Estrada Romana

The Roman Road of Alqueidão da Serra is classified as a Site of Public Interest under Decree No. 29/90 of July 17, and is one of the most notable landmarks of the cultural heritage of the Municipality of Porto de Mós.

The walking trail starts at the Picnic Park, next to the Roman Road, and begins along the road itself, stretching for about 500 meters until it reaches the paved road. There, you can observe signs of the parish’s predominant activities—stone quarrying— as well as subsistence farming. Returning to the mountains, you’ll see layers of stone that blanket the landscape and dry-stone walls that delimit the farmland.

Further ahead, you’ll find areas of low scrub, interspersed with farmland and oak and pine groves, creating a diverse mix of flora and fauna.

Flora: Along the route, you may encounter the common oak, pine trees, olive groves, and rosemary.

Fauna: In the thickets, the nightingale, the multilingual warbler, the common whitethroat, and the blackcap predominate. In farmland areas, you’ll find the common toad, the green toad, and the ladder snake. Near the rare bodies of water, conditions are ideal for the water snake, the common salamander, and the green-warted toad.