Vila Viçosa is a beautiful village with a rich and important history and heritage, located in the vast Alentejo region, also known as the “Princess of the Alentejo”. Occupied by man since early times, Vila Viçosa has archaeological vestiges since pre-history, occupied by Romans and Moors until it was conquest in 1217 by the Portuguese king D. Sancho the 2nd. In 1502 starts… Read more and see photos