Town of Portugal of 2,300 inhabitants, located in the region of Alentejo (Portalegre) Reputed by its acaballadero (Coudelaria de Alter), the small city arose from a strength raised in the average age, on a route of step, by the welded monks of Avis: in the passage, the high yellow silhouette of the castle dominates a small seat; to 44 M.s by stairs of one hundred steps, perspective from the terrace of the tower: it is descried, to the East, Portalegre and, to the West, the surface of water of ribeira of Silk. In the seat, Renaissance source and, giving on her, the facade of the lot, Vasconcelos (century XVII).
Alter do Chao receives to us with the imposing Tower of the Tribute of its castle, that raises to its 44 meters of height over hidalgas wrought stone houses which they populate the villa. But something deserves to be visited here is the Ecuestre Center and of Young of Real the Alter Iron, where the lusitanos horses are the true protagonists. The equitación school is the best possible destiny for which they want to take classes from classic taming. In addition, in anyone of the picaderos that do are near Alter Ciao it is possible to mount some unit.