# Things to see in Portalegre, Portugal (Portugal): 48 places and when to go

> Portalegre, Portugal is a town in Portugal, and this site lists 48 places in and around it, mainly History (31), Nature (14), Mountains (7). The best known are Roman villa of Ammaia, Sé de Portalegre and Serra de São Mamede. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 45 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 15. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/portalegre/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Portugal · 39.29, -7.423
- **Places:** 48 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/historia/) (31) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/naturaleza/) (14) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/montana/) (7) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/fauna/) (6) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/museos/) (4) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/arquitectura/) (3)
- **Best time:** March to October.
- **Also possible:** November to February.
- **Nearest airport:** LIS Lisbon, 159 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Serra de São Mamede, at 1,027 m.

## What to see in Portalegre, Portugal

The places in and around Portalegre, Portugal, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Roman villa of Ammaia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/cidade-romana-de-ammaia/): Cultural heritage monument in Marvão, Portugal · 9.4 km
- [Sé de Portalegre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/se-de-portalegre/): Church building in Portalegre, Portalegre District, Portugal · 940 m
- [Serra de São Mamede](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/sao-mamede/): Protected area in Portugal · 6.0 km
- [Castle of Alter do Chão](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/castelo-de-alter-do-chao/): Building in Alter do Chão, Portalegre District, Portugal · 23 km
- [Synagogue of Castelo de Vide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/beit-ha-midrasch-sefardin/): Former synagogue and museum in Portugal · 14 km
- [Castle of Castelo de Vide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/castelo-de-castelo-de-vide/): Building in Castelo de Vide, Portalegre District, Portugal · 15 km
- [Castle of Portalegre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/castelo-de-portalegre/): Building in Portalegre, Portalegre District, Portugal · 663 m
- [Castle of Alegrete](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/castelo-do-alegrete/): Building in Alegrete, Portalegre District, Portugal · 10 km
- [Villa of Torre de Palma](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/villa-romana-de-torre-de-palma/): Building in Monforte, Portalegre District, Portugal · 26 km
- [Menhir of Meada](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/menir-da-meada/): Menhir in Santa Maria da Devesa, Portugal · 23 km
- [Serra de São Mamede Natural Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/parque-natural-de-la-sierra-de-san-mamed/): Protected area in Portugal · 9.5 km
- [Castle of Alter Pedroso](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/alter-pedroso/): Building in Alter do Chãeso, Portalegre District, Portugal · 21 km
- [Anta do Tapadão (Aldeia da Mata)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/anta-da-aldeia-da-mata/): Dolmen in Crato, Portugal · 25 km
- [Saint Bernard Monastery of Portalegre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/convento-de-sao-bernardo-compreendendo-o-tumulo-de-dom-jorge/): Old monastery in Portalegre, Portugal · 798 m
- [Monastery of Flor da Rosa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/mosteiro-de-santa-maria-de-flor-da-rosa/): Building in Crato, Portalegre District, Portugal · 19 km
- [Castle of Crato](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/castelo-do-crato/): Castle in Portugal · 19 km
- [Portalegre Railway Station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/estacao-ferroviaria-de-portalegre/): Railway station in Portugal · 11 km
- [Menhir of Patalou](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/menir-do-patalou/): Phallic monolith in Portugal · 26 km
- [plane tree from Rossio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/platano-do-rossio/): Plane tree (Platanus x hispanica Mill. ex Münchh.) from Rossio in Portalegre, Portugal · 921 m
- [Anta do Pai Anes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/anta-do-pai-anes/): Archaeological site · 27 km
- [Castelo de Cabeço de Vide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/castelo-de-cabeco-de-vide/): Building in Cabeço de Vide, Portalegre District, Portugal · 22 km
- [Castelo de Torrejão](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/castelo-de-torrejao/): Building in Portalegre, Portalegre District, Portugal · 346 m
- [El Marco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/el-marco/): Bridge between Arronches, Portugal and La Codosera, Spain · 25 km
- [Abrigo Pinho Monteiro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/abrigo-pinho-monteiro/): Cultural heritage monument in Arronches, Portugal · 23 km

And the other 24, by what you come to do:

- **Nature**: [Alto do Casqueijal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/alto-do-casqueijal/), [Alto dos Forninhos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/alto-dos-forninhos/), [Cabeço do Mouro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/cabeco-do-mouro/), [Marvão](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/marvao/), [Serra da Chugueira](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/serra-da-chugueira/), [Monforte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/zpe-monforte/), [Villa Romana da Horta da Torre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/villa-romana-da-horta-da-torre/)
- **History**: [Anta da Vila de Nisa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/anta-da-vila-de-nisa/), [Anta da Melriça](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/anta-de-melrica/), [Convento Nossa Senhora da Estrela (Marvão)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/convento-de-nossa-senhora-da-estrela/), [Ponte Romana de Monforte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/ponte-sobre-a-ribeira-de-monforte/), [Caleiras de Escusa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/caleiras-da-escusa/), [Dolmen El Caballo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/dolmen-el-caballo/), [Dolmen El Fragoso](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/dolmen-el-fragoso/), [Dolmen Huerta de las Monjas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/dolmen-huerta-de-las-monjas/), [Abrigo com pinturas rupestres de Vale de Junco (Esperança)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/pinturas-rupestres-de-vale-de-junco/)
- **Museums and art**: [Casa Museu José Régio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/museu-jose-regio/), [Museu Municipal do Crato](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/museu-municipal-do-crato/)
- **Hiking**: [GR42-MFT Grande Rota dos Montes de Monforte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/gr42-mft-grande-rota-dos-montes-de-monforte/), [Molino de La Negra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/molino-de-la-negra/), [Percurso do Salão Frio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/percurso-do-salao-frio/)
- **Food and drink**: [Mercado Municipal de Alter do Chão](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/mercado-municipal-de-alter-do-chao/)
- **With kids**: [Piscina de Ribeira de Nisa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/piscina-de-ribeira-de-nisa/)
- **Architecture**: [Ponte da Portagem, Torre da Portagem e área envolvente](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/rua-ponte-romana/)

## When to go to Portalegre, Portugal

The best time to visit Portalegre, Portugal is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 31 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 31 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 42 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 02 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 09 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 45 |
| July | Best time | 14 h 30 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 33 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 15 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 56 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 48 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 15 |

In June there are 14 h 45 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 15. In April, 48 of the 48 places are at their best.

When to go to Portugal in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Portalegre, Portugal

The nearest main airport is Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS, Lisbon), 159 km as the crow flies. How to get around Portugal (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=39.29%2C-7.423)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.29%2C-7.423)

## Other towns nearby

- [Estremoz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/estremoz/): 13 places · 51 km
- [Badajoz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/badajoz/): 14 places · 57 km
- [Castelo Branco, Portugal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/castelo-branco/): 16 places · 58 km
- [Proença-a-Nova](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/proenca-a-nova/): 6 places · 63 km
- [Abrantes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/abrantes/): 9 places · 68 km
- [Redondo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/redondo/): 11 places · 73 km

And all of Portugal, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Portalegre, Portugal?

The best known: [Roman villa of Ammaia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/cidade-romana-de-ammaia/), [Sé de Portalegre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/se-de-portalegre/), [Serra de São Mamede](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/sao-mamede/), [Castle of Alter do Chão](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/castelo-de-alter-do-chao/), [Synagogue of Castelo de Vide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/beit-ha-midrasch-sefardin/). In all, 48 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Portalegre, Portugal?

March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 45 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 15.

### How do you get to Portalegre, Portugal?

The nearest main airport is Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), 159 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.29%2C-7.423) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Portalegre, Portugal as the destination and these 48 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).