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Alentejo

Portugal's slow-travel heartland — rolling wheat plains, cork oaks, whitewashed hill towns and unhurried, full-bodied wine.

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  • March – June, September – November
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About Alentejo

The Alentejo is Portugal's bread basket and its soul — a vast inland plateau of cork oak forests, sunflower fields, whitewashed villages and some of the country's finest wine and cuisine. Évora's UNESCO-listed city centre preserves a Roman temple, Gothic cathedral and an ossuary chapel. The prehistoric megaliths scattered across the region predate Stonehenge. Slow travel at its most rewarding.

Highlights

  • Évora historic centre and Roman temple (UNESCO)
  • Monsaraz hilltop village and Alqueva lake
  • Megalithic cromlechs and dolmens
  • Wine estates and cork oak forests
  • Marvão castle and Serra de São Mamede
  • Black pork and sheep's cheese gastronomy
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Alentejo in photos

Alentejo — photo 1
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View of the historic Monsaraz Castle with scenic surroundings in Portugal's Alentejo region.
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Alentejo — photo 4
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Breathtaking view of Portugal's rugged Alentejo coastline with dramatic cliffs and vibrant blue ocean.
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Stunning aerial shot of Monsaraz village in Alentejo, Portugal during sunset. Scenic landscape and historic architecture.
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Alentejo — photo 7
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Breathtaking view of rocky cliffs and the Atlantic Ocean in Alentejo, Portugal, under a blue sky.
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Beautiful view of Carvalhal Beach in Alentejo with cliffs and Atlantic Ocean waves.
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Alentejo — photo 10
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Alentejo — photo 11
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Alentejo — photo 12
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Beautiful rocky shore on the Alentejo coast with turquoise waters and clear skies.
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Alentejo, Portugal
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Alentejo — photo 16
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Dramatic cliffs and secluded beach in Alentejo, Portugal, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.
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Aerial view of a picturesque beach in Alentejo, Portugal with waves and cliffs on a sunny day.
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Alentejo — photo 19
Photo: kkmarais · BY 2.0 · Openverse
Alentejo — photo 20
Photo: Rossana Ferreira · BY 2.0 · Openverse
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When to visit Alentejo

March – June, September – November

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