Castro Verde is a Portuguese villa pertaining to the District of Beja, region of the Alentejo and subregion of the Baixo Alentejo, with near 4 800 inhabitants.
She is host of a municipality with 567.31 km ² of area and 7 603 inhabitants (2001), subdivided in 5 freguesías. The municipality limits the north with the municipalities of Aljustrel and Beja, to the east with Mértola, the south with Almodôvar and the west with Ourique.
In Castro Verde, it contemplates the Treasure of the Real Basilica and the Wind Mill, makes a stroll on foot and observes the birds in the zone of Special Protection that is in the Herdade de Vale Gonçalinho.
To the children they enchant the animals to them. In Almodóvar it visits Zoonatura so that the boys see and learn the name of exotic species.
Thinking about making a didactic visit to the Mines of São Domingos during the morning of the second day, it sleeps in the local pension. Soon an authentic museum outdoors of the history of the human occupation of the region visits also the Nuclei Museológicos de Mértola -.
Next to Mértola it can take a walk on foot or in bicycle by the Natural Park of the Valley of the Guadiana. Also piragüismo in the river can practice, that is narrowed towards the north in the throat of I Pulo do Lobo.
Continuing towards Serpa, it visits the church and the Museum of the Clock. In the Ethnographic museum already missing traditions and customs are evoked. Prove the unmistakable cheese of Serpa. Following by the highway borders of the Guadiana it deténgase in Moura and it visits the Museum of the Oil that is in the castle. Raise the tower and you tell to his children the tragic legend of Mora Salúquia.
The day in the dam of Alqueva finishes, the greater European lake, where it can practice nautical sports or give a calm stroll in boat leaving to fly the thought on this enchanted landscape.