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Monsaraz Historic Village

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    January 25, 2025

    Hiking

    Visit Monsaraz Portugal, an alluring hilltop medieval village in the Alentejo region of Portugal. Monsaraz, Portugal is a little village totally enclosed with fortress walls and home to a medieval castle that has been well-preserved. Also like many other ancient villages in Portugal, you will find many white-washed houses. This guide will help you choose where to stay, what to eat, what to see and do and how to get there.

    September 11, 2025

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    In a region dotted with megalithic monuments, it is believed that the earliest human occupation of this site dates back to a prehistoric hillfort, successively occupied by Romans, Visigoths, and Muslims, who derived their subsistence from activities related to the agro-pastoral economy. The place name is linked to the latter domain, since, in Portuguese, the word xarez (or xerez) derives from the Arabic saris (or sharish), designating the rockrose (xaras) vegetation then abundant along the banks of the Guadiana River. The place name Monsaraz thus evolved from Monte Xarez (or Xaraz).
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    February 8, 2024

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    The settlement of this area on what is now the Spanish border dates back to the Bronze Age. This is evidenced by several megalithic monuments in the area. There were …
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    1. Monsaraz Historic Village – Ponte dos Frades loop from Monsaraz

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