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This church has a life-size wooden sculpture of Jesus carrying the cross, a wonderful piece of contemporary history.

According to various booking platforms, the lavishly restored former monastery now houses a 3-star hotel. During our visit in May 2025, the entire site appeared deserted.

After the castle's military use, the residents of Monsaraz built their own bullring here. Bullfights still occasionally take place here.

Like most Portuguese castles, this one is free to visit. The walls are accessible, offering a great view of the town and the surrounding area. Unfortunately, we weren't able to climb the keep. The old bullring is impressive.

Keep of Monsaraz Castle, unfortunately you can’t climb it,

This church already existed in the second half of the 13th century. Currently, this monument hosts art exhibitions as part of the Monsaraz Open Museum's exhibition cycle.

It's best to visit early in the morning. Around 11 a.m., numerous tourist buses arrive, and the peace and quiet disappears. We arrived around 9 a.m. and had the place to ourselves for almost two hours.

What's particularly interesting about the Xerez stone group is its square shape. The menhir is located in the center, surrounded by smaller stones. A concrete path leads from the Orada Monastery to it—is this really necessary? A regular path would certainly have sufficed. The entire area appears very neglected.