Alentejo

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The Alentejo (ah-LEHN-tay-ZHU, meaning 'beyond the Tagus River'), is a beautiful agricultural region, remarkable for its wide horizons, filled with golden hills. As the warmest weathered region in Portugal, its inhabitants are known for their slow-paced, easy-going lifestyle, that is in great harmony with the Alentejo's calm-inducing topography. So, if you are there, do like the Alentejanos, and do it slowly.

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  • Beja
  • Elvas
  • Évora -- university city with Roman ruins at the top of a commanding hill

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Others destinations include all the Alentejo Beach Coast, most of it untouched and with small beautiful beaches. Vila Nova de Mil Fontes, Porto Covo, etc.

Alto Alentejo also includes the great marble towns of Estremoz, Borba and Vila Viçoca - and the spectacular mountain villages of Castelo de Vide, Marvão and Monsaraz.

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Most places may be reached by bus from Evora but for some of the mountain areas including Marvão and Castelo de Vide you will need to get first to Portalegre.

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  • Neolithic ruins are spread across the countryside near Évora. Cave paintings and Stonehenge-era structures are scattered around the regions. Tours can be arranged in the tourist office of Évora.
  • More than 1000 megalithic monuments are found in Alentejo. The most important can be visited.

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  • The west coast is one of the most beautiful beach zones, that has survived without the savage tourism industry that disfigured the Algarve. Be sure to visit Vila Nova de Mil-Fontes or one of the little towns around.
  • In the summer (beg july), if you are a rock fan, try to catch the Sudoeste Rock Festival, near Zambujeira.

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Wines from the Alentejo region are very popular among the Portuguese people, so take the chance to know them!

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