Alentejo Attractions & Activities - The Best Holiday Destinations for 2020
The Alentejo (ah-LEHN-tay-ZHU, meaning 'beyond the Tagus River'), is a beautiful,mostly agricultural region, remarkable for its wide horizons, filled with soft hills that change color along the year, from deep brown to green with white, red and purple, to golden. Sunsets and the light play are stunning. As the warmest weathered region in Portugal, its inhabitants are known for their slow-paced, easy-going lifestyle and song-like accent, that are in great harmony with the Alentejo's calm-inducing topography. So, if you are there, do like the Alentejanos, and do it slowly. No stress, please.
The main city is Evora ,in Central Alentejo ,with hisoric monuments,churchs and museums.
Also in Alentejo, in the Évora region, was one of the development centers of early european megalithism (standing stones).
The Most Frequently Asked Travel Questions about Alentejo
