REGUENGOS DE MONSARAZ
38.41324º N; 7.56906º W
The municipal holiday is on June 13.
Reguengos de Monsaraz is the second largest city in the district of Évora (the largest city in the suburban area of Évora), constituting one of the four municipalities that make up the suburban area of Évora, which are Arraiolos, Montemor-o-Novo, Reguengos de Monsaraz and Viana of the Alentejo.
Tourism
The history of Reguengos is closely linked to that of Monsaraz, an ancient village that is the seat of a municipality that is one of the most beautiful and well-known localities in Alentejo. Around Monsaraz numerous megalithic vestiges demonstrate the occupation of this region since ancient times.
The region is also known for the quality of its nationally recognized handicrafts, such as the pottery of São Pedro do Corval, the country's first pottery center, and the famous Reguengos blankets.
In addition to the rich surroundings, the Mother Church built in honor of Santo António in 1887, whose design was the responsibility of the architect António José Dias da Silva, author of the Praça de Toros de Campo Pequeno in Lisbon, was also projected in the city of Reguengos. a building with characteristics of the romantic spirit of the Gothic-Manueline era.
Due to its proximity to the Alqueva reservoir, the megalithic heritage, its handicrafts, and its wines, Reguengos de Monsaraz is today a city of great tourist interest, which has led to a significant development in recent years.
Some Points of interest:
Santo António Mother Church; Downtown; Herdade do Esporão; city's park.
Transportation
The city is located just 25 minutes from Évora and has buses from the "Rodoviária do Alentejo" network, which make the Reguengos-Évora and Évora-Reguengos route with some frequency.
Reguengos de Monsaraz is located 90 minutes from Lisbon, at a distance of 166 km. There are several "Rede Expressos" buses that run the Évora-Lisbon route every 60 minutes, as well as the intercity trains that make the Évora-Oriente route. These 90 minutes previously spoken will be reduced to about 70 minutes by car, due to the extension of the A6 to the São Manços (Évora) branch, which will facilitate access to Greater Lisbon; or for 25 minutes by TGV, with the construction of the station planned, with the approval of the project by the state entities, next to one of the A6 nodes between Reguengos de Monsaraz and the Montemor-o-Novo section.
