Imagine a long line of coast where the sun is the king and the sea breeze mixed with perfumes of the countryside, where unexplored beaches merge with sheltered coves and small fishing ports, where the horizon tones invite to sleep and waits past to be discovered ... Have you imagined? For this paradise exists and is waiting. From the Troia Peninsula to near the shore of Odeceixe, there is much to explore and learn.
In the Alentejo Litoral, the climate allows us to begin exploring nature during most of the year. In the Natural Park of Southwest Alentejo and Costa Vicentina, which extends from Sines to Sagres in the Algarve and we find a variety of landscapes and habitats that make this area one of the best preserved coastlines of Europe. Here you can observe many species of flora and fauna such as otters that are rarely found in marine environment and the birds that nest on the cliffs by the sea. The beaches alternate with coastal lagoons, salt marshes, estuaries and "sapais", giving rise to protected areas such as the Natural Reserve of Lagunas de Santo André and Sancha and the Natural Reserve of Sado Estuary, where you can admire dolphins and storks in natural habitat. Inside, contrasting the slopes of the Sierras de Grândola of Cercal and Odemira Hills.
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| Pousada D. Afonso II (Alcacer do Sal) |
The ancients were not unrelated to the fertility and richness of these lands, allied to its strategic geographical position,attracted the presence of man from pre-history and excited the greed of Celts, Phoenicians and Carthaginians. The Romans were not to pray in harnessing the resources of the region. From here one can guess the diversity of archaeological remains found in the region, which can be appreciated in the Ruins of Miróbriga near Santiago do Cacém or Cetóbriga in Troia.
Among the Sado Estuary and the Atlantic Ocean in sight of the Troia peninsula, surrounded by long white beaches and clear waters where you will find a vast offer of hotels, restaurants, tennis courts and a magnificent golf course. Botanical Reserve dunes Troia Peninsula also deserves a careful look. Heading south, the extensive sandy beaches such behavior, ideal for the practice of surfing and kite surfing, or Melides, where you can go paragliding and bodyboarding, give way to small sheltered coves among the rocks until you reach Zambujeira do Mar . This small town is very busy during the summer, especially in the first week of August with the completion of Southwest Festival, one of the largest country music festival that attracts thousands of young people.
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| Hotel Design (Troia) |
The placement of the Alentejo town make us feel welcome at any party, whether in a small restaurant beside the sea or in one of the typical villages of the mountains.The hard part is choosing among the many activities available. Among water sports and golf, including boating and historical routes, you already know where to start?
Source: www.descubraportugal.pt
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