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  • Castelo de Vide(9)
  • Crato(9)
  • Elvas(17)
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  • Gavião(1)
  • Marvão(7)
  • Monforte(8)
  • Nisa(7)
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  • Portalegre(31)
  • Sousel(4)
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Recent stories

“There are no leaders without ethics, as that is impossible”

📍 Portalegre💶 Finance🎭 Culture#hospitality+2 more

Paulo Barradas Rebelo is the chairman of Bluepharma. He stepped down as CEO this year. A Catholic manager who created a successful pharmaceutical company and, more recently, the “Torre de Palma” hotel in the Alentejo region.

observador.pt30 Apr
“There are no leaders without ethics, as that is impossible”

Monforte “welcomed” Isabel of Portugal

📍 Portalegre📜 History🎭 Culture#historical-events+1 more

The town of Monforte hosted a historical reenactment or event related to Isabel of Portugal.

Linhas de ElvasLinhas de Elvas25 Apr

One dead and four injured in car crash on the EN243 near Monforte

📍 Portalegre⚖️ Legal🚇 Infrastructure#public-safety

Road closed in both directions.

Correio da Manhã14 Apr
One dead and four injured in car crash on the EN243 near Monforte

One dead and two seriously injured in car crash near Monforte

📍 Portalegre⚖️ Legal🚇 Infrastructure#public-safety+1 more

The crash of a light vehicle on the National Road 243, between Monforte and Fronteira, forced the closure of the road, according to Civil Protection.

Público14 Apr
One dead and two seriously injured in car crash near Monforte

One dead and four injured in car crash on the EN243 near Monforte

📍 Portalegre⚖️ Legal🚇 Infrastructure#public-safety+1 more

Road closed in both directions.

Correio da Manhã14 Apr
One dead and four injured in car crash on the EN243 near Monforte

Interpretive centre in Monforte to be refurbished

📍 Portalegre📜 History🎭 Culture#heritage+1 more

The intervention at the Torre de Palma Roman Villa Interpretive Centre includes the restoration of the building and the reorganisation of the car park and fencing, according to the Monforte municipality.

Observador9 Apr
Interpretive centre in Monforte to be refurbished

This gastronomic festival is a big and tasty declaration of love for the Alentejo and Ribatejo regions

📍 Portalegre🏖️ Daily Life🎭 Culture#gastronomy+3 more

The Food Love Fest, the festival that celebrates the gastronomic soul of the Alentejo and Ribatejo, is reinventing itself in 2026. With eight chefs per event and idyllic settings, it has a new stage this Saturday, March 28, in Monforte. The initiative runs until the beginning of May.

Expresso26 Mar
This gastronomic festival is a big and tasty declaration of love for the Alentejo and Ribatejo regions

Biogas and biomethane plant project in Monforte open for public consultation

📍 Portalegre🌱 Environment🚇 Infrastructure#sustainability+3 more

A proposed biogas and biomethane plant in Monforte has been placed in public consultation, inviting comments from residents, local stakeholders and authorities on the plans and any environmental or planning implications.

Diário de Notícias8 Jan
Biogas and biomethane plant project in Monforte open for public consultation