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Introduction to the Alentejo
The Alentejo area is commonly known as the "bread basket"
of Portugal. A fitting title for this vast open countryside with
undulating plains and rich fertile soil. With very few exceptions
all the major towns are mainly reliant on agriculture, livestock and
wood. Typical products from this area are grain, sunflower, carthame,
fruit, vegetables, olives, wines, cork, eucalyptus, lamb, pigs, kid,
granite, schist and marble.
Topographically the countryside varies
considerably, from the open rolling plains of the south of the
Alentejo to the granite hills that border Spain in the north-east.
To feed the water needs of this considerable area a number of public
dams have been constructed. In the heart of the productive
agriculture zone of Moura, there is at present under construction
the largest so far and is claimed it will have when finished one of
the largest water surface areas in Europe. To the east of Portalegre
is the Parque Natural da Serra de São Mamede, a fascinating Nature
Park Area that includes charming medieval villages that have changed
very little from those days. In the south near Mértola is another
Nature Park Area named Parque Natural do Vale Guadiana. This is
mainly uninhabited and a contrast to the other above. To the west,
the coastal strip that runs from the port of Sines down to Cape de São
Vicente is also a reserved area.
The capital of the Baixa Alentejo is Beja, and
the capital of the Alta Alentejo is Évora. Both these cities are
rich in history, ruins and historic buildings. Their stories reflect
the turbulent backgrounds of invasion, battles and occupation,
either by Romans, Moors, or feuding royal houses within Portugal.
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