Charter of 120381 km from Lisbon
Things to do in Montemor-o-Novo
Visit Montemor-o-Novo with a guide: a medieval hilltop castle town on the road from Lisbon to the Alentejo, on our day trip to Évora.
The origin story
Montemor-o-Novo
Montemor-o-Novo grew around a hilltop castle on the road between Lisbon and the Alentejo. King Sancho I granted the town its charter in 1203, and its medieval walls still crown the hill above the plain. It is also the birthplace of Saint John of God, born here in 1495 and founder of the Hospitaller order that still cares for the sick around the world.


