What to do · Monsaraz
At the foot of the hill, beside the Orada convent, 55 granite monoliths form an almost square enclosure around a 3.6 m menhir. They stood on the Herdade do Xerez, on land that Alqueva was going to flood, and were moved here in 1998. It is open-air and can be seen in a short while.
With young childrenAs a familyWith a dog
Round off the plan
What to order: the house roast lamb, and to start Alentejo cheese and Iberian pork paio.
What to order: one of the two menus with the house wine pairing, and book the cellar visit the same day.
Why we like it: Rural guesthouse at the foot of the Monsaraz hill, 2 km from the Alqueva Nautical Centre, with gardens, a pool from May to October and a breakfast of local produce.
Why we like it: A hotel on an Alentejo estate with a winery, at the foot of Monsaraz: rooms in the old farm houses, cottages, spa, pool and cooking with its own produce.
Itineraries
Geocaliahttps://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/alentejo/monsaraz/things-to-do/xerez-cromlech
