Alvito is a town and municipality in Baixo Alentejo, Portugal.
Understand
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Alvito (ahl-VEE-too, /aɫ.ˈvi.tu/) has 2,276 residents (2021 preliminary).
Visitor information
[edit]- 1 Posto de Turismo (Tourist information office), Rua dos Lobos 13, ☏ +351 284 480 808, [email protected]. M–F 09:00–12:30 & 14:00–17:30, Sa 10:00–12:30 & 14:00–17:30, closed Su.
Get in
[edit]- 1 Alvito railway station. PDF timetable. Alvito has Intercidades (Intercity) train service from Évora and Beja.
- 2 Vila Nova da Baronia railway station. PDF timetable. On the same line as Alvito, V.N. Baronia has train service from Beja and Évora.
Regional bus service is provided by Rodoviária do Alentejo.
Alvito is on the N257 and N258 roads. Vila Nova da Baronia is on the N383.
Get around
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Map of Alvito
See
[edit]- 1 Castelo de Alvito (Castle of Alvito). Built between 1494 and 1504, this medieval castle is a national monument. It served both as a military fortification and as a royal residence. The architecture is a mixture of Moorish, Gothic, and Manueline styles.
- 2 Palácio de Água de Peixes. This palace, a national monument, dates back to the 12th century, with current features dating from the 1500s.
Do
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[edit]Eat
[edit]- 1 O Buraco da Zorra, Largo do Relógio 12, ☏ +351 284 485 218. 12:00–00:00 daily. Regional Alentejan food. Mid-range.
- 2 Restaurante O Casão, Rua Joaquim Henrique da Silva 4, Vila Nova da Baronia, ☏ +351 284 475 307. M–Sa 10:00–00:00, Su 10:00–16:00. Traditional Alentejan regional cooking. Mid-range.
- 3 Café Restaurante O Francês, Avenida dos Bombeiros Voluntários 30, ☏ +351 965 070 740. 06:30–00:00 daily. Don't let the name ("The Frenchman") fool you. They serve Alentajan cuisine. Budget.
Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]- 1 Horta da Vila, ☏ +351 917 628 934, [email protected]. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 12:00. Four-star, 8-room bed and breakfast with outdoor swimming pool, free breakfast, free wired Internet, and free parking. €73-81.
- 2 Pousada Castelo Alvito, Castelo de Alvito, ☏ +351 284 480 700, [email protected]. Check-in: 16:00, check-out: 11:00. Four-star, 20-room pousada in the Castle of Alvito with outdoor swimming pool, restaurant, room service, bar, free Wi-Fi, and free parking. €71-131.