Birdwatching in Lagoa de Santo André

The Lagoa de Santo André, is one of the coastal lagoon systems of Portugal more ornithological importance. These systems, as well as being the local playback ameazadas for several species of waterfowl, are a fundamental point of também scale migratory routes that some of them are between the European and African continents. Other than that, they are also an essential winter refuge for many thousands of native birds of northern and central Europe. Here is a comprehensive guide that will serve you in the event that you feel like to give you a break for this wonderful place:

Launch of the first stone at Pestana Tróia Eco-Resort & Residences

Last Monday 30th May, the Pestana Tróia Eco-Resort & Residences started the first stage of its construction with a symbolic ceremony to lay the first stone. Presents where Bernardo Trindade, Secretary of State for Tourism, Carlos Beato, Mayor of Grândola and Dionísio Pestana, President of Pestana Group.

“This day marks a new phase in this project which began with a dream about 10 years ago. Today, after many obstacles and some challenges, we launch the first stone of this unique potential reality of what is called Pestana Tróia Eco-Resort”,said Dionísio Pestana.

Including all phases of the project:  the plot, infrastructure, the 2 touristic resorts and the Aparthotel the project represents a total investment of more than 90 M€. The Pestana Tróia Eco-Resort is starting the first phase of construction of this unique and ambitious project having as main differential feature the sustainability which includes real estate, hotels, shopping and leisure areas.

Beaches, towns and sunsets

This is an interesting story on the Alentejo Coast that I found on the web ocholeguas.com:

Beaches, towns and sunsets 

It is often forgotten that the golden fields of the Alentejo reach the sea and overlook the Atlantic along nearly 200 miles of coastline. Beaches, coves and cliffs for sunset wildest Portugal. The beaches of Alentejo are the other side of this beautiful rural region, supplementing its resources with fishing, beach tourism and ports.

Photo gallery of Joaquim Alves Gaspar

Looking for photographs to renew the image of the blog, I found a beautiful photo essay on the Alentejo Coast of Joaquim Alves Gaspar deserves to be seen. I show here some of the photos: 

Blue Flag 2011

These are the beaches and marinas with Blue Flag in the Alentejo Coast for the year 2011: 

A unique beach

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.