Mértola
Tourist Office, Rua da Igreja, Mértola 7750- 338 - Portugal
Phone: +351 286 610 109
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The World Heritage town of Mértola is located on a hill by the Guadiana River. Its strategic location made it an important port from Classical Antiquity through the period of Islamic domination. Mértola boasts the only mediaeval mosque to have survived in Portugal. Formerly a Roman town before becoming the capital of the Arab kingdom and the original national home of the Order of Santiago, Mértola is replete with history. In the Municipal Council building, the Roman Myrtlis settlement is featured. The Islamic Museum, a longstanding dream of the early archaeologists here, brings together one of the most important collections in the world.
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