Alvito is a Portuguese village belonging to the District of Beja
The municipality is bordered to the north by the municipality of Viana do Alentejo, to the east by Cuba, to the south and west by Ferreira do Alentejo and to the west by Alcácer do Sal.
The geographical location of Alvito allows easy access either by road or by rail.
As for the roads, it should be noted that the village of Alvito is located 173Km from Lisbon, 37Km from Beja, 43Km from Évora, 198Km from Faro and 147Km from Badajoz (Spain). The best road route from Lisbon is by the A2 (Ponte 25 de Abril) or the A12 (Ponte Vasco da Gama), following the A6 towards Évora. Then, you should follow the EN254 to Viana do Alentejo, to finish with the passage through the EN257 to Alvito.
The village dates from the early days of the Portuguese monarchy.
The houses painted white give the village of Alvito the unmistakable character that distinguishes the Alentejo and in many of them are torn doors with arches of Manueline cutout, which reveal its seventeenth-century origin.
Located in the middle of the Alentejo plain, on a high ground where vast horizons are covered, the graceful village of Alvito develops around its paladinal castle, where the Pousada de Alvito is currently located.
The castle of Alvito, construction started in 1494, is one of the most curious buildings that exist in Portugal. To visit it is still to evoke moments of the historical past that were lived here. The long Arab presence in these places has left its distinctive mark on the Mudejar architecture that is evident in several monuments. This character involves the Mother Church of Our Lady of the Assumption and also the Hermitage of S. Sebastião.
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