Santa Maria da Devesa

Travel Guide

Even castle towns have super markets. In Portugal, the chain of Pingo Doce are good ones that seem to have the best of both worlds: convenience of a broad range of stuff as well as locally sourced products. And of course they all have a pile of bacalao!
Even castle towns have super markets. In Portugal, the chain of Pingo Doce are good ones that seem to have the best of both worlds: convenience of a broad range of stuff as well as locally sourced products. And of course they all have a pile of bacalao!
Main tower at the castle. The Marvão castle is much nicer than Castello de Vide!
Castelo de Vide is a Portuguese town in the district of Portalegre, Alentejo region and sub-region of Alto Alentejo with about 2300 inhabitants. It is the seat of a municipality with 264.91 km ? and 3407 inhabitants (2011), divided into 4 parishes. The municipality is bordered by Spain northeast, east by the municipality of Marv?o, south by the municipality of Portalegre, the southwest by the municipality of Crato and west and northwest by the municipality of Nisa. The romantic character of the town of Castelo de Vide, associated with its gardens, plenty of vegetation, mild climate and proximity to the Serra de S?o Mamede, became known as the "Sintra of Alentejo" (this term is attributed to King D. Pedro V ).
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INATEL Castelo de Vide

INATEL Castelo de Vide

3 out of 5
Rua Sequeira Sameiro 6 Castelo de Vide
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Castelo de Vide. Enjoy free breakfast, free parking and room service. Popular attractions Fonte da Vila and Castelo de ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (57 reviews)
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Reviewed on 27 Dec 2025

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Hotel Sol e Serra

Hotel Sol e Serra

3 out of 5
Av da Europa, 1 Castelo de Vide
Stay at this hotel in Castelo de Vide. Enjoy free parking, a 24-hour front desk and daily housekeeping. Popular attractions Fonte da Vila and Castelo de Vide ...
7.8/10 Good! (326 reviews)
The hotel is very clean and charming. The staff were exceptionally nice. The breakfast buffet was particularly impressive, offering a wide variety of options. The pool area was also clean, but needs a little love.

Reviewed on 6 Oct 2025

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Quinta das Lavandas

Quinta das Lavandas

4 out of 5
Sítio de Vale Dornas Castelo de Vide Castelo de Vide
Stay at this farm stay in Castelo de Vide. Enjoy free parking, an outdoor pool and breakfast (surcharge). Popular attractions Castelo de Vide Castle and Fonte ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (33 reviews)
Very quiet beautifully furnished property outside village in country on 10 acres with gated drive. Owners very accommodating and knowledgeable about area. Good breakfast. Very relaxing couple days!

Reviewed on 25 Apr 2025

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Quinta das Lavandas
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House by the Castle (360 panoramic View)

House by the Castle (360 panoramic View)

Castelo de Vide
Stay at this holiday home in Castelo de Vide. Enjoy laundry facilities, patios and cable/satellite TV service. Popular attractions Castelo de Vide Castle and ...
Loved this area of Portugal
We spent seven days here in April, 2023. This is a lovely village with everything you might need for a great time. Restaurants were exceptionally good. The people were very nice and outgoing. Many spoke English. Lots of good walking in the area. We'd go back to this area in a heartbeat. If you go ...

Reviewed on 5 May 2023

House by the Castle (360 panoramic View)
Cabana Apartment with Shared Pool

Cabana Apartment with Shared Pool

Castelo de Vide
Stay at this apartment in Castelo de Vide. Enjoy breakfast (surcharge), balconies and cable/satellite TV service. Popular attractions Fonte da Vila and Castelo ...
Cabana Apartment with Shared Pool
Almojanda 3 Olive Tree

Almojanda 3 Olive Tree

3.5 out of 5
Herdade De Almojanda En, 119 Portalegre Portalegre District
Stay at this holiday home in Portalegre. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Popular attractions Portalegre Castle and Castelo are located ...
Almojanda 3 Olive Tree
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Popular places to visit

Castelo de Vide Castle

After visiting Castelo de Vide Castle, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in São João Baptista. Discover the mountain views in this quaint area.

Castelo de Vide Castle

Fonte da Vila

Fonte da Vila is just one of the places to see in Santa Maria da Devesa, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? Discover the mountain views in this quaint area.

Fonte da Vila

Museum of Povoa and Meadas

You can study the exhibits at Museum of Povoa and Meadas, a museum with a storied past, during your trip to Povoa e Meadas. Discover the mountain views in this quaint area.

Museum of Povoa and Meadas

Things to do

Marvão: bike tours in nature

Marvão: bike tours in nature

€38
per adult
Marvão: bike tours in nature
Hiking in Nature: Guided paths passing through Marvão

Hiking in Nature: Guided paths passing through Marvão

€33
per adult
Hiking in Nature: Guided paths passing through Marvão
EzRaider Tour in Marvão

EzRaider Tour in Marvão

€90
per adult
EzRaider Tour in Marvão
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Bikes provided by Peter & Rosemary at their wonderful cottage for rent: www.wildportugal.com . The round trip ride from the cottage to Castelo do Vide is about 14 miles and only saw a few cars. Very cool and alien landscape.

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