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We were here for a residency interview with SEF, the immigration agency. We didn't stay long enough to have a big opinion, but the place we stayed was nice, and we had a great vegan meal at Hokkaido, a restaurant in town. We parked right by the castle. The churches were beautiful too.

Small city where you can go anywhere on foot or by bicycle, but consider that is very hot in the Summer and cold on Winter. There are dozens of places to eat and try the rich and splendid Alto Alentejo gastronomy. The Historical Center is not so big, but it's well preserved with some old palaces and lots of traditional houses (Alto Alentejo's traditional architecture). The Portalegre's Museum is a must with a gorgeous Sacred Art collection. It has also an important Portuguese Faience collection and the biggest Ratinhos Ceramics and Tobbaco Ceramic Boxes exposition that I have seen so far. The Cathedral is WOW!! There are 96 fantastic italian paitings from the second half of the XVI century (Maneiristas). Don't forget to visit the magnificent convents: São Bernardo, São Francisco, Santa Clara and Santo Agostinho. Here is a list of the main cultural, monuments and places hotspots in Portalegre: • Historical Center (west side): Castelo Medieval Igreja de São Tiago Palácio Barahona (Arquivo Distrital) Convento de Santo Agostinho (GNR) Convento de Santa Clara Muralhas do Castelo de Portalegre Igreja da Misericordia Sé Catedral Museu Municipal de Portalegre Edifício da Fábrica Real Palácio Amarelo Museu das Tapeçarias de Portalegre • Historical Center (east side): Palácio Achaioli (Politécnico, Escola Superior de Educação) Casa Museu José Régio; Igreja e antigo Convento de São Francisco e Fábrica Robinson • Historical Center (north side): Chafariz do Largo 28 de Janeiro Capela do Calvário Igreja de São Bernardo (Túmulo de D. Jorge de Melo) (Centro de Formação da GNR) Claustros existentes no convento anexo à Igreja de São Bernardo Fonte de Neptuno Janelas da Casa da Rua de Azevedo Coutinho • Outside Historical Center (north): Convento de Santo António (Próximo ao SEF) Igreja do Bonfim Seminário do Imaculado Coração de Maria Miradouro da Serra

Interesting town. Very much liked the Tapestry museum. The Restaurante "O Escondidinho" was very good. Owner speaks excellent English and the food is varied and well cooked. We couldn't resist the "biscuit cake" - gorgeous!

The city is quiet and safe to visit. However, the Rede express officer at the bus station was unfriendly. He requested me to pay twice for the same trip because of the error of their officer who put a wrong departure time on my first receipt. He even answered me rudely in English saying "I don't speak English!"