The village of Falcoeiras (Alentejo - Portugal) is the ideal place for your family or romantic holidays under the sun of this magnificent region of Evora (city-museum, listed as World Heritage by Unesco with its many tourist sites such as: Capela dos Ossos-historic chapel filled with human bones; Roman temple of Diana dated from the 1st century in the city center, Sé d'Evora-majestic cathedral of Gothic structure whose construction began in the 12th century; Praça do Giraldo, a square steeped in history and architectural witness to the splendor of the city of Évora ...) and Reguengos de Monsaraz (Portuguese wine capital, with its many Adega where you'll discover the tastful richness of the wines so characteristic of this region,) a few kilometers from the medieval citadel of Monsaraz (this village - former stronghold - testifies to the historical richness of this part of Portuguese territory with its fortified castle in a perfect state of conservation) and treasures of the Alentejo (megalithic sites like the cromlech of the Almendres or the menhir of Outeiro, the most beautiful megalithic structures of the Iberian peninsula; “ Pictures way” - a trip between the 15th and 19th century while admiring the painted walls of chapels and churches ...), discover its vineyards, its typical villages, its gastronomy ... Many sports and / or discoveries activities await you: family hikes near Falcoeiras and Redondo (percurso das Antas, a pedestrian path to discover megalithic sites in the region; Percurso do Freixo, walking path through fields and civilization, discovering the history of this part of Alentejo), family cycling, swimming at the Alqueva dam and its unique river beach (the largest dam lake in Western Europe straddling the districts of Beja, Evora and Spain; built to supply water to this agricultural region, this immense lake is an endless source of walks, discoveries and activities), astronomical observations on the Dark Sky Route: it's a protected area registered as a "Starlight Tourism Destination" and where purity of the sky makes it possible to observe with the naked eye a large number of celestial objects (and if you decide to go further “the observatory do Lago Alqueva” - astronomical observatory - awaits you for a commented discovery of the celestial vault - a didactic activity for the whole family), wine tourism (visit the many adega including Ervideira, Adega José de Sousa or the Herdade do Esporão ...), lake fishing (black-bass, walleye, carp and barbel are the masters of Alentejo waters and await you for unforgettable days ), megalithic sites (cromlech des Almendres-the largest megalithic complex on the entire Iberian peninsula, Anta do Colmeeiro- one of the best-preserved megalithic monuments in the municipality of Redondo, Anta da Vidigueira - neolithic funerary monument dated between the 4th and the 3rd century BC or the menhir of Outeiro - the largest menhir of Portugal) are among the countless wonders that await you in Alentejo.
