Estremoz
Tourist Office, 26 Largo da República, Estremoz 7100-505
Phone: +351 268 333 541 - Fax: +351 268 334 010
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Situated on a hilltop, Estremoz is surrounded by two sets of fortified walls. The first date from the 13th century and surround the medieval upper town. A second line of fortified ramparts was constructed to protect the lower zone during the War of Restoration against Spain (1640-48). The archaeological heritage of the area is vast with Palaeolithic, Neolithic, Bronze Age, Iron Age, Roman and Visigoth stations. Estremoz is famous for its richly decorated red clay pottery. The clay is also used to create the bonecos of Estremoz, little painted figurines representing an enormous variety of characters, from religious images to quaint shepherds.
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