Location: Castelo de Vide
Top Things to do in Castelo de Vide
The 10 Best Things to Do in Castelo de Vide, Portugal
Castelo de Vide (Portuguese pronunciation: [kɐʃˈtɛlu ðɨ ˈvið(ɨ)]) is a municipality in Portugal, with a population of 3,407 inhabitants in 2011, in an area of 264.91 square kilometres (102.28 sq mi).
Restaurants in Castelo de Vide
1. Judiaria de Castelo de Vide
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 112 reviews
Reviewed By Vitor A - Lisbon, Portugal
There are many Jewish quarters all over Europe but not many from the middle age and none from this period so well preserved as this one. One should also underline the role of the municipality considering the promotion and preservation of the Jewish buildings like the Synagogue and the Fountain. Enjoy!
2. City Center
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 95 reviews
3. Castelo de Castelo de Vide
Overall Ratings
4 based on 230 reviews
Reviewed By flaneur40 - New York City, New York
This is a fantastic medieval ruin that is very accessible and entirely free. You can climb all the way to the top and get tremendous views. There are some annoying flying earwigs up at the highest tower so watch out for those. If you love Castles this is a must. There is also an Inquisition display and a small free museum about the Medieval days of the area as well as the megalithic sites that tend to be throughout the Alentejo and down around Evora. It's a steep climb by so worth it.
4. Fonte da Vila
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 64 reviews
Reviewed By Nalini X - Lisbon, Portugal
This beautiful Fountains, in Castelo de Vide (Alentejo, Portugal) , was built in the XVI Century, and it is situated in one of the many narrow streets of Castelo de Vide, nof far from another place of interest. the Judiaria (Jewish quarter ), where the Jews should live, because Christian authorities wished to segregate Jews from the Christian population.
5. Sinagoga de Castelo de Vide
Overall Ratings
4 based on 133 reviews
Reviewed By Michael F - Tel Aviv, Israel
This very old Synagogue has been transformed into a small museum.
The museum includes the original two-rooms Synagogue, one for men and one for women, and other small rooms with a collection of Jewish artifacts from around Portugal.
All of the information is written in Portuguese.
Free entrance!!
So if you are in the area, i highly recommend to visit this village: the old Synagogue, the beautiful streets of the Jewish quarter (Judiaria) and the castle.
This picturesque village is full of beautiful views, specially from the castle (just above the Synagogue, 2 minutes walk)..
Take a careful look at the houses in the Jewish quarter.. on the ground floor, on the right doorpost, there are small indents where once were Jewish "mezuzot".
6. Muralhas de Castelo de Vide
Overall Ratings
4 based on 51 reviews
Reviewed By trra - Madera, California
Castelo De Vide is one of my all time favorite towns we stopped in while in Portugal recently. Such charm. I felt compelled to climb the very steep and narrow streets to see this old castle. It is so sad it is not being maintained. But it was still mesmerizing to walk up the stairs and go inside and just imagine. It is basically a shell at this point, but you can see remnants of the interior walls, and old well, some awesome old relics. My Husband had the camera and did not climb with me, so NO PICS regretfully.
7. Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Penha
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4.5 based on 21 reviews
Reviewed By Joao A
Great view point, impressive landscape you can see miles away including near by villages like Marvao
8. Igreja de Santa Maria da Devesa
Overall Ratings
4 based on 30 reviews
Reviewed By Ramadama - New Providence, New Jersey
This is a typical small town church. Not extremely special, but if you are passing by peek inside to get a feel of this church.
9. Portas Ogivais Medievais
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 11 reviews
Reviewed By Antinoocruz - Olhao, Portugal
reza a história que, em castelo de vide, existe a maior concentração de portas com ogivas medievais. datadas do séculos XIV e XV, são importantes e lindas de se ver. emocionalmente é bizarro de constatar que as construções posteriores (as portas) já estão decadentes, enquanto a pedra que as rodeis permanece intacta...
10. Menir da Meada
Overall Ratings
4 based on 14 reviews
Reviewed By Joao A
The tallest menir in Iberia Peninsula, well preserved and recoverd early XX century, an example of human presence
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