The Marble Route

By embarking on this route, we leave the comfort of the palaces behind and head toward the impressive open-pit quarries. We are met with a breathtaking, almost lunar landscape, where the Alentejo’s famous 'white gold' is extracted from dizzying craters.

More than just a tour, it is an immersive experience. We follow the entire life cycle of this noble stone: from the raw power of extraction and the precision of the processing factories to its final application in art and architecture.

Discovering the Marble Route means discovering the true pulse of the region and the raw material that helped build the history of Portugal.