GPS
Latitude
37°41'37.62"N
Longitude
8° 4'47.85"W
Elevation 675ft

Location:
Travessa Das Fontainhas,
Castro Verde


Beja District Average Annual Temperarures

January 56 = 13
February 58 = 14
March 63 = 17
April 66 = 19
May 74 = 23
June 83 = 28
July 90 = 32
August 90 = 32
September 84 = 29
October 73 = 23
November 63 = 17
December 57 = 14

Monte da Quinta sits conveniently on the edge of the town of Castro Verde with an elevated view to the South-east over open countryside.
Just a five minute walk takes you into its central streets, with shops, bars and restaurants. Castro Verde is located within the centre
of the lower Alentejo region.

NORTH  - 90 minutes north is Lisboa the capital city of Portugal
EAST      - 60 minutes east is the beautiful Spanish border
SOUTH   - 40 minutes south lies the popular Algarve Region
WEST     - 40 minutes west lies the unspoilt Atlantic coast line

White Lands
Although it is characterised by vast and sunny plains, with apparently endless wheat-fields, the Alentejo always offers new landscapes. The plains of Castro Verde, full of thousands of white flowers during spring, are excellent for walks by foot or by bicycle, and then you can fully appreciate the fauna and flora typical of the region’s flat lands.

This vast open space is chosen by white storks to make their nests.
At the Monte das Azinheiras (Holm-oaks Hill) there are more than sixty couples. Bustards, hawks and vultures also prefer the solitude of the golden plains. Some streams create the ideal environment for frogs, salamanders and tortoises. The wild boar prefers the oak-plantations,
full or acorns, or scraping the soil in search of truffle.

Historical Towns
To the north are the towns of Beja the capital of the Alentejo province, Evora, Mertola and Lisbon; all beautiful towns and steeped in history.  Lisbon, the country’s capital, is approximately a ninety minute drive on a newly built toll-road. Alternatively, it is accessible by train from Garvao, a short distance from Castro Verde.  To the south are the towns of Faro, Portimao, Loule, Albufeira, and Tavira. All can be reached by car, bus or rail (to Faro).

From the Airports
A brand new toll road (A2) from Faro to Lisbon provides an alternative choice of Airport and route to Castro Verde.  The A2 exit is approx 5 kilometres from Castro Verde. Both routes offer spectacular scenery through the Algarve and the Alentejo regions.

Beja Airport is due to open in Spring 2010, just a 30 minute drive from Castro Verde.

Directions from Faro Airport and Lisbon Airport

Fifty minutes on the motorway (A2) from Faro Airport (the toll charge is 5 euros).

An hour and a half on the motorway (A2) from Lisbon Airport (the toll charge is under 15 euros).