Portugal Alentejo Estremoz
Estremoz, a beautiful town in the Alentejo region, is one of the regions famous “white cities,” also known as “marble cities” – called in Portuguese “Cidade Branca.” The excellent quality white marble is quarried in and around Estremoz, and it has been used not only for the construction of buildings and monuments, but also for cobblestones! There are tours of the quarries available.
Estremoz is a beautiful, historic town with an authentic atmosphere and one of the region’s famous “white cities,” built largely from the local white marble.
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Estremoz, a beautiful town in the Alentejo region, is one of the regions famous “white cities,” also known as “marble cities” – called in Portuguese “Cidade Branca.” The excellent quality white marble is quarried in and around Estremoz, and it has been used not only for the construction of buildings and monuments, but also for cobblestones! There are tours of the quarries available.
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