The resident population is about 24 thousand people. Visitors, in at least some areas of the park are about 2.8 million per year. The area of the Natural Park of Southwest Alentejo and Costa Vicentina encompasses several towns and villages. Over the centuries the population…
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The climate is Mediterranean, but with strong maritime influence. Temperatures remain mild throughout the year…
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The Cape Sardão is located in the Alentejo coast by the Atlantic Ocean, in the district of Beja. It is the largest prominence in the west coast between the Sines and Cape St. Vincent. Here was built the lighthouse…
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750 flora species, 100 are endemic; 12 species exist only here, 200 species of birds, 26 species nest in cliffs! PNSACV_leaflet_2v…
The landscape is marked by steep cliffs towering the sea, the symbol that represents the Natural Park. Please see more information:…
The birds and fish fauna are of great importance in the Natural Park of Southwest Alentejo and Costa Vicentina. Birds The…
There is no certainty about what would be the exact location of this “sacred promontory” that permeated much of history of…
There is no certainty whether it was the Ponta de Sagres, whose name came from Sacrum Promontorium, or the nearby Cape…
Porto Covo is a parish in the municipality of Sines, with 48.73…
Sagres is a civil parish in the municipality of Vila do Bispo, in the southern Algarve of Portugal. The population in…
The Raposeira is a quiet town belonging to the municipality of Vila…
The building of the present temple was replaced, possibly in 1570, during…
The Fortress of Sagres, also referred to as Sagres Castle is located…
The Vila do Bispo municipality has the largest concentration of menhirs in…
Porto Covo is a parish in the municipality of Sines, with 48.73…
Sagres is a civil parish in the municipality of Vila do Bispo, in the southern Algarve of Portugal. The population in…
The Raposeira is a quiet town belonging to the municipality of Vila…
The promontory of Sagres and the adjacent towns of São Vicente and…
There is no certainty about what would be the exact location of…
When Henry, the Navigator, son of King John I and Duke of…