Aljezur is a land of ancient origins, whose antiquity is attested by the many archaeological remains have been found. Its territory is inhabited since prehistoric times. Aljezur was founded in the tenth century by the Arabs who remained here for five centuries before the Christian conquest and here left important marks such as the castle, […]
The focal point of the village is the village of Odeceixe, Algarve, situated along a hill, near Ribeira Seixe. The roads have, for the most part, a reduced width, being usually lined with white-washed buildings. It is located on the border with the county of Beja in the Alentejo, with road access made by […]
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 […]
The birds and fish fauna are of great importance in the Natural Park of Southwest Alentejo and Costa Vicentina. Birds The park is an area of passage for soaring birds and migratory passerines transarianos in their movements between wintering areas in Africa and nesting in Europe. It is the last area creates the osprey in […]
