Elvas

Elvas is an old fortified town just 12 kilometers from the Spanish border and 75 kilometers from Quinta do Pomarinho. The whimsical walling is star shaped and is one of the best-preserved city walls in Europe. On the walls you will have a fantastic view of Elvas and the special walls. Inside the walls you will find a nice center where the architecture and many street names remind you of 500 years of Moorish rule. Elvas is located in the green Alto Alentejo of Portugal.

Places of Interest Elvas

Elvas is perfect for just taking a stroll due to its narrow streets, pretty squares, and winding alleys. The white houses are again very Moorish and you will see many patios and porches with artistic ironwork.

Most extraordinary about Elvas are the city walls and fortifications with pentagonal bastions and detached ravelins. The parts that have survived are from the 17th century. Also the Roman-Moorish castle from the 13th century is remarkable and dominates the streets of Elvas. The church Nossa Senhora da Assunção has a southern gate in a Manuelistic style and azulejos from the 17th century. The small church Nossa Senhora dos Aflitos in Elvas also has beautifully painted tiles and an octagonal floor that dates from the time of the Templars.

Near Elvas is also an enormous aqueduct, the Aqueduto da Amoreira. It took 100 years to build until it was completed in 1622 and has four floors and a total length of 7 kilometers. The supporting pillars and 843 arches cross the valley and are an impressive site. The aqueduct of Elvas still provides the water for a fountain on the large square.

Events Elvas

Late September there is a week-long celebration in Elvas in honor of São Mateus and Senhor da Piedada. During this festival, you will find processions, folklore, dancing, an annual fair, and bullfights in Elvas. During the holiday season it is always busy in Elvas and all accommodations are taken.

On Monday it is market day in Elvas. This makes Elvas chaotic in a fun way and you will see many people from around the city heading to the market.

Surroundings Elvas

The surroundings of Elvas are well-suited for rural tourism, hunting tourism, and freshwater fishing. The many orchards around Elvas are beautiful to look at. The whole area offers a wealth of natural resources.

Restaurants Elvas

Elvas is the center of the fruit industry, some of the fruits being oranges, plums, and olives. Elvas is renowned for its candied plums.

A special Elvas dish is bacalhau dourada, cod with fried egg, which is mixed with very thin fries. Also feijoada, meat with beans, is a local dish. In Elvas you will find several restaurants serving tasty local dishes and nice terraces where you can have a bit to eat or enjoy a drink.

Carefree relaxation in a beautiful landscape

Visiting Elvas from Pomarinho

Quinta do Pomarinho is 75 kilometers from Elvas and from the quinta you can easily visit the town. The route towards it leads through a typical Alentejo landscape: rolling hills, cork oaks, and olive groves.

Spending the night at Pomarinho

You can stay in a room in our Friends of Nature House based on Bed and Breakfast, or rent a whole floor or the whole house with your family or group. You can also stay in a unique detached holiday cottage, in one of our comfortable apartments that are built in the old stables of the farm or in one of our three rental caravans. You can stay based on self-catering or including partial breakfast (-service) or full care.