Portalegre is a city and municipality in Alto Alentejo, Portugal.

Understand

View of the city and the countryside beyond.

Portalegre (pohr-tuh-LEH-gr(ih), /puɾ.tɐ.ˈɫe.gɾɨ/) municipality has 24,930 residents (2011). It is the capital of Portugal's least-populous district.

Visitor information

• 1 Posto de Turismo (Tourist Information Office), Rua Guilherme Gomes Fernandes 22, ☏ +351 245 307 445, turismo@cm-portalegre.pt. 09:30–13:00 & 14:30–18:00 daily. (updated Jul 2021)

Get in

• 1 Terminal Rodoviário (Estação Central de Camionagem, Bus Station), Avenida do Brasil 49, ☏ +351 245 330 096. Long-distance coach service is provided by Rede Expressos. Regional bus service is available from Rodoviária do Alentejo. (updated Jul 2021)

The IP2 route provides access from the A6 motorway (Autoestrada do Alentejo Central) and the A23 motorway (Autoestrada da Beira Interior).

See

• 1 Museu da Tapeçaria (Tapestry Museum), Rua da Figueira 9, ☏ +351 245 307 530, museu.tapecaria@cm-portalegre.pt. The museum presents history of tapestry, as well as techniques in their manufacture. The upper level presents examples from Portalegre dating from the 1940s through today. (updated Jul 2021)
• 2 Sé de Portalegre (Portalegre Cathedral). This 16th-century cathedral, in Renaissance/Mannerist style, is a national monument. (updated Jul 2021)

Eat

• 1 Restaurante O Poeiras, Praça da República 9-15, ☏ +351 245 201 862, restauranteopoeiras@sapo.pt. Tu–Su 09:30–21:30, closed M. €10-15. (updated Jul 2021)
• 2 Abrigo do Ferro, Rua de Elvas 74, ☏ +351 925 344 690, cardoso.ferro@sapo.pt. Tu–Sa 12:00–15:00 & 19:00–21:45, Su 12:00–15:00, closed M. Traditional Alentejan cooking with a touch of innovation. €12-25. (updated Jul 2021)

Sleep

• 1 Convento da Provença, Monte Paleiros, Ribeira de Nisa, ☏ +351 245 337 104, convento@provenca.pt. Check-in: 15:30, check-out: 12:00. Three-star, 9-room lodging in a former convent decorated with antiques. Swimming pool , game room, free Wi-Fi, free breakfast, and free parking. €65-97. (updated Jul 2021)
• 2 Rossio Hotel, Rua 31 de Janeiro 6, ☏ +351 245 082 218. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 12:00. Four-star, 18-room hotel with hot tub, free Wi-Fi, and free breakfast. €64-66. (updated Jul 2021)