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The Alentejo
Why Go?
Go to be bewitched. Portugal's largest region, covering a third of the country, truly captiv-
ates. Think dry, golden plains, rolling hillsides and lime-green vines. A rugged coastline,
traditional whitewashed villages, marble towns and majestic medieval cities. Plus a proud
if melancholic people, who valiantly cling to their local crafts.
Centuries-old farming traditions - and cork produc tion - continue here. Alentejo's rich
past offers Palaeolithic carvings , fragments from Roman conquerors and solid Visigothic
churches. There are Moorish-designed neighbourhoods and awe-inspiring fortresses built at
stork-nest heights.
And the cuisine? Alentejo is 'it' for traditional food. Gastronomic delights are plentiful -
pork, game, bread, cheese, wine, and seafood along the coastline. Bird life and rare plants
are prolific, and walking opportunities abound.
The world is (finally) catching on to Alentejo. Get there before the crowds do.
When to Go
Apr & May
Red and yellow flowers mingle with golden plains, and it's baby stork time!
