Historic hilltop walled medieval village of Mertola with castle and fortified walls, Baixo Alentejo, Portugal, Europe

Horse and rider statue of Ibn Caci Moorish, prince and poet, village of Mertola, Baixo Alentejo, Portugal

Historic hilltop walled medieval village of Mertola with castle, on the banks of the river Rio Guadiana, Baixo Alentejo, Portugal, Europe

Historic hilltop walled medieval village of Mertola with castle, on the banks of the river Rio Guadiana, Baixo Alentejo, Portugal, Europe

Mértola, Alentejo, Portugal

Architectural details of conical roof decorations on historic whitewashed church of Igreja Matriz in medieval village of Mertola, Baixo Alentejo, Portugal, Europe

The 13th century castle and walled city, with a strong Islamic history, overlooking the Guadiana River, Mertola, Alentejo, Portugal, Europe

The Igreja Matriz (St. Mary's Church), previously an Almoad Mosque, built in the 12th century, Mertola, Alentejo, Portugal, Europe

Mértola, Alentejo, Portugal

Mértola, Alentejo, Portugal

Mértola, Alentejo, Portugal

Mértola, Alentejo, Portugal

Mértola, Alentejo, Portugal

Mértola, Alentejo, Portugal

Mértola, Alentejo, Portugal

Mértola, Alentejo, Portugal

Mértola, Alentejo, Portugal

Mértola, Alentejo, Portugal

View over Mertola Castle and St. Mary's Church, Mertola, Alentejo, Portugal, Europe

View over Mertola Castle and St. Mary's Church, Mertola, Alentejo, Portugal, Europe

View on the city fortification, MÈrtola, Alentejo, Portugal

Former mosque and todays church at Mertola, Alentejo, north of the Algarve, Portugal, Europe

Landscape with Spanish lavender (Lavandula stoechas, French lavender, topped lavender) near Mertola in the nature reserve Parque Natural do Vale do Guadiana in the Alentejo Europe, Southern Europe, Portugal, Alentejo

Landscape with fields of grain near Mertola in the nature reserve Parque Natural do Vale do Guadiana in the Alentejo Europe, Southern Europe, Portugal, Alentejo

Mertola on the banks of Rio Guadiana in the Alentejo. Europe, Southern Europe, Portugal, March

Mertola on the banks of Rio Guadiana in the Alentejo. Europe, Southern Europe, Portugal, March

Mertola on the banks of Rio Guadiana in the Alentejo. Europe, Southern Europe, Portugal, March

Mertola on the banks of Rio Guadiana in the Alentejo. Europe, Southern Europe, Portugal, March

Mertola on the banks of Rio Guadiana in the Alentejo. Europe, Southern Europe, Portugal, March

Mertola on the banks of Rio Guadiana in the Alentejo. Europe, Southern Europe, Portugal, March