Pelourinho de Monsaraz (Monsaraz)

Symbol of Municipal Power and Place of Punishment

There is a pelourinho in almost every Portuguese city, town and some villages. It is a symbol of the municipal power of the place and criminals were usually tied or chained to it when punished. It i...

Monsaraz a nice small pitoresk town

we enjoyed the walking here and most of all the stunning views over the surroundings. you cannot imagine the distance you can see from here. It is situated on a small hilltop and via some steep climb...

In front of the church

This was not front and centre and we kind of overlooked it. There seems to be one of these in one form or another in every town in Portugal.

Beautiful Pelourinho

The Pelourinho is located in front of the main church. It is very beautiful and it is even better to see it from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm when cars are prohibited within the city.

Stunning medieval village

We loved the town of Monsaraz tucked overlooking the valleys of Spain & Alentejo. The unique medieval village was one of our highlights in our Portugal trip. I hate even mentioning this little village...