PR3 PTG Alegrete

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This circular walking path starts and ends next to the Nova Fountain, a pleasant riverside recreation area in Alegrete, and offers a variety of settings. It runs through part of one of the most humanized Nature Parks of the country, which here has a landscape strongly influenced by human activities. It is precisely this characteristic that we see along the way: a mixed forest of maritime pine and eucalyptus, montados, olive groves, vineyards and vegetable gardens. The rockrose fields are also present, as well as some viewing angles from the highest points of the mountain, where the Pico de São Mamede is located. One of the most refreshing sections of the path follows the banks of Arronches river, which flows along in the shade of Alders, Willows, Glossy buckthorn and Cherry trees. The points of interest remind us of long-abandoned farming practices: threshing-floors, apiary walls, dams and levadas. The diversity of agro-systems is complemented by habitats diversity. NATURE: Fauna: Mediterranean turtle, Common Linnet and Otter. Flora: montados of cork oak, pine forests, alder and ash along the waterlines; Royal Fern and Sundew (insectivorous plant). HERITAGE: Alegrete: Castle (ruins) (NM – 14th century); Parish Church of São João Baptista (16yh – 18th centuries); Church of Misericórdia (17th century); Clock Tower (17th century). HANDICRAFT: rag dolls; tapestries (Portalegre stitch), basketry and adufe from Portalegre. GASTRONOMY: grain baked with pods - Alentejo’s way; cod albardado; cachola; rabbit in wine and garlic; fried hare. Sweets (blancmange, toucinho-do-céu, almond lamprey, candy eggs). Cherry from São Julião (Protected Designation of Origin).