Being the largest fortified bastion in the world, Elvas has played an important part throughout history in defending the Portuguese border, which justified its classification as a World Heritage Site.

A wine producing region with a long tradition, the Alentejo boasts wines that will surprise you for their excellence, aromas and colours as unique as the landscape and the cuisine.This region, where the skyline extends as far as t

In Portugal there are 12 areas classified by UNESCO as Biosphere Reserves where the conservation of biological and cultural diversity is reconciled with economic and social development, maintaining the balance between people and nature.