When you enter Estremoz, in the Evora region, you will notice that the town’s buildings all seem to trickle down from the castle at the top of the main hill. The castle was the home to many of the region’s nobility, including King Dinis I and his wife, Queen Isabel, rulers from the 14th century. Queen Isabel was considered to be a saint by the people, and her death in the castle in 1336 was greatly and widely mourned. Wherever your EasyToBook.com hotel in Estremoz is located, you are likely to be within sight of the castle.
The region around Estremoz has been occupied by numerous civilizations over several millennia. From the Romans to the Visigoths and then the Muslims, Estremoz has seen its share of battles. Perhaps most famously, Nuno Alvares Pereira used Estremoz as his headquarters from 1383-1385. His victory over the Castilian army in the Battle of Atoleiros is still a point of pride for the town’s residents.