Monsaraz

Located on the top of a hill, the village of Monsaraz was once a pre-historic "castro" (a celtic village). There are several megalithic monuments nearby, such as the menhir of Outeiro, the menhir of Beloa and the cromelech of Xerez. A special not to the Convent of Orada (18th century), the Hermitage of Saint Catarina, the Square of Saint Bartolomeu, the Church of Saint John the Baptist and, most of all, the Castle, with its four gates, two streets and a wide square, the Square Dom Nuno Álvares Pereira, where the Mother Church, the old hospital and the "Paços da Audiência" are located.