Alentejo


The Great Lake resulting from the Alqueva Reservoir provides the perfect place for spending a few days relaxing and in good company.We are talking about one of the largest artificial lakes in Europe, built on the River Guadiana.

Located in the Alentejo, near the Spanish border, Campo Maior can be found in the middle of a vast plain stretching over more than 50 kilometres – a settlement known to the Romans as "Campus Major".

The Alentejo coast stretches from the mouth of the River Sado to Zambujeira do Mar, and will surprise you for being such a well preserved coastal area, with small havens of sun and beach, hospitable people and good cuisine.

She remembers Portugal from childhood holidays in the Algarve, and more recently in Lisbon and Porto. Visiting the Alentejo for the first time was an amazing discovery. She would have liked to stay longer.