Crato Hotels and Accommodation

About 12 miles to the west of Portalegre is the town of Crato. Although the town is a popular tourist stop, or more precisely, a popular pilgrimage destination, there are still budget hotels in Crato that you can find on EasyToBook.com. The major attraction in Crato is an important structure related to the history of Christianity in Portugal. The town of Crato was once the location of the main branch of the Maltese Order. The members of the order, also known as the Knights Hospitaller, started as a group dedicated to caring for pilgrims to the Holy Land who became sick or ill along the way. Later, they organized as a military power as well. Unfortunately, the once impressive complex was destroyed when the city was sacked by The Spanish in 1662.