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Wide golden plains under a big southern sky

Region

Baixo Alentejo

Wide plains, white towns and the Guadiana river.

From Lisbon
1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours 30 minutes
Best in
Spring, autumn and winter

The feeling

The southern plains feel endless. Wheat gold in early summer, olive groves in silver rows, and towns that glow white under a very big sky. Here the Islamic past is still visible in Mértola, and tables are set with exceptional cheese, bread and olive oil.

Signature places

Where to linger

  • Beja
  • Serpa
  • Mértola
  • Moura
  • Vidigueira
Experiences in Baixo AlentejoSchematic map of southern Portugal showing Lisbon Airport and 4 locations.Lisbon Airport
  1. 01Mértola, a hill town above the Guadiana with Roman and Islamic roots
  2. 02Serpa, known for its cheese and its walls
  3. 03Vidigueira and the tradition of wine made in clay amphorae
  4. 04Wide plains of wheat, cork oak and olive groves
  5. 05The Vale do Guadiana Natural Park
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Experiences

Experiences in Baixo Alentejo

Cork oaks on golden plains

Cork, Wine and Olive Oil

Inside a Cork Oak Forest

Évora countryside

Walk through the montado, the cork oak landscape that defines the Alentejo.

Half day
Red wine poured at a cellar table

Cork, Wine and Olive Oil

Wine Made in Clay Amphorae

Vidigueira

Taste wine made with a method that dates back to Roman times.

2 to 3 hours
Silver rows of olive trees

Cork, Wine and Olive Oil

Olive Oil at the Mill

Alentejo olive groves

Taste fresh olive oil beside the groves it came from.

1.5 to 2 hours
Whitewashed hill town lane

Castles, Villages and the Spanish Border

Mértola and the Guadiana

Mértola

A hill town with Roman and Islamic roots, above a quiet river.

Full day

When to go

The seasons here

Spring is spectacular, with green plains and wildflowers. Midsummer can be very hot, so plan mornings and evenings outdoors.

  • Spring (recommended)
  • Summer
  • Autumn (recommended)
  • Winter (recommended)

Nearby

Elsewhere in the Alentejo

Horse and rider on a quiet coastal path

Costa Vicentina

Wild cliffs and some of Western Europe's least developed coast.

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