“Travel back in time” at Medieval Market

• 18 May, 23

Almodôvar is a town and a municipality in the District of Beja, Portugal. The village of Almodôvar will “travel back in time” over the weekend, with the Medieval Market, which after five years returns to the Alentejo town with “dances, weapons tournaments and merriment”.

The 12th edition of the Almodôvar Medieval Market, which takes place between Friday and Sunday, is an initiative of the City Council, in partnership with other entities, which takes visitors “back” to 1285, the year in which King D. Dinis elevated the town to a municipality.

“It is a very dear event for people from Almodôvar and the fair that most involves the entire population”, said councilwoman Ana Carmo, who is in charge of Culture in the municipality.

According to the mayor, the event’s program includes a street market, historical recreations, performing arts, music and dances from the medieval era, with “many tourists and other audiences from neighbouring municipalities” expected in Almodôvar.

Ana Carmo also said that the initiative aims, in addition to the usual historical recreation, “to boost and leverage” trade, hotels and restaurants in the Alentejo municipality, in the district of Beja.

The 12th edition of the Almodôvar Medieval Market is free to attend and starts at 5 pm on Friday.

Places to Stay Nearby

On the journey on the main road near Almodovar village, you will find Beja Hotel, which is a new project that was developed by Mercan Group. The Beja Hotel is a project that qualified for Portugal Golden Visa program and will prepare to start construction next time. The small town is just 72km from Beja Hotel and takes drive car for 55 minutes. If you stay at Beja Hotel, you will have a chance to easily join the Medieval Market on the weekend, and enjoy the quality of life, great heritage value, and good environmental conditions. 

Besides Beja Hotel, Mercan has developed many projects surrounding Almodovar such as Faro Riverside in Faro, Lagos Marina and Lagos Marriott in Lagos, Ocean View Hotel on the Alentejo coast, and Ponte Do Vau in Portimão. If you are interested in the Golden Visa program or any Projects of Mercan Group, you can visit at Mercan’s Project Gallery or contact Mercan via email at hello@mercan.com. 

Cre: Portugalnews