Travel in Portugal, Day 7, The Convent of Christ, Tomar
I was sad to leave Flor da Rosa.
Flor da Rosa
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The Monastery of Santa Maria de Flor da Rosa
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 the Monastery of Santa Maria de Flor da Rosa. The buildings have now been restored and extended to … Continued
Art in the Pousada Santa Maria Flor da Rosa
There was an exhibition of carved figures while we stayed in the pousada, and an installation in the Chapel.
Travel in Portugal, Day 5, Avis to Flor da Rosa
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
Travel in Portugal, Day 5, Avis
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 road in the Alentejo
A quiet country road took us from Flor da Rosa to Avis.
Travel in Portugal, Day 4, Crato
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