Wednesday, November 27, 2019

CASTELO DE VIDE (PORTUGAL)


CASTELO DE VIDE
N 39.41480; W 7.45597

Castelo de Vide is a Portuguese village in the district of Portalegre, a region of Alentejo and sub-region of Alto Alentejo with about 2 300 inhabitants.
It is the seat of a municipality with 264.91 km² in area and 3 407 inhabitants (2011), subdivided into 4 parishes. The municipality is limited to the northeast by Spain, to the east by the municipality of Marvão, to the south by the municipality of Portalegre, to the southwest by the municipality of Crato, and the west and northwest by the municipality of Nisa.
The romantic character of the village of Castelo de Vide, associated with its gardens, an abundance of vegetation, mild climate, and proximity to the Serra de São Mamede, made it known as "Sintra do Alentejo"