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Alentejo Travel Guide - Expert tips and holiday advice on everything from Evora and Beja highlights to music, singing, beaches, wine tasting, wildlife and walking. Also including local cuisine and cheeses, Portuguese culture and medieval architecture, Serpa Castle, Tagus River, Elvas, Portalegre, Moura, Sines, St Vincente and Mina de Sao Domingos.
List of contents
Introduction
PART ONE GENERAL INFORMATION
Chapter 1 Background Information 3
Geography, Climate, Natural history and conservation, History, Government and politics, Economy, People, Language, Religion, Culture
Chapter 2 Practical Information
When to visit, Highlights, Suggested itineraries, Tourist information, Tour operators, Red tape, Getting there and away, Health, Safety, Women travellers, Travelling with a disability, LGBT travellers, Travelling with kids, What to take, Money, Budgeting, Getting around, Accommodation, Eating and drinking, Public holidays and festivals, Shopping, Sport, Media and communications, Arts and entertainment, Cultural etiquette, Travelling positively
PART TWO THE GUIDE
Chapter 3 Evora and around
History, Getting there and away, Orientation, Getting around, Tourist information, Tour operators, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink, Bars, nightlife and entertainment, Shopping, Other practicalities, What to see and do
Chapter 4 The Southern Alto Alentejo
Tourist information, Getting there and away, Getting around, Tour operators, Elvas, Estremoz, Evoramonte, Redondo, Montemor-o-Novo, Borba, Vila Viçosa, Alandroal and Juromenha, Monsaraz and Reguengos de Monsaraz, Mourao and the Alqueva Lake
Chapter 5 The Northern Alto Alentejo
Tourist information, Getting there and away, Getting around, Tour operators , Arraiolos, Arronches, Parque Natural da Serra de São, Portalegre, Castelo de Vide, Nisa and the far north, Marvão, Alter do Chão and around
Chapter 6 The Alentejo Coast
Tourist information, Getting there and away, Getting around, Tour operators, Alcácer do Sal, Tróia and the beaches of the far north, Grândola, Santiago do Cacém and the central beaches, Vila Nova de Milfontes and the southern coast
Chapter 7 The Baixo Alentejo
Beja, Alvito, Cuba and the road to Évora, Viana do Alentejo, Serpa, Moura, Parque Natural do Vale do Guadiana and Castro Verde Special Protection Area, Castro Verde, Ourique, Almodôvar, Mértola
Appendix 1 Language
Appendix 2 Glossary of Portuguese, Arabic and Technical Terms
Appendix 3 Portuguese Monarchs and Presidents
Appendix 4 Further Information
Index
About the author
Alex Robinson has been visiting, writing about and photographing Portugal for more than twenty years. His work has been published in magazines including the Sunday Times, Wanderlust, Budget Travel and Viagem e Turismo - Brazil's premier travel publication. He is the only British journalist to win Brazil's prestigious Editora Abril journalism award, is the joint recipient of a US National Magazine Award, a Croatian Golden Pen and a Friends of the Earth International photography award. Alex speaks fluent Portuguese and visits the Alentejo several times a year.
Summary
Alentejo Travel Guide - Expert tips and holiday advice on everything from Évora and Beja highlights to music, singing, beaches, wine tasting, wildlife and walking. Also including local cuisine and cheeses, Portuguese culture and medieval architecture, Serpa Castle, Tagus River, Elvas, Portalegre, Moura, Sines, St Vincente and Mina de São Domingos.
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