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PR5 CVD Percurso das Fontes da Vila

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Castelo de Vide and surroundings set of fountains reveal the water resources richness of this locality. Beginning next to the graveyard, the pathway passes through the busiest areas of the village leading us to discover some of its most noble spaces and to explore some of its hidden corners. Here we find monumental and of highly artistic fountains. Then the path goes through the periurban area, following São João creek, surrounded by agricultural lands and farms. In this section we see the fountains serve simultaneously for human consumption, watering cattle and even washing clothes. From them the waters are channelled for irrigation, and in the end, the remaining water always finds the closest watercourse. The path encircles Castelo de Vide, passing through narrow walled pathways and along a medieval stone-paved roadway at the point where it heads back to the village. The path enters the village’s oldest borough through one of the ancient wall gates - São Pedro Gate – and crosses the main street of the walled citadel, Rua Direita. It crosses again the wall, coming out by Village Gate and continues, fountain by fountain, through the former Jewish quarter. The path goes to Vila Fountain, going through some of the noblest village areas. NATURE: special mention of the native species occurring in the undergrowth of some groups of Pyrenean oak: butcher's broom (Ruscus aculeatus), Solomon's seal (Polygonatum odoratum) and canafrecha (Ferula communis subsp. catalaunica), an Iberian endemism. HERITAGE: Castle of Castelo de Vide; Fort of S. Roque; Parish Church of Santa Maria da Devesa; Jewish quarter; and Synagogue. HANDICRAFT: embroideries; talegos (bags embroidered with linen); art of working wrought iron, wood, cork and horn (miniatures); tiles; and weaving. GASTRONOMY: sarapatel; cachafrito; molhinhos in tomato sauce; alhada of dogfish; liver, Castelo de Vide style; pezinhos of coriander; sausages. Sweets (boleima, broas of honey, enxovalhada – an Easter tradition -, cottage cheese cheesecake).

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  • Castelo de Vide and surroundings set of fountains reveal the water resources richness of this locality. Beginning next to the graveyard, the pathway passes through the busiest areas of the village leading us to discover some of its most noble spaces and to explore some of its hidden corners. Here we find monumental and of highly artistic fountains. Then the path goes through the periurban area, following São João creek, surrounded by agricultural lands and farms. In this section we see the fountains serve simultaneously for human consumption, watering cattle and even washing clothes. From them the waters are channelled for irrigation, and in the end, the remaining water always finds the closest watercourse. The path encircles Castelo de Vide, passing through narrow walled pathways and along a medieval stone-paved roadway at the point where it heads back to the village. The path enters the village’s oldest borough through one of the ancient wall gates - São Pedro Gate – and crosses the main street of the walled citadel, Rua Direita. It crosses again the wall, coming out by Village Gate and continues, fountain by fountain, through the former Jewish quarter. The path goes to Vila Fountain, going through some of the noblest village areas. NATURE: special mention of the native species occurring in the undergrowth of some groups of Pyrenean oak: butcher's broom (Ruscus aculeatus), Solomon's seal (Polygonatum odoratum) and canafrecha (Ferula communis subsp. catalaunica), an Iberian endemism. HERITAGE: Castle of Castelo de Vide; Fort of S. Roque; Parish Church of Santa Maria da Devesa; Jewish quarter; and Synagogue. HANDICRAFT: embroideries; talegos (bags embroidered with linen); art of working wrought iron, wood, cork and horn (miniatures); tiles; and weaving. GASTRONOMY: sarapatel; cachafrito; molhinhos in tomato sauce; alhada of dogfish; liver, Castelo de Vide style; pezinhos of coriander; sausages. Sweets (boleima, broas of honey, enxovalhada – an Easter tradition -, cottage cheese cheesecake).

  • Alentejo

  • Castelo de Vide

  • Serra de S. Mamede Nature Park

  • Synagogue Museum

    Picnic area, viewpoint and fountain of Penedo Monteiro

  • CIMAA - Comunidade Intermunicipal do Alto Alentejo

  • Coming from:

    - Marvão (13 km) – N359 to Portagem and after N246-1 to Castelo de Vide.

    - Portalegre (20 km) – N359 (direction Areeiro). After Areeiro de Baixo take N246 and then N246-1 to Castelo de Vide. There, take street César Videira and continue to Estrada de S. Vicente.

     

    In Castelo de Vide take direction cemetery by Estrada de S. Vicente.

  • Yes

  • Near Castelo de Vide cemetery.
  • Near Castelo de Vide cemetery.

  • 8.9 km

  • All year, but may have slippery sections with rain and be hot in Summer.

  • 3:15 h

  • 144 meters.

  • Easy

  • Ring road

  • Todos os grupos

  • Yes.

  • Castelo de Vide: Tourist office; restaurants; hotels; medical support and pharmacy; fire station;  fountains; and leisure areas.

Points of Interest

Enjoy Easter time in Castelo de Vide and watch the ceremonies resulting from the combination between Catholicism and Judaism.

Access

Coming from:

- Marvão (13 km) – N359 to Portagem and after N246-1 to Castelo de Vide.

- Portalegre (20 km) – N359 (direction Areeiro). After Areeiro de Baixo take N246 and then N246-1 to Castelo de Vide. There, take street César Videira and continue to Estrada de S. Vicente.

 

In Castelo de Vide take direction cemetery by Estrada de S. Vicente.

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