Category Archive: Alentejo

Troia

It was not by chance the Romans settled in Troia around 2000 years ago. Once you visit this wonderful sand extension, trapped between the Atlantic Ocean and the Sado River, you really get the feeling they knew what they were doing. Located at the tip of the biggest sand extension of Portugal, Troia recently opened …

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Sines

Sines is a Portuguese town in the district of Setubal, with about 12 500 inhabitants. Sines is situated in one of the best preserved areas of the European coastline. The southern part of the county is integrated in the Natural Park of Southwest Alentejo and Costa Vicentina, which stretches from St.Torpes to the Algarve. It …

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