BORBA |
Village in the Alentejo with charter since 1302, known for its excellent wines and the beauty of its marble. With a enviable microclimate, right next to the Serra d'Ossa.
A place of hospitable people, ready to offer a dram of its good wine, often accompanied by tasty sausages made of the meat of black pig still fed on acorns.
Characteristic wine cellars and the rich and varied gastronomy, flavoured with its excellent olive oil, are other recommendations to come here.
It's a village with a tradition of antique, bric-a-brac and furniture handlers.
With a rich architectural heritage, it's famous for the sculptured marble fronts of churches, palaces and manor houses. To walk the narrow streets and look at the white chimneys against the blue of the sky , is a lasting image. The lush woodland of the Quinta do Bosque and the beautiful gardens of the Quinta do General are true heavens.
In one of the villages of the municipality, Santiago de Rio de Moinhos, lies the production of some of the best cheeses of the Alentejo.
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Less then 1 Km of the Lisbon-Madrid motorway.
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Just 4 Km from Vila Viçosa, where one can visit the Paço dos Duques de Bragança, Royal family of Portugal.
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50 Km from Évora, a world heritage.
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40 Km from the Spanish border (Cáceres and Mérida at 100 Km).
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25 Km from the beginning of the Alqueva lake.
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50 Km from the thermal baths of Cabeço de Vide.
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In the middle of seven castellated cities and villages.
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The golf courses are just 1 hour driving away and there are various hunting grounds, with deer and wild boar, within a radius of 30 km.
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For all these reasons we chose to live in Borba.
And so that others, portuguese and foreigners, might, even for a few days, get to know this place and everything it has to offer, its people, the restaurants, the wineries, the wine, olive oil, cheese, sausages, game, the heritage, the antiquities, the furniture and much more we decided to adapt our House for Guesthousing.
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WORTH VISITING |
Borba |
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| Historic centre with medieval town-wall |
| Various Churches and Stations of the Way of the Cross |
| Bric-a-brac and antique shops |
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Fairs and Feasts |
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Feast in honour of Senhor Jesus dos Aflitos with a beautiful procession (3rd Sunday in August) |
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Cheese Fair (Easter) |
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Herb Fair (May) |
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All Saints Market (November 1st) |
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Wine Fair (November) |
Vila Viçosa |
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| Duques de Bragança Palace |
| Various museums and churches |
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Fairs and Feasts |
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Capuchos Feast (2nd weekend in September) |
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Feast in honour of Nª Senhora da Conceição (December the 8th) |
Estremoz |
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| Castle |
| Various museums and churches |
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Fairs and Feasts |
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International agriculture, cattle and handicraft Fair (April/May) |
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Feast of Exaltation of the Holy Cross (1st weekend in September) |
Elvas |
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| Castle aqueduct and city walls |
| Various museums and churches |
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Fairs and Feasts |
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May Fair (3rd weekend in May) |
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Feast in honour of Senhor Jesus da Boa Fé and Gardeners market (1st weekend in September) |
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São Mateus Fair (last week of September) |
Terena |
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| Castle |
| Various churches |
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Fairs and Feasts |
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Pilgrimage to Nª Senhora da Boa Nova (1st weekend after Easter) |
Alandroal |
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| Castle |
| Church |
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Fairs and Feasts |
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Fair of S. Bento (Easter) |
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Feast in honor of Nª Senhora da Conceição (September) |
Juromenha |
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| Castle overlooking the river Guadiana |
Évora-Monte |
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| Castle |
| Church |
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