Redondo is a town and municipality in Alto Alentejo, Portugal.
Understand
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Redondo (rr(ih)-DOHN-doo, /ʁɨ.ˈdõ.du/) municipality has 6,287 residents (2021 preliminary), with about 5,700 hundred living in the town.
Visitor information
[edit]- 1 Posto de Turismo (Tourist Information Office), Praça da República 5-6 (at Museu do Vinho). Temporary location during construction of a new tourist centre.
Get in
[edit]Intercity bus service is provided by Rede Expressos[dead link].
The EN254 road provides access from Évora and Vila Viçosa.
Get around
[edit]See
[edit]- 1 Castelo de Redondo (Castle of Redondo). 14th-century fortification, a national monument.
- 2 Museu do Vinho (Wine Museum), museudovinho@cm-redondo.pt. Tu–Su 10:00–12:30 & 14:00–18:00, closed M. Museum dedicated to the Alentejo wine-making industry.
Do
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[edit]Eat
[edit]- 1 O Chana do Bernardino, N381 77, ☏ +351 266 909 414. Tu–Su 12:00–16:00 & 19:00–00:00, closed M. Mid-range.
- 2 Porfirio's by Rui Silva, Rua de Montoito, 59-61, ☏ +351 266 909 737, restauranteporfirios@gmail.com. M 19:00–22:30, Tu–Sa 12:30–15:30 & 19:30–22:30, Su 12:00–16:00. Alentejan cuisine made with regional ingredients and aromatic herbs. €20-50.
- 3 Restaurante A Torre, Praça Dom Dinis 24, ☏ +351 966 463 396. 07:00–00:00 daily. Budget.
Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]- 1 Hotel Convento de São Paulo, Aldeia da Serra d'Ossa, ☏ +351 266 989 160, reservas@hotelconventosaopaulo.com. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 12:00. Four-star, 32-room hotel in a former convent with two outdoor swimming pools, tennis courts, restaurant, bar, game room, free Wi-Fi, and free parking. The rooms have antique furniture, marble bathrooms, and modern conveniences such as air conditioning and flat-screen satellite TVs. €65-104.
- 2 Herdade Água d'Alte, Aldeia da Serra 14, Aldeia da Serra d'Ossa, ☏ + 351 961 695 637, geral@herdadeaguadalte.pt. Check-in: 15:00, check-out: 12:00. Four-star bed and breakfast with swimming pool, bar, free breakfast, free Wi-Fi, and free parking. Água d'Alte was completely rebuilt. Here you will find: two country houses (T1 + T2), plus 5 complete suites and 2 double rooms. €149-853.
- 3 Herdade da Maroteira, Aldeia da Serra, ☏ +351 266 909 823. Check-in: 15:00, check-out: 11:00. Six-room rustic bed and breakfast with swimming pool, free Wi-Fi, and free parking. Each unit has air conditioning, two bedrooms, and kitchenette. €84-166.