The Alentejo region, which covers a third of the country, is a
captivating landscape characterised by dry, golden plains, rolling
hillsides and a rugged coastline. Its rich past offers Paleolithic
carvings, Moorish villages and wealthy medieval towns, and the local
population preserves its craft traditions to this day.
Inside Évora’s 14th-century walls, narrow, winding lanes lead to a
medieval cathedral and cloisters, the cinematic columns of the Roman
Temple and a picturesque town square.
Aside from its historic and
aesthetic virtues, Évora is a lively university town with dozens of good
restaurants.High above verdant countryside, Castelo de Vide
is one of Portugal’s most attractive towns.
The castle of the same name
contains a village and even its own church. Take in great views over
the town’s red roofs from its ramparts (9.30am- 12.30pm and 2pm-6pm; free...
