfast

• Quinta dos Amarelos, 7450-250 Vaiamonte, 39.098056°, -7.521111°, +351 245 564 130, geral@amarelos.com. Check-in: 14:00 – 20:00, check-out: 09:30 – 12:00. 2019-11-08
• Rosa Estates: The Farmhouse & Stables, IP2 km 205.4, Assumar, 39.0036°, -7.4507°, +351 961 102 429, booking@therosaestates.com. Check-in: 15:00, check-out: 11:00. Country guest house. 2021-07-26

Rural hotel

• Torre de Palma Wine Hotel Rural, Herdade de Torre de Palma 7450-250 Vaiamonte, 39.0683°, -7.4889°, +351 245 038 890, reservas@torredepalma.com. Check-in: 15:00 – 24:00, check-out: until 12:00. 5-star rural hotel. 2019-11-07

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