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Things to Do  

Azulejos

Azulejos, Beja

 gubbi1 Says:  Spread throughout all of Portugal you will also find beautiful tiled houses in Beja. Keep your eyes open!Also some of the museums, like the Museu Regional de Beja, show azulejos as a heritage of the towns past. 

Convento de Nossa Senhora da Conceição

Convento de Nossa Senhora da Conceição, Beja

 gubbi1 Says:  Another beautiful building that you will pass when strolling through Beja is the Convento de Nossa Senhora da Conceição, which nowadays houses the Museu Regional de Beja. I have not been inside, but looking its webpage I regret that I only had a look at its outside. The... 

Igreja de Santa Maria

Igreja de Santa Maria, Beja

 gubbi1 Says:  Probably one of the oldest churches of Beja is the Igreja de Santa Maria with its massive round pillars and arches. It used to be a temple of the Visigoths in the 6th century and later a mosque during the occupation of the Moors, but most of what is seen today dates from the... 

Igreja de Nossa Senhora dos Prazeres

Igreja de Nossa Senhora dos Prazeres, Beja

 gubbi1 Says:  The Igreja de Nossa Senhora dos Prazeres from the year 1672 for example has a very beautiful interior despite the rather simple outside. It is part of the Museu Episcopal de Beja and well worth to be visited. 

Castelo de Beja

Castelo de Beja, Beja

 gubbi1 Says:  The castle is very nice with high walls. It was rebuilt on roman foundations in 1310 under King Denis. The fascinating medieval tower is called Torre de Menagem and the symbol of Beja. For a fee you can visit the Castelo and the tower which is standing inside. Have your eyes... 

Hotels  

Residencial Bejense

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Pousada De Beja

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Restaurants  

Arbitro: Excellent

Arbitro: Excellent, Beja

 solopes Says:  What a surprise!Coming from Spain we stopped in Beja for lunch, in search of a "Sopa de Cação" - Dogfish soup believe me - it is something special, when they know how to do it).The first checked restaurant HAD the soup.Now, the second surprise - it was the best that we... 

Adega 25 de Abril: Local atmosphere

Adega 25 de Abril: Local atmosphere, Beja

 Martin_S. Says:  We found this delightful small local restaurant while wandering the streets of Beja. Not far from our hotel on Liberdade street, we very much enjoyed the rustic decorations and the quiet atmosphere we found here. They offer a variety of "regional foods" (Cozinha Regional)... 

Nightlife  

Galeria do Desassossego: Live music and tapas

Galeria do Desassossego: Live music and tapas, Beja

 anfra Says:  This is a great place. It use to be an old tavern called “Alhinho” that was reborn. Its possible to eat regional and international cooking till 02.00h. Live concerts every week and Art exhibitions. Typical architecture. No dress code. 

Pool par at the hacienda: Local Entertainment

Pool par at the hacienda: Local Entertainment, Beja

 whvcebu Says:  Enjoy a cool breeze while the locals are entertainning with guitar and Portuguese songs. Casual - light weater - even swim wear. 

Transportation  

The road there

The road there, Beja

 TinKan Says:  There are four directions that you can get to Beja from, North, South, East and West. This is because Beja is a crossroads town for the southern area of Portugal and it is a meeting point for many of the smaller towns farmers.From the East (Spain) the road is narrow and... 

By car, is the Best. From...

By car, is the Best. From..., Beja

 acilina Says:  By car, is the Best. From Lisbon in direction to Évora, by the A-2 and A-6, then take the N 356 to Reguengos de Monsaraz. 

Local Customs  

Agriculture

Agriculture, Beja

 solopes Says:  Policy in Portugal was largely influenced by the dimension of rural properties - small state in the half north, with thousands of owners led to conservative people; large state in Alentejo led to... communism. Agriculture is no longer the main activity in the area, but it... 

Cheese and Sausage

Cheese and Sausage, Beja

 TinKan Says:  When in the south of Portugal you should try some of the local cheese and sausage.There is so much flavor in each type and there is so many different types.During the OB Beja week you can find some of the best of the best which is available to taste and to buy. 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Farming community

Farming community, Beja

 TinKan Says:  Remember that this is a farming community and many things do move a little slow.When driving around the southeastern part of Portugal remember to drive slow and keep a lookout for farm animals and tractors as well as the police. Also remember that if stopped by the police... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Palácio do Lidador

Palácio do Lidador, Beja

 solopes Says:  In the historic centre of Beja, this palace from the 18Th century, after several uses (even by the rural union) was bought by city hall and adapted as a social centre for third age. Well recovered it adds personality to the place. 

Castle's Tower

Castle's Tower, Beja

 solopes Says:  The very beautiful tower of Beja's castle is the only one in Portugal built in marble (it took me 62 years to learn that! - blessed VT). 

Sports & Outdoors  

Clube de Camp Vila Galé

Clube de Camp Vila Galé, Beja

 solopes Says:  One of the featured activities in Vila Galé is horseriding. We didn't do it, but, even in low season, the activity was remarkable, and the weather perfect for a nice ride. 

Moto

Moto, Beja

 solopes Says:  I think that it hardly fits in this well conceived contact with nature, but one of the solutions to travel around is four weel motos.Noise and smoke across those fields?Not for me... 

Favorites  

Nature around Beja

Nature around Beja, Beja

 solopes Says:  Showing the nature is the main objective of Clube de Campo Vila Galé. The area is nice (with some help from man's work), but not enough to justify the visit. That's why it needed to be improved. A few imported animals joined some native other, in a small zoo that only a... 

Torre de Menagem

Torre de Menagem, Beja

 Martin_S. Says:  A part of the castle here in Beja is the Torre de Menagem (Donjon or tower in English) and today it is used as the symbol for the city. Unluckily on the day we arrived the tower and castle were closed for no reason we could figure out. We did take the opportunity to walk... 

The Place

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 By car, is the Best. From Lisbon in direction to Évora, by the A-2 and A-6, then take the N 356 to Reguengos de Monsaraz. 

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  I have recently returned from a trip to Evora and Beja with a view to moving to the area (especially Beja) next year (2005). I... 

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A: You could check this web page: http://portugal-info.net/hotels/beja.htm Best regards Jorge 

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Beja - Portugal Page

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 If you ask a Portuguese person about Beja they will tell you NOT to go there as it is in the middle of a desert and it is full of really sloooooow people (it is in Alentejo). Beja is a small town...... 

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Beja

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 Capital of one of the biggest and least populated counties of Portugal, Beja is a city where I only entered three times: 1st - In 1971, just to have a look, without any special remark. 2nd - In... 

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acilina's new Monsaraz Page

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  Well, I will make a page about Monsaraz, in the district of Beja. This is a very old small village of Portugal, but very interesting turist place. It was taken from the Moorish in 1167 by the... 

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Beja - Nice town and impressive tower

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 Beja is a town with medieval charm, but its beginning dates back much further into the 5th century BCE when the celtics founded the city. Already before the moors showed up several peoples have ruled... 

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