[December, 2011] In the schedule of the tour in Alentejo in Portugal, a visit to Paco Ducal palace in Vila Vicoca was included. We had to follow a guide who spoke only Portuguese for about one…

[December, 2011] In Alentejo in Portugal, it was not easy to travel around by public transport, so we joined a tour. The first destination was Evoramonte, where they have a castle on top of a mountain….

[December, 2011] A lot of the houses in Arraiolos in Alentejo in Portugal have white wall with blue flames. I did not know at that time, but I heard afterwards that blue flames are protecting them…

[December, 2011] Soon after we arrived in Portugal, I noticed their carpets with a curious way of weaving. We found that a small town in Alentejo, about 20km north of Evora called Arraiolos is the main…

[December, 2011] This is a hotel room where we stayed in Evora, Portugal. It is very nicely furnished. The painting on the wall was done by a 13-year-old Ukrainian boy, which was amazing. This house…

[December, 2011] In the small village called Monsaraz in Alentejo, Portugal, we stayed in a B&B on the main road whose name is Casa Dona Antonia. I was lucky to get a nice suite with a…

[December, 2011] From Evora in Portugal, we took a bus and a taxi to get to a tiny hilltop village called Monsaraz. Only 800 people are living here and they are rapidly losing population, but being…

[December, 2011] To get to the pretty village Monsaraz in Alentejo, Portugal, you have to change bus at a town called Reguengos de Monsaraz.The local people pronounce the name of this town as if they…

[December, 2011] In Evora in Portugal, we visited the cathedral and went up to the roof straight away. The weather was nice and the view was wonderful, so went back down with satisfaction. And then we…