From today on we will post weekend break tips for you!
Visit us every Thursday!
This week's tip will take you to the Alentejo!
2009 is year of Islamic Festival in Mértola. From 21 to 24 May, you will see odalisque and music in every corner and the streets of this Alentejo town will become a huge "Souk". We are in the Alentejo - and Maghreb is here and so close.
Programme
22nd May
Departure to Beja.
Overnight at Pousada de Beja - São Francisco.
"In the former 13th century Franciscan Convent located in the heart of the historical centre of Beja, we find the impressive Pousada Beja Hotel, São Franscisco. The first records of this Convent, date from the 10th November of 1268, marking the donation of lands, for its construction, from Paio Pires to Lopo Esteves. This luxury hotel in Beja combines the mystic monument with the needs of today's standards of well-being and comfort. The Pousada has an excellent service and offers the best regional grastronomy in its restaurant. The environment allows guests to relax both body and mind. A true oasis in the Alentejo plain. "
23rd May
Today we suggest you spend your day in Mértola and enjoy the IV Islamic Festival of Mértola!
This town was called Myrtilis by the Romans and was an important place in southern Iberia. In the Middle Ages it was enclosed by walls, the ruins of which can still be seen today. It was conquered from the Saracens by King Sancho II. The King then gave it to the religious-military Order of Sant'Iago, who built a castle there with a Medieval keep. Perhaps the most charming aspect of the area, however, is the arrangement of the houses along the smooth, gentle slopes. The old white houses descend from the castle to the quiet waters of the River Guadiana below, where there is peaceful atmosphere, enhanced by the reflections of the white houses in the water.
24th May
Beja
Visit this beautiful city!
Beja, the former Pax Julia, is the capital of the Lower Alentejo district, a region of golden plains and gentle hills in the heart of the Alentejo, with its vast flatlands and endless horizons.
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