Holiday Cottage in the Alentejo

Holiday Cottage in the Alentejo Holiday Cottage in the Alentejo – Casa Camelia                 This detached cottage is situated the southernmost and between Casa Oliveira and Casa Sobreiro and has about 2000 m2 of private gardens and woodland. The villa has a living room, a bedroom, a kitchen…

Cork Harvest

Cork harvest in the Alentejo region of Portugal   Did you ever wonder where the cork in your bottle of wine came from? Below you will find a video of the cork harvest at Monte Horizonte in the Alentejo region of Portugal.   The Alentejo region is the biggest producer of cork in the world.…

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…