Vila Nova de Santo André

Vila Nova de Santo André, usually just called Santo André, is a city located near the Atlantic Ocean and belonging to the municipality of Santiago do Cacém, Alentejo Litoral in Portugal. Santo André, first a parish then a village, started to turn into a meeting point for people of the land and people of the…

World Music Festival 2010 in Sines

World Music Festival 2010 in Sines The FMM Sines – Festival Músicas do Mundo is back to appear before the audience of spectators and will happen between the 23th and 31 July 2010. The distribution of the concerts is on 12 different stages. The edition of the FMM 2010 is similar to previous years: three…

Program of the Carnaval in Sines 2010

Carnaval de Sines 2010 Program: 06 de Julho (Saturday) Hall of Music 21h00 – Election of the Kings and Little Kings of the Carnival of Sines 2010 February 12 (Friday) Avenida General Humberto Delgado 09h30 – Arrival of the Little Kings of Carnival 2010, accompanied by the mascot MERRY 10:00 – 19th Edition of the…

Lagoa de Santo André Beach

Situated in the Santiago do Cacém charming department, the Santo André Lagoon is one of those places blessed by nature. The pond is quite extensive, surrounded by golden dunes and a diversified avifauna, making of this a very pleasant place, filled with peace of mind and beauty. Along with the Sancha Lagoon, the Natural Reserves…

February in the Alentejo

 Winter? Well, I went outside today (1st of February 2010) to shoot some photos because nature is becoming beautiful again in the Alentejo region of Portugal.   With a temperature of 19 degrees Celcius, you can hear the bees and see the butterflies. This is just an impression of how things look like on the…

Carnaval in Sines 2010

Carnival in Sines from the 12th till the 17th of February 2010. Sines is one of the cities which has a considerable Carnivalesque tradition in Portugal. Every year, thousands of people from all over the country gather here to see the parade. The Sines’ Carnival – where the floats are paraded at night – was…

Aberta Nova Beach

The Aberta Nova Beach is nature at its purest. Indeed, the large expanse of this beach has survived broadly untouched by human activity even while there is a lifeguard and a café. Considered one of the best beaches in the region, the Aberta Nova Beach gives way to dunes and a pine forest, the original…

Samouqueira Beach – Porto Côvo

Samouqueira Beach is one in a series of sandy stretches to be found among the rocks, difficult to reach but of great natural beauty, including the Vieirinha, Oliveirinha, Foz and Burrinho beaches. Surrounded by cliffs, but easier to access courtesy of the stairs carved into the rock, Samouqueira Beach features a series of impressive caves which…

Praia de São Torpes Norte

PRAIA DE SÃO TORPES NORTE is situated in a natural environment.   The natural beach environment mainly consists of dunes but isn’t particularly pretty.   The sand is very fine and white. The beach is very clean. The seawater is a beautiful shade of light blue and is crystal clear. The water is clean.  …

Morgavél Beach

PRAIA MORGAVÉL is situated in a natural environment.   The natural beach environment mainly consists of dunes. The sand is very fine and has a bright, white colour. The beach is very clean.   The seawater is a beautiful shade of light blue and is crystal clear. The water is very clean. PRAIA MORGAVÉL is…