2022 Estremoz & Elvas

We visited Estremoz in 2022, staying for 2 nights, during which we did a day trip to nearby Elvas. Here are some pictures of both places. First some pictures from Estremoz, then you can read more details on our time here and that is followed by some pictures from Elvas.

Market stalls in Estremoz

A place we thought was a museum but it was not, though when we inquired and found out it was a military facility where they keep horses and the friendly personnel who greeted us took us on a tour!

View out hotel window

Supper at local restaurant in Estremoz

These are more pictures of our hotel:

Breakfast buffet

View from top of bell tower at hotel

Pictures at winery we visited nearby our hotel:

Our hotel is the castle you can see on the hill in background

Estremoz is a little over 1.5 hours drive from Beja. A notable place along the way is the town of Evora, a beautiful and unique town, which is a World Unesco Heritage place and where we had stayed on a previous trip for 2 nights. In Estremoz we stayed at the Pousada Castelo de Estremoz Hotel Rainha Santa Isabel (links below).

Hotel info:

Hotel Info Link

https://www.pousadasofportugal.com/pousadas/estremoz/

To book:

Link to Booking Page

https://www.pousadas.pt/en/hotel/pousada-estremoz?uid=38301c4e-0bf2-4d7c-890e-d68d481e4d0e

While staying in Estremoz we walked about the city and ate two very nice supper meals there at local restaurants. We also enjoyed two fabulous full buffet breakfasts at our hotel. The hotel in itself was also an adventure to explore - with amazing decor, a castle tower and a nice pool area. In the courtyard outside the hotel is a sizeable church and across the street is a local museum. The hotel is perched on a hilltop, with an amazing view of the town and countryside, so it is a downhill walk into the centro area of town and uphill going back to the hotel. If you want to avoid the walk (only about 10mins or less, I am sure a taxi is an option).

We also did a wine tasting at a winery nearby the hotel. The hotel booked this for us at no charge and called a taxi for us to get to the winery, which was only about 10mins drive from the hotel. We had a great wine tasting at this local winery, hosted by a lovely young Portuguese lady who worked at the winery and spoke perfect english.

We also did a day trip from Estremoz to the town of Elvas. Elvas is about 35mins drive from Estremoz. It is another historic town that is near the Spanish border and has two very unique fortifications and a massive roman aqueduct that runs into the town. We had lunch in Elvas.