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• Roman ruins of São Cucufate Visiting Guide

  Visit São Cucufate, the interesting ruins of a Roman farm reused as a monastery in the middle ages, then take advantage of the countryside and wines of the Beja province of the Alentejo region.

• Estremoz Travel Guide

  Visit Estramoz and see its famous clay figurines and marble quarries, drink its spectacular wines, and stay in its castle.

• Vinho de Talha: Amphora Wine

  Come experience the Reconnaissance of Vinho de Talha, amphora wine made the way the Romans made it.

• Monsaraz: The Whitewashed Hill Town of Your Dreams

  A hilltown with easy access to the waters of a lake, Monsaraz will charm you no end.

• Walking Portugal: Rota Vicentia

  The Rota Vicentia is 230 kms of trail along the southwestern coast of Portugal, much of it in the Alentejo region. There are really two routes, the inland route and the fisherman’s route.

• Nostalgia, a Key Travel Market for the Alentejo?

  Looking for the good old days made better? Maybe the Alentejo is a good destination to explore.

• Serpa Cheese Festival

  The Serpa Cheese fair runs on the 24, 25 and 26 February. There will be lots of demonstrations, including cheese making, sheering, and milking sheep. Of course, there will also be music—the festival ends with choral and traditional music of the region.

• Evora - History and Prehistory

  Evora has a long and extensive history for the tourist to see and discover.