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Municipality in Alentejo, Portugal
Photo: Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Vila Viçosa is a town in Alto Alentejo, Portugal.
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Ducal Palace of Vila Viçosa
The palace of the Dukes of Bragança built in the early 1500s.
Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Conception
Castle of Vila Viçosa
2-3h long tour of the marble quarry, including views of the unique landscape covered in deep pits.
This restaurant boasts medieval cuisine based on game, using family recipes in the Alentejan style.
Traditional regional cooking.
Regional Alentejan cuisine in the midst of the municipal woods.
The Pousada de Vila Viçosa, D. João IV, is set in the former Convent of Chagas de Cristo in the historical village of Vila Viçosa. Very characteristic with its intricate themed rooms, full of legends and tales.
Five-star, 45-room hotel with a swimming pool and fitness centre. Its restaurant has earned the Michelin "Plate" for "good cooking".
Three-star, 22-room boutique hotel with swimming pool, bar, and game room.
Vila Viçosa can be reached via the A6 motorway (Autoestrada Marateca–Caia).
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