📜 Historic copper and pyrite mine in Alentejo, Portugal, active since Roman times.
🔍 Abandoned in 1966, now a polluted, post-apocalyptic landscape with haunting red pools. #Why Go
🚶 Explore derelict mining structures and a ghost village, a unique post-apocalyptic landscape.
📸 Unique, haunting photo opportunities.
🏛️ Discover Roman and 19th-century mining history.
🏨 Stay in a former manager's mansion converted to a hotel.
🖼️ Visit a small museum in an old miner's hut.
🏞️ Access freely, suitable for hiking. #Why Avoid
⚠️ Extremely polluted water and soil with corrosive substances and dangerous acidic contamination.
🚫 Some structures are crumbling and unsafe, heed warning signs.
🚗 Occasional motocross noise in rugged terrain.
🥵 Very hot during summer. #Tips
💧 Bring plenty of water, especially in summer.
🚶‍♀️ More impressive parts of the mine are remote and require a hike.
💡 Note: The village is inhabited, only mining areas are abandoned.
🏨 The former manager's mansion has been converted into a hotel. #Hours
🕒 Accessible freely at any time.