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Towns and VillagesRedondoThe Alentejo town of Redondo has become particularly important for the Portuguese economy as a result of its two main regional products: pottery and wine.The local hand-made pottery is well known all over the country. It is possible to find here (...)
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Towns and VillagesAlter do ChãoA calm and peaceful town, Alter do Chão dates back to the Roman period.At that time, it was called Abelterium and the public baths at Ferragial d´El Rei and the bridge at Vila Formosa are some examples of Roman remains to be found in the region. (...)
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Towns and VillagesConstânciaLocated at the confluence of two rivers - the Tagus and the Zêzere - Constância has a characteristic physiognomy on account of the row of white houses harmoniously inset on a hillside.It was its geographical position that formed the characteristics (...)
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Towns and VillagesAlteSome consider Alte, which has existed since the period of the Roman occupation, to be the village most typical of the Algarve.With their whitewashed houses, windows and façades with colourful borders, and decorated chimneys, the streets of the (...)
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Towns and VillagesGuardaSet at 1,056 metres on the slopes of the Serra da Estrela, this is the highest city in Portugal. Given its strategic location, it has served as a battleground since pre-history and settled since pre-Roman times.Recognising its importance as a key (...)
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Towns and VillagesAlcanenaAt the foot of the Aire and Candeeiros Mountains, an area classified as a Natural Park, the village of Alcanena underwent considerable development in the 19th century, when several factories involved in the tanning industry were established. It was (...)
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Towns and VillagesFronteiraA pretty typically Alentejo village, Fronteira is situated on the left bank of the River Avis, north of Estremoz and southwest of Portalegre.Traces of human occupation here date back more than 10,000 years, as is evidenced by the numerous megalithic (...)
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Towns and VillagesProença-a-NovaSurrounded by large areas of forest and cultivated fields, in particular the olive groves and cherry trees that blossom in the spring, covering huge areas with a white shroud in a stunning spectacle, Proença-a-Nova is a town waiting to be discovered (...)
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Towns and VillagesVila do BispoThe windmills which recorded the fact that for centuries Vila do Bispo was the breadbasket of the Algarve have disappeared. What remains, however, is the charm of whitewashed houses scattered down the slopes of a hill crowned by the looming bulk of (...)
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Towns and VillagesMarinha GrandeThe history of Marinha Grande is closely linked to the 11,500 hectares of the Pinhal de Leiria, also known as Pinhal do Rei (the King's Pine-Forest). This forest of maritime pine-trees was planted in the 13th century by D. Afonso III and later (...)
