Alentejo – Portugal

Montemor-o-Novo, in addition to being where you can find very tasty chicken pies, is also the starting point for a web of cycling trails.

If we look at Portugal’s map, we see that Alentejo is the region between the most southern region of Portugal, which is the Algarve, up to a few kilometers north of Lisbon.

Monsaraz, nearby, you immediately notice the extensive vineyards crowned by a massive elevation with a castle and a medieval town at the top.

Alcacer do Sal, graciously laid out over the right bank of the Sado, this village has been settled since the earliest of times.

Sines is a photogenic treasure and the birthplace of one of Portugal’s most celebrated figures: Vasco da Gama, a Portuguese navigator.