Monforte

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

For other places with the same name, see Monforte (disambiguation).

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. (updated Feb 2021)

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. Roman villa ruins (updated Nov 2019)
  • 🌍 Castle of Monforte (Castelo de Monforte), Rua de Olivença, 7450-138. Vestiges of Monforte Castle, which was built for the defence of the border with the Moors and with Castile (updated Nov 2019)
  • 🌍 Our Lady of the Conception Church (Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição). Free (updated Nov 2019)
  • 🌍 Roman Bridge over the Ribeira de Monforte (Ponte Romana Sobre a Ribeira de Monforte). Free (updated Nov 2019)
  • 🌍 Rossio de Monforte's Calvary Chapel (Capela do Calvário do Rossio de Monforte). (updated Nov 2019)
  • 🌍 Capela de São João Baptista. (updated Nov 2019)

Eat

Sleep

Bed & breakfast

Rural hotel

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