House for sale in Vila Ruiva, Portugal

Loft recently remodeled, furnished, decorated and equipped. With a fantastic view, lots of natural light and large areas. Come and discover this property that could be your dream getaway in Alentejo. Located in the municipality of Cuba, 7 km from Alvito, 11km from Cuba and approximately 30 km from Beja. Vila Ruiva, a group of whitewashed houses set against the steep hillside, which perch at the foot of the road that goes from Albergaria dos Fusos to Viana do Alentejo, passing through Água de Peixes. This path is now secondary, but it was once the main one, as evidenced by the Roman Bridge that allows you to cross the riverbed of Ribeira de Odivelas, which served the route between Beja and Évora. The town grew next to the road, as if it were any riverside town, and the road was a river that connected distant lands and people. Vila Ruiva was a town and county seat until the beginning of the 19th century. It belonged to the Royal Monastery of Conceição de Beja. It features a beautiful Mother Church, invoking Our Lady of the Incarnation. It features a Roman bridge over the Ribeira de Odivelas, also called "Ponte de Vila Ruiva" and a dam, also Roman, known as Barragem de Nossa Senhora da Represa. Largo do Povoado opens onto the old Roman artery that continued to serve, inviting visitors to stop. A pleasant Orange Garden, in good Mediterranean style, precedes the Parish Council Building, formerly the Town Hall, when it was the municipal seat, until 1836. The memory of this past statute is still clearly visible in the bell tower, where the The bell tolled to the rhythm of municipal life, a symbol of municipal power that once stood prominently in the center of the Square. Points of interest: Mother Church Church of the Lord of Ladeira Chapel of Our Lady of Represa Roman bridge over the Odivelas river or Vila Ruiva Bridge Roman dam of Nossa Senhora da Represa Chamber House