Arronches
Just below the junction of the Ribeira de Arronches and River Caia next to the bridge of Santa Maria, is a rock called Pedra da Moura (Moorish rock) Legend says that the rock is enchanted by a delighted Moorish princess betrothed by her father to a noble, though she was in love with a prince […]
The Caia Dam has the largest reservoir of Portalegre district, extending from the municipalities of Arronches, Campo Maior and Elvas. It is a mixed dam, with concrete in the deepest part of the valley and embankment on the left bank of the river. Located in rugged terrain marked by extensive olive groves. The […]
The rock painting sites of Arronches are located in rock shelters south of São Mamede mountains, the Esperança parish in the municipality of Arronches. The cave paintings dating from the third millennium BC and represent human and animal figures and hand drawings in colors ranging from red to yellow. The most decorated shelter, and first of […]
