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Alentejo
- waar de tijd stil staat...
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About the area
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open ruimtes, witte dorpjes, prachtige kastelen, ouden steden ...
Evora, een prachtige bemuurde stad met zijn romeinse tempel, zijn smalle
straatjes in de oude stad, vele historische oorden, en werd door Unesco
als deel van wereld's erfenis verklaard.
Portalegre en Arraiolos zijn wereldwijd bekend voor hun tapijtwerk,
terwijl Berja de productie van tarwe, olijven en kurk overheerst.
Mis de kleine medievale steden niet, als Monsaraz, naast de spaanse
grens, en Marvão, hoog gelegen met zijn schitterende paleis Vila Viçosa,
uit 1501. Het weer in Alentejo is zonnig en warm in de zomer.
Dit gebied is ideaal voor artiesten, wandelaars, natuur liefhebbers,
ook fantastisch om te vissen, parachute te springen (Pista de Moitas),
en voor delta planing.
Accomodaties in Montargil | Accomodaties in Evora |
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Alentejo - Landscape |
Driving on to the south, the vast plains become less inhabited and sunnier, the only shade being provided by the olive trees and oak trees and the only amenity being provided by refreshing dams. A trip to Alvito, Beja, Serpa and Mértola will be worth your time. The coastline to the south-west offers the visitor magnificent Atlantic beaches. As the region with the highest thermal amplitude (going down to 5ºC or up to 33ºC), Planícies are a dispersely populated region with quite open horizons, where the rhythm of life follows the idle sound of regional songs.
The Alentejo area is commonly known as the "bread basket" of Portugal. A fitting title for this vast open countryside with undulating plains and rich fertile soil. With very few exceptions all the major towns are mainly reliant on agriculture, livestock and wood. Typical products from this area are grain, sunflower, carthame, fruit, vegetables, olives, wines, cork, eucalyptus, lamb, pigs, kid, granite, schist and marble.
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The Lake |
MONTARGIL
Een dorp verlaten in de olijf
boomgaarden en naast de Asor rivier, 120 km ten oosten van Lissabon
en 110 km van de spaanse grens (Badajoz/Elvas).
Founded in 1315 by King Dinis during the golden age of medieval Portugal, it has recently become a popular centre for outdoor activities such as water and extreme sports.
Prominently situated on the highest point in town, Montargil parish church has a well-decorated interior featuring a 16th century wooden figure of Saint Peter. The nearby Chapel of Santo António dates back to 1713.
Visitors should look out for the monthly market that takes place on the first Sunday of each month, as well as the town's annual festivities commencing on the third Sunday of July.
Nearby, Montalvo, situated a very short drive from Montargil, is one of the region's most important palaeolithic sites, comprising forty dolmens and the ancient burial ground of Santo André.
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MONTE DO CHAMUSQUINHO
Situated close to Avis, next to the Montargil dams, 20 km from the town of Mora, and 24 km from Ponte de Sôr. The hunting reserve of Sta Margarida is close by.
Cross the Montes Alentejanos to experience closeness to nature and the landlords' friendliness; roam the grassland on foot or bike or in a four-wheel car; enjoy fishing on the riverbanks and on the lakeshores; observe the native fauna, wild boars, partridges; photograph the landscapes; go horseriding, and at the end of a perfect day go home to your Monte for a dip in the pool. Then have supper and a local wine that will let you gently fall asleep by the sound of cicadas and crickets.
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The present Bridge |
PONTE DE SOR
The city's name is derived from the first roman bridge, which was part of the 3rd military road connecting Lisbon to Merida. An area of upheaval in between borders during the reconquest, Ponte de Sor, which initially belonged to the Templars, was taken back by the Order of St. Benedict.
Its first "Foral" (charter by which the monarch established a county or settlement, outlined the administration and set forth its rights, priviledges and limitations) was bestowed upon it by the Diocese of Évora in 1161, and later ratified by D. Manuel. Once the roman bridge was gone, King João VI had the bridge that stands today built in 1822. Ponte de Sor became a city in 1985.
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A fervent city |
PORTALEGRE
A town located close to the border of Spain that has strong religious background and this is evident by the number of churches and monasteries dating from the 13th Century.
What to see : the Cathedral, St.Bernardo Convent, the church of St. Francisco Monastery (13th-18th cent.), and the Regional, Sacred Art, Municipal Library and Casa de José Régio Museums, the ruined castle which is is of medieval origin.
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Alentejo |
EVORA
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Romeinen vonden aan Evora voldoende schoonheid en adel om er een Tempel
van Diane te vestigen, de arabieren begeerde Evora en veroverde het
in 1165, middeleeuwse gebouwen getuigen nog van zijn roem. Zijn culturele
rijkdom biedt een bewonderend aquaduct aan, de Aqueduto da Agua van
Prata, een kerk en een klooster onder de naam Nossa Senhora da Graça
en nog meerdere verwonderingen.
Uniek op het gehele iberische schiereiland, is Evora een " rendez-vous
" met de geschiedenis, en is deel van het werelderfdeel van de Unesco.
Evora ontvangt de nieuwsgierige van de wereld en van zijn geschiedenis,
flâneurs, die de tijdperken oversteken door in de straten rond te
wandelen. Evora bevindt zich in het zuidelijke centrum van Portugal,
men kan het bereiken via de weg of de spoorweg, X kilometers van Lissabon,
een reis door een land dat in de tijd baadt zoals een moment dat zich
uitrekt om het eenvoudige gevoel te verzamelen zich te voelen leven.
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Accomodaties in Montargil | Accomodaties in Evora
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