Portalegre: Guided Walking Tour with Museum Entry｜Portugal

Begin your activity in Republic Square and learn about the two large chimneys of the Robinson Cork Factory and what they are used for. Hear about the Convent of São Francisco and a mill that is now a tapestry factory.

Move through Republic Square and learn about the work of the writer José Régio and why this statue is here in the square. See the Avillez Palace and the Acciaioli Palace and hear about what King D. Carlos's visit to Portalegre was like.

Pass by the Portalegre wall and the Alegrete Gate, a medieval defensive system. See the Convent of the Discalced Augustinians, now the GNR (National Republican Guard), and the Palace of the Counts of Portalegre and its façade that looks like a face.

Discover a Manueline window in Alto Alentejo and learn the reason for this style and its main characteristics. Visit the Alentejo Café and hear about its importance in the history of Portalegre.

See the old Town Hall and understand the symbols of this city. Visit the Cathedral of Portalegre and learn about Mannerist art and why there is a Jesuit convent in Portalegre. If there isn't a religious service, go inside and see this beautiful Cathedral.

Visit the Guy Fino Museum and discover one of the hallmarks that still exists today – the Portalegre Tapestry. See the Church of São Lourenço and its bell, which has a history that spans three churches.

Walk up the avenue to the Santa Casa da Misericórdia and hear about the secrets within its walls. End your tour outside the Town Hall building, at what was once one of the most important seminaries in the Alentejo region.