{"id":7052,"date":"2024-05-24T07:44:42","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T07:44:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rotadoamanha.com\/?p=7052"},"modified":"2026-02-17T20:32:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T20:32:57","slug":"monsaraz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rotadoamanha.com\/en\/monsaraz\/","title":{"rendered":"Monsaraz: Visit the Medieval Village"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Monsaraz<\/strong>, belonging to the municipality of Reguengos de Monsaraz in the 'Alto Alentejo', is a true medieval portrait. Located on top of a hill, overlooking Spain and the Guadiana River \/ Alqueva Reservoir, Monsaraz is a village that everyone should visit - and one of our favorites in the Alentejo. The small town, with around 800 inhabitants, can be visited in a couple of hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It has a long history, marked by wars with the Moors. In 1232 it was reclaimed for good with the help of the Templars \/ Order of the Temple, to whom the town was donated for defense and repopulation. Initially the seat of the municipality, it ended up being somewhat neglected from 1838 onwards when the seat was changed to Reguengos de Monsaraz. However, the inhabitants did not allow this town to be lost and today, when you walk through it, you can feel its essence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2017 Monsaraz won the 7 Wonders of Portugal - Villages<\/strong>in the category of Monument Villages. Of the 6 villages we've already had the pleasure of visiting, Monsaraz is our favorite (with Pi\u00f3d\u00e3o close behind).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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