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| South Alentejo | Ref: PT002 |
| 8 days / 7 nights | |
| Price: £405pp (based on 2 people sharing) | |
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| Distance: approx 234 miles | ||
The Alentejo area is commonly known as the "bread basket" of Portugal. A fitting title for this vast open countryside with undulating plains and rich fertile soil. With very few exceptions all the major towns are mainly reliant on agriculture, livestock and wood. Typical products from this area are grain, sunflower, fruit, vegetables, olives, wines, cork, eucalyptus, lamb, pigs, kid, granite, schist and marble. Topographically the countryside varies considerably, from the open rolling plains of the south of the Alentejo to the granite hills that border Spain in the northeast.
The capital of the Baixa Alentejo is Beja, which is rich in history, ruins and historic buildings. Its story reflects the turbulent background of invasion, battles and occupation, either by Romans, Vandals, Moors, or feuding royal families within Portugal. With this tour you will get to know the south part of the Alentejo, visiting marvellous places such as Beja, Serpa and Monsaraz.
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