The sleepy but highly fascinating fortified town of Estremoz is located in the centre of an area rich in marble quarries, so well stocked that the town is an excellent example to admire the use of this material in the construction of streets and squares in the centre. In the highest part of the town is the palace, once wanted by the merchant Dom Dinis. In the lower area there is the Rossio square, properly called Rossio Marques de Pombal, where every Saturday one of the most beautiful markets of all Portugal is held; to visit it in the liveliest hours, it is necessary to go there early in the morning. During the first weekend of September, don’t miss the Feira Internacional de Agricultura e Pecuària, where live performances, craft sales and more are held.
