Alandroal

Alandroal is a town in Alto Alentejo, Portugal. The municipality includes Terena, a beautiful village.

Understand


Alandroal (/ɐlɐ̃dɾuˈal/, uh-luhn-droo-AHL) municipality has 5,843 residents (2011), with about 1,900 living in the town proper.

Get in
From the A6 motorway exit 8, you can take the N255 road to reach Alandroal.

See
Here you can visit:


 * The imposing castle which was one of the pillars in Guandiana line of defence at the time the boundary of the Upper Guadiana is of strategic importance to the Portuguese crown - can climb the walls and enjoy a splendid view to lose sight of the horizon.
 * The Shrine of the Boa Nova - one of the few fortress-churches in Europe and a stronghold of the most visited monuments in the Evora region.
 * The historic centre of Terena with its typical narrow streets and houses.
 * The churchyard of the church which provides them with a beautiful view over the village of Terena.
 * The beautiful and inspiring Lucefecit Dam (Barragem de Lucefecit) - there you can swim, picnic, hike, etc.
 * The beautiful, well-maintained garden of Terena.
 * The Roman Bridge.
 * Enjoy the flora and fauna.
 * The gastronomy.
 * The vineyards.
 * The potteries.
 * When night falls you will have a magnificent starry sky to contemplate.
 * Enjoy nature and its sounds (crickets, birds, etc.)

Go next

 * The neighbouring regions, such as Vila Viçosa, Monsaraz, Évora, Alqueva, and Badajoz.