The Perfect Tourist eMagazine

The Perfect Tourist eMagazine

Locals and visitors

Locals and visitors

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 was dedicated to fishing and agriculture and livestock, but tourism […]

Natural Park Climate

Natural Park Climate

The climate is Mediterranean, but with strong maritime influence. Temperatures remain mild throughout the year except during periods of rising winds, where they can go up or down dramatically. The wind regime is an important factor in climate. The prevailing winds are from the north quadrant. Sometimes occur southwesterly winds, especially in winter, while the […]

Castle of Aljezur

Castle of Aljezur

The Castle of Aljezur (Portuguese: Castelo de Aljezur) is a medieval castle founded in the parish of Aljezur, in the municipality of the same name overlooking theAljezur River . Excavations in the castle have discovered that the location was occupied during the Bronze and Iron Ages, while the parade grounds, habitational structures, and two silos date to the 12th and 13th centuries.   The […]

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