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| Overview of Pias |
On the undulating outline of the landscape of a land abundant in bread, olive oil and wine, in continuity and a harmony broken only by the clock tower (18th century), rise the low houses of the village of Pias.
As well as the chapel of Santa Luzia (15th–17th centuries), the true heritage to be discovered in this village of the Lower Alentejo are the people. Land of storytellers and popular poets, it is especially for the art of Alentejan cante (singing) that they are most known. Still from the hands of these patient and skilful people are produced hand-knitted socks, objects in willow and wrought iron, traditional sweetmeats, and a gastronomy created from simple products, such as poejada (made with pennyroyal), cogumelos de campo com feijão (field mushrooms with beans), cozido de couves (a stew featuring cabbage), or feijão de azeite com peixe frito (beans in olive oil with fried fish). Also there is pork from the black pig, and game, nobly accompanied by Pias wine. Then get engaged in conversation, and discover a universe of popular wisdom.
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| Albergaria Bética |
A few kilometres to the west, the village of Brinches is the land of cheese, cured meats and bread, still made in the traditional way. It is almost equidistant from Moura to the north and Serpa to the southwest, places of enormous value in terms of heritage. The administrative centre for this council area, Serpa has the Mediaeval castle and clock tower, the Igreja Matriz (parish church) and the church of S. Salvador (13th–17th centuries), the chapels of São Pedro, Nª. Sª. de Guadalupe, Stª. Iria and Santana (16th century), the church of Nª. Sª. da Saúde, the palace of the Counts of Ficalho, the aqueduct and the scoop-wheel for raising water (17th century).
HOW TO GET TO PIAS
DISTANCES
Pias - Serpa: 18 Km
Pias - Beja: 45 Km
Pias - Évora: 93 Km
By car:
- From Serpa on the IP8 and then the N255;
- From Beja, take the IP8 to Serpa and then the N255;
- From Évora, take the IP2 to Portel: in Portel take the N233, then follow the N255 to Pias.
USEFUL CONTACTS
Junta de Freguesia (parish office) of Pias
Rua Luís de Camões
7830-260 Pias
T./Fax +351 284 858 234
junta.freg.pias@mail.telepac.pt
Câmara Municipal (municipal authority) of Serpa
Praça da República
7830-389 Serpa
T. +351 284 540 100
Fax +351 284 540 109
www.cm-serpa.pt | geral@cm-serpa.pt
Tourist Office of Serpa
Largo D. Jorge de Melo, 2/3
7830-382 Serpa
T. +351 284 544 727
Fax +351 284 540 109
pt.serpa@rt-planiciedourada.pt
Medical Centre of Pias
Travessa do Passeio, 16
T. +351 284 858 110
Fax +351 284 858 031
csser@srsbeja.min-saude.pt
Farmácia "Acabado Janeiro" (chemist's)
Rua Luís de Camões, 5
T. +351 284 858 261
Taxis
T. +351 284 549 467 (Táxis Antral de Serpa)
T. +351 284 549 282 (Táxi Esperança)
T. +351 284 549 441 (Mr. José Guerreiro)
T. +351 284 588 366 (Táxi Quaresma)