The Arts and Culture Centre of Ponte de Sor, with a theatre, galleries and the world's largest mosaic made from cork stoppers
The Art Déco Cine-Teatro of Ponte de Sor, one of the best-preserved examples of this style in the Alentejo
The Ponte de Vila Formosa, an ancient Roman crossing over the Ribeira de Sor, the founding landmark of the municipality
The Barragem de Montargil, with river beaches, water sports and birdwatching along the banks of the montado
The Igreja da Misericórdia of Galveias and the Capela de Santo António of Montargil, testimonies of rural religious heritage
about the place
Ponte de Sor is located in the District of Portalegre, in the heart of the Alentejo, in a montado landscape dominated by cork oaks and holm oaks. The town's name comes from an ancient Roman bridge over the Ribeira de Sor, part of a military road linking Lisbon to Mérida. The first royal charter was granted in 1199 by the See of Évora, during the reign of King Sancho I; in 1514, King Manuel I issued a new royal charter, relaunching the growth of the settlement. The Barragem de Montargil and its banks complete the identity of a territory where Roman history and Alentejo nature coexist.
