This medieval village where limestone walls turn amber as the sun sinks low
Dawn breaks at 6:47 AM as whitewashed walls catch November light 899 feet above Lake Alqueva. Steam rises from a village bakery while the 14th-century castle stands silent above empty cobblestone streets. This is Monsaraz, where 1,200 residents guard 900 years of Alentejo history in Portugal’s forgotten interior. Forty minutes from Évora’s tourist crowds, this … Lire plus









