The Alentejo

You'll be bewitched – Portugal’s largest region, covering a third of the country, truly captivates. Think dry, golden plains, rolling hillsides and lime-green vines. A rugged coastline, traditional whitewashed villages, marble towns and majestic medieval cities. Plus a proud if melancholic people, who valiantly cling to their local crafts.
Overview of hilltop citadel of Marvao in Serra de Sao Mamede mountains.

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10 Days in Portugal: Lisbon, Porto, Douro Valley and the Algarve
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10 Days in Portugal: Lisbon, Porto, Douro Valley and the Algarve

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10 Days in Portugal: Lisbon, Porto, Douro Valley and the Algarve

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  1. 1 Sampling Port wine straight from the source in an atmospheric wine cellar on the River Douro
  2. 2 Road-tripping to the village of Évora, where preserved monuments meet macabre relics
  3. 3 Time traveling into an era of aristocratic opulence in the coastal idylls of Sintra and Cascais
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