Alentejo Litoral is the western district of the Alentejo region of Portugal.
Cities
Map of Alentejo Litoral
Location of Alentejo Litoral in Portugal
- 1 Alcácer do Sal
— a very old town on top of a hill, by the Sado river - 2 Comporta — a town in the Sado Estuary Nature Reserve and the Comporta-Galé Community Area that affords great wildlife viewing
- 3 Grândola — a town known for singer Zeca Afonso as "Vila Morena" (tawny town), with a mountain 8v the same name
- 4 Vila Nova de Milfontes — a town near a bay and the sea.
- 5 Odemira — the largest municipality in Portugal by area
- 6 Santiago do Cacém — it has Roman ruins, a Moorish castle, and a 13th-century church
- 7 Sines — birthplace of Vasco da Gama
- 8 Zambujeira do Mar — a small seaside town with fine sandy beaches and traditional architecture; it is part of the Nature Park of the Southwest Alentejo
Other destinations
- 1 Badoca Safari Park
- 2 Sado Estuary Natural Reserve — a nesting, resting or wintering spot for many of 221 species of birds that have been recorded here
- 3 Natural Reserve of the Lagoons of Santo André and Santa Sancha
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Alentejo coast