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Municipality in Alentejo, Portugal
Photo: Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Avis is a town and municipality in Alto Alentejo, Portugal.
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Castle of Avis
13th-century hilltop castle. Three of the original six towers remain.
This museum is dedicated to the history of the Ordem Militar de S. Bento de Avis (Military Order of Saint Benedict of Avis). It's located in the Convento de S. Bento de Avis, a former convent.
This museum is dedicated to local and regional farming life. It's within the Convento de São Bento de Avis, a former convent.
Tea house.
4-room lodging in remodeled 17th-century noble house atop the medieval castle walls in Avis's historic centre with swimming pool, bar, free breakfast, free Wi-Fi, and free parking.
Four-star, 30-room hotel in the countryside with an infinity swimming pool, restaurant, bar, free Wi-Fi, and free parking.
8-room bed & breakfast at Maranhão reservoir with swimming pool, bar, free Wi-Fi, and free parking.
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