Filled with fabulous stories about the times of the reconquest, little Evoramonte offers its visitors with a lot of charm, vast golden plains and a beautiful castle that crowns the top of Serra D’Ossa, in the Alentejo region of Portugal. The destination has just been indicated in the list of the ’15 most charming historical villages in Portugal ‘, developed by the site Skyscanner.

Just 26 kilometers from the city of Évora, the village is divided between the low zone where most of its inhabitants live, and the medieval village, located on top of a hill of 400 meters of altitude and surrounded by walls. The military fortification is to fill your eyes and has four original Dionysian doors: Porta do Freixo, Porta do Sol, Porta de São Brás and Porta de São Sebastião.

Tourists are amazed by the imposing castle or Paço Ducal de Evoramonte. Very different from many others built at the same time, the work is a reconstruction of the original project, which was destroyed as a result of an earthquake in 1531. The castle is formed by four turrets arranged in a quadrangular format, which give it an aspect of military bulwark . The place has its importance in the history of the country, because it is where the Convention of Evoramonte was signed, document that ended the Portuguese Civil War in 1834. Enjoy to see from the terrace the impressive view of the Alentejo fields, illuminated by a beautiful sunset. Sun.

Still in the old village, which practically stopped in time, stroll through its small streets decorated with typical white houses. Often, the skirting boards and contours of doors and windows are painted yellow or blue, giving a special color to the picturesque scenery. Worth a visit is the Nossa Senhora da Conceição Mother Church, which gathers Gothic and Baroque styles, as well as the handicraft shops on Rua Santa Maria.