Alandroal is a town in Alto Alentejo, Portugal. The municipality includes Terena, a beautiful village.

Understand

Alandroal (/ɐlɐ̃dɾuˈal/, uh-luhn-droo-AHL) municipality has 5,843 residents (2011), with about 1,900 living in the town proper.

Visitor information

• 1 Posto de Turismo, R. João de Deus 2. M–F 08:30–14:00, Sa Su 10:00–12:30 & 14:00–17:00. (updated Jun 2021)

Get in

From the A6 motorway exit 8, you can take the N255 road to reach Alandroal.

See

Here you can visit:

• The imposing castle which was one of the pillars in Guandiana line of defence at the time the boundary of the Upper Guadiana is of strategic importance to the Portuguese crown - can climb the walls and enjoy a splendid view to lose sight of the horizon.
• The Shrine of the Boa Nova - one of the few fortress-churches in Europe and a stronghold of the most visited monuments in the Evora region.

Igreja da Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Terena

• The historic centre of Terena with its typical narrow streets and houses.
• The churchyard of the church which provides them with a beautiful view over the village of Terena.

Lucefecit Dam

• The beautiful and inspiring Lucefecit Dam (Barragem de Lucefecit) - there you can swim, picnic, hike, etc.
• The beautiful, well-maintained garden of Terena.
• The Roman Bridge.
• Enjoy the flora and fauna.
• The gastronomy.
• The vineyards.
• The potteries.
• When night falls you will have a magnificent starry sky to contemplate.
• Enjoy nature and its sounds (crickets, birds, etc.)
• 1 Castelo do Alandroal (Castle of Alandroal). 13th-century fortification. (updated Jun 2021)

Eat

• 1 Recanto do Fado, Caminho Municipal, Estrada 1108, ☏ +351 268 448 168, mariajose.valentim@hotmail.com. Tu–F 12:00–16:00 & 19:30–23:30, Sa 12:00–16:00 & 19:30–04:00, Su 12:00–04:00. €10-25. (updated Jun 2021)

Sleep

• 1 Herdade dos Barros, Estrada Nacional 255 (100 m (330 ft) from Lucefecit Dam), ☏ +351 964 310 216, herdadedosbarros@gmail.com. Country hotel with comfortable rooms, terraces and pleasant scenery. (updated Nov 2015)

Go next

• The neighbouring regions, such as Vila Viçosa, Monsaraz, Évora, Alqueva, and Badajoz.