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Bradt's Alentejo is the first full guide to the raw, beguiling heartland of southern Portugal. Dividing the Alentejo into three distinct sections, with detailed maps and itineraries suitable for all seasons, this guide offers by far the fullest and most complete coverage of the Alentejo region available. Aimed primarily at independent travellers and holidaymakers of all ages and on all budgets, it caters for nature lovers and hikers, history and archaeology enthusiasts, and anyone interested in discovering one of the least explored regions of western Europe. Regional food and wine specialities are also covered, along with details of the Alentejo's extraordinary range of accommodation, which is intricately bound with the region's history, from historic castles, palaces and monasteries converted into hotels and pousadas, to farm stays on cork-growing estates and budget pensoes and albergarias (inns).
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Alentejo Travel Guide - Expert tips and holiday advice on everything from Evora and Beja highlights, music and singing, beaches, wine tasting and walking routes. Also including local cuisine and cheeses, Portuguese culture and medieval architecture, Serpa Castle, Tagus River, Elvas, Portalegre, Moura, Sines, St Vincente and Mina de Sao Domingos.
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PART ONE: GENERAL INFORMATION Chapter 1: Background information Chapter 2: Practical information PART TWO: THE GUIDE Chapter 3: Evora & Around Chapter 4: The Alto Alentejo: Elvas, Estremoz, Evoramonte castle, Redondo, Montemor-o-Novo, Arraiolos, Borba, Vila Vicosa, Alandroal & Juromenha Fort, Monsaraz & Reguengos de Monsaraz, Arronches, Sao Mamede Natural Park, Portalegre, Castelo de Vide, Marvao, Chapter 5: The Alentejo Coast: Alcacer do Sal, Troia and the beaches of the far north, Grandola, Santiago do Cacem and the central beaches, Vila Nova de Milfontes and the Southern Coast Chapter 4: The Baixo Alentejo: Beja, Alvito, Cuba and the road to Evora, Viana do Alentejo, Serpa, Moura, Alqueva lake, Parque Natural do Vale do Guadiana and Castro Verde Special Protection Area, Castro Verde, Almodovar, Mertola Appendix 1: Language Appendix 2: Glossary of Portuguese and technical terms, food and drink glossary Appendix 3: Further Reading Index
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781841625683
Publisert
2015-12-03
Utgiver
Vendor
Bradt Travel Guides
Vekt
262 gr
Høyde
216 mm
Bredde
135 mm
Aldersnivå
01, G
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
208

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Alex Robinson has been visiting, writing about and photographing Portugal for more than twenty years. His work has been published in magazines including the Sunday Times, Wanderlust, Budget Travel and Viagem e Turismo - Brazil's premier travel publication. He is the only British journalist to win Brazil's prestigious Editora Abril journalism award, is the joint recipient of a U.S National Magazine Award, a Croatian Golden Pen and a Friends of the Earth International photography award. Long delighted that he could visit the Alentejo and share its beaches, castles and fine dining restaurants only with the warm and welcoming locals, Alex decided in 2014 that he was being selfish. He wrote this book as penance. And he hopes to meet you over a glass of Adega de Borba in one of Europe's finest and most forgotten corners sometime soon.