© * 2019 - First part Stage 13 Fronteira - Alter do Chao.

***2019 - 1st part Stage 13, Fronteira to Alter do Chao(17 km) plus 11 km to Crato, plus 2,4 km to Flor da Rosa.*** *Helli Gruppe, Baden Deutschland, Erste Woche April, Alentejo und Beira Region, 7 Tage/ 7 Etappen, Internet-Führung 1 Tag im voraus.* -Leaving Fronteira to Crato, orientation on N245(former Via Romana), passing Alter do Chao after about 17km, and another 11km to Crato. Total distance about 28+ kms between Fronteira and Crato. -Possible detour by Castelo de Vide(eau minérale), about 5 km extra to Crato, on Camino to Babajoz(Via de la Plata from Seville). -In Alter do Chao one should visit: Coudelaria de Alter, Tapada do Arneiro(Stables with Lusitanian horses). -After a break in Alter do Chao it is about 11+ km to Crato by the old Roman Road, now N245 for orientation. Behind Crato on the Caminho, direction Nisa, Mosteiro de Santa Maria da Flor da Rosa, Crato - Monastry - Pousada tel. 00351 245 997 201/211. -Must visit: - Pottery School - Escola de Olaria de Flor da Rosa, Crato, - Barros Flor da Rosa for your own Labels. -In Alter do Chao we find shops, cafés, restaurants, Mercado Municipal and souvenirs, before after a break the last part of today's stage to Crato - Flor da Rosa. *Turismo de Flor da Rosa inside of Monastry, Email: turismo@cm-crato.pt / Mosteiro Flor da Rosa - Crato - Pousada - Email: guest@pousada.pt / recepcao.frosa@pousadas.pt // *Rest. Adega Crato, tel. 00351 245 996 292 / *Rest. "O Recanto" Crato, tel. 00351 245 997 210 / *Hostal Flor da Rosa - Crato, Email: hostalflordarosa@gmail.com / *Casa do Largo - Crato, Email: casadolargo@casadolargo.com / *Bombeiros Voluntários de Crato, Email: associacaobvcrato@hotmail.com / *Câmara Municipal de Crato - Email: direccao@cm-crato.pt / *Posto da GNR en Crato - N° at Turismo de Crato. -This stage will be a beautiful walking-day on your Caminho following Roman footsteps. Bom Caminho, Iter Stellarum. --------------------------------------------------------------

-------------------------------------------------------------- Stage 13 Fronteira - Crato/Flor da Rosa - total 28.4km. Stage 13,Fronteira - Alter do Chao, 15 km, Alter do Chao - Crato, 12,5 km, Crato - Flor da Rosa, 2,4 km. Leaving Fronteira direction North, following N245 until Alter do Chao. From Alter do Chao we continue our Way direction Crato by N245, from where, after a break, we finish our day in Flor da Rosa, reaching Mosteiro de Santa Maria da Flor da Rosa, which nowadays is used as a Pousada-Hotel. In Alter do Chao we can find: - Igreja Matriz Alter do Chao, Avenida da República - Posto de Turismo, Palácio do Álamo tel. 00351 245 610 004 - Castelo de Alter do Chao, Largo Barreto Caldeira tel. 00351 245 610 004 - Espaco Internet/Biblioteca Municipal, Palácio do Álamo tel. 00351 245 610 000 (ex. 310) - Câmara Municipal de Alter do Chao, Largo Municipio 2 tel. 00351 245 610 000 - Bombeiros Voluntários de Alter do Chao tel. 00351 245 619 220 - G.N.R.-Police, Avenida da Coudelaria tel. 00351 245 612 162 - Junta Freguesia Alter do Chao tel. 00351 245 612 385 - Café Alter, Largo da Fontinha tel. 00351 965 004 614 - Café "Lusitano", Rua 1° de Maio 34 tel. 00351 245 612 013 - Forno dos Pelames, Guesthouse and Restaurant, Rua dos Pelames tel. 00351 245 575 580 - Restaurante Páteo Real, Guesthouse and Restaurant, Av. Dr. Joao Pestana 37 tel. 00351 245 612 301 - Hotel Convento D´Alter, Rua Santo António 27 tel. 00351 245 619 120 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Booking Shelter for the night, best 2 days upfront. Bom Caminho.

---------------------------------------------------------------- *2010 - ALTER DO CHAO, Alter do Chao stands grouped round its 14th Century Castle. The upright crenellated towers overlook the main square, which is paved in a black and white mosaic pattern. The view from the top of the keep looks down from a height of 44m. onto the city and the surrounding olive groves. On the square, north of the Castle, a 16th Century marble Fountain is surrounded by elegant slender columns, the classical capitals of which support a beautiful entablature. ---------------------------------------------------------------- *2008/2009/2010// -Leaving Fronteira north along N-245 direction Alter do Chao(about 17 km.), and continue after a rest along N-245 another 11,5 km to Crato, plus if you like more 2,4 km to Flor da Rosa, about a total of 30+ km.*