Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
All buses stop at and depart from a smart, new, modern 'marble-mobic'
bus station
( 938
876 333; Av Rainha Santa Isabel)
off Av 25 de Abril (behind the
azulejo
-covered former train sta-
tion).
Estremoz has services to Évora (six daily weekdays, one Saturday; €4.35), Évoramonte
(four daily weekdays; €4.35), Portalegre (at least four daily; €8), Vila Viçosa (three daily
weekdays; €2.50) and Elvas (five daily; €8.70). Regular buses also head further afield to
Faro in the Algarve (€18.50; change in Albufeira or Évora), and Lisbon (at least six daily;
€15).
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Around Estremoz
Borba
POP 4500
Tiny Borba glows with a peculiar rosy light. Its marble wealth hasn't brought it many ob-
vious riches, so its marble-lined houses and public buildings have a remarkable simplicity.
The town is encircled by marble quarries and is famous for its great red wines. The
least visited of the marble towns, it is worth dropping into, if only to poke your head into
the many antique shops.
Sights
The Alentejo Wine Route lists several
adegas
in this region.
Adega Cooperativa de Borba
( 268 891 660;
www.adegaborba.pt
;
Rua Gago Coutinho Sacadura Cabral; 2-7pm Mon, 11am-7pm Tue-Fri,
10am-1pm Sat)
This
adega
is one of the region's largest, producing the famous Borba full-
bodied red and white
maduro
(mature) and rosé wines. Ring ahead to arrange a visit and
tasting. You can buy wine at the Adega's large shop, 100m further up the road from the
coop.
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