Moura Castle
A medieval castle with a Moorish tower, linked to the legend of Salúquia, with views over the olive groves.
Historic Landmarks in Moura
The castle, the Mouraria quarter, the parish church, the olive oil museum, the thermal spring gardens and the Alqueva lake at Estrela.
Mouraria
The old Moorish quarter, a maze of narrow white lanes with low houses and tall chimneys.
Parish church of São João Baptista
A Gothic-Manueline church with a fine doorway and tiled chapels.
Lagar de Varas do Fojo
An old beam olive press, now a museum showing how Moura's famous olive oil was made.
Thermal spring gardens
A shady garden around the old spa building, where Moura's mineral water springs from the ground.
Verified: 2026-04-06
Estrela and the Alqueva lake
A white village on a peninsula in the vast Alqueva lake, with a river beach and wide views.