Get to know Estremoz in all its vibrancy
On these pages we will be bringing you a sneak peek into what the town of Estremoz has to offer, both for visitors passing through and residents who maybe want to dig a bit deeper into the everyday life in the Alentejo.
Whether your interest lays in its historical sites, museums, churches and the stories behind them such as the castle, or today’s Estremoz, a town of art, folklore, handicrafts, antiques, music and theatre, as well as places to shop, dine, meet up and take a coffee—this section of the website will hopefully give you a chance to meet the people who help to make Estremoz the diverse and welcoming place it is today.
After being in Estremoz for two years now, mainly time spent getting to know the ropes and settling in with Covid 19 thrown…
It’s hard to believe that the Terras d’Ossa organisation is only two years old when it has accomplished so much in such a…
As we are still only just discovering the Alto Alentejo region of Portugal, for us camping is all about experiencing new places that…
When we made the decision to move permanently to the Alentejo, and specifically Estremoz, we were unaware of the Serra d’ossa and didn’t…
The traditional clay figures of Estremoz, or Bonecos de Estremoz, in 2017 were recognised by UNESCO as being an Intangible Cultural Heritage of…
The Museu Municipal de Estremoz Prof. Joaquim Vermelho is at the top of the town in the castle square, in a building that…