Flor da Rosa
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Exploring with my camera
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The headquarters of The Order of Malta was established in Crato in the 14C and in the 15C D. Álvaro Gonçalves Pereira (1360-1431), the Prior, established a monastery/castle in nearby Flor da Rosa. The buildings have now been restored and extended to create a … Continued
There was an exhibition of carved figures while we stayed in the pousada, and an installation in the Chapel.
We should have lingered, found a café or dining room, but I am restless and so we left Avis on quiet roads to Ponte de Sor. Galveias is a small settlement between Avis and Ponte de Sor, founded under the protection … Continued
Avis, like many towns in the Alentejo, probably has pre-historic and Roman roots. It was then controlled by the Moors until retaken by the Portuguese in 1211. The King gave the land to the Friars of Evora with the directive … Continued
A quiet country road took us from Flor da Rosa to Avis.
The day was unsettled, with dramatic skies over Crato, an extraordinary small town in the Alentejo. The first stop was to see a colony of storks in an abandoned building on the edge of the town. In the 13C vast areas of the … Continued
Although it had been a long day exploring the Alentejo and Abrantes the light was too beautiful to be indoors. The Anta do Tapadão is on the road between Flor da Rosa and Aldeia da Mata and is a burial mound estimated to be … Continued