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Castro Verde
Monte do Salto
The nearest Monte (place) goes by the name of Monte do Salto, with a restaurant serving our regional gastronomy (open only by reservation/orders).
Erminda da Nossa Senhora de Aracelis
Approximately 1 km from Monte Vale we can find the Hermitage of Nossa Senhora de Aracelis, a place of worship since ancient times. The chapel is built on an isolated elevation in the middle of a vast plain, and is called “Altar of Heaven” and, according to legend, it overlooks six other chapels in Alentejo and the Algarve: Remédios in Alcaria, Cola in Ourique, Guadalupe in Serpa, Castelo in Aljustrel, Saúde in Martim Longo and Piedade in Loulé.
Besides being a place of worship, it is also a privileged place for observing birds such as the Eared, Little Bustard and the Cranes. The pilgrimage is annual and there has been, since many centuries ago, a traditional pilgrimage that takes place on the last weekend of August.
It is also tradition that the region’s farmers get together to ask the Saint for a good agricultural year, while the image circulates around the Ermida. The centre of the town of Castro Verde is 21.2 km away by car (IP2).
The village of Entradas is located 3 Km from the Monte.
Mértola
Pulo do Lobo
You can visit Pulo do Lobo, which is the biggest waterfall in the South of Portugal, and is located in the Guadiana river, upstream of Mértola. It is 53 km away by car.
Beja
Beja’s city centre and Beja’s Castle are 35,3 km away by car.
Besides the Castle, you can visit in Beja:
Portel
Barragem do Alqueva
The Alqueva dam is the largest artificial lake in Europe. It covers five municipalities of Alentejo: Alandroal, Moura, Mourão, Portel and Reguengos de Monsaraz, and also the municipalities of Alconchel, Cheles, Olivença and Villanueva del Fresno.
It is located about 90 km from Monte.
