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To the south of
Portugal, beyond the River Tagus, there stretches a vast,
undulating and seemingly never-ending plain: the
Alentejo. Integrated on the Parque Natural do Sudoeste
Alentejano e Costa Vicentina, protected natural area of
Southwest Alentejo and Vicentina Coast, the beaches of
this county continue to be the most known and
appreciated places to visit by holiday-makers.
From Malhão beach,
further up north, to Zambujeira do Mar, along the
coastline small creeks are slashed and protected by
hillocks and slopes of intense colours. If some of them
are frequently visited, especially the ones near Vila
Nova de Milfontes or near Zambujeira - at least during
July and August - others, to which nature has made the
access difficult, remain real paradises.
The varied and rich cuisine is the reflex of the
county's diversity. From the sea and the land are
removed the finest raw material for the cooking of
simple and sophisticated dishes. In this region the fish
is served fresh: sargus, sea bream, rock-bass fish, etc.
The kidney beans with shellfish, the fish stew, fish
soup, "açorda", monkfish or seafood rice are some of the
examples of this rich "alentejana" gastronomy.
For more information
about other regions, click on the following links:
(Information provided
by Portuguese tourism board)
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