Eco resort in the Alentejo Portugal

Eco resort in the Alentejo Portugal Monte Horizonte is a small scale eco resort with 6 vacation houses spread over a property of 50 acres. It is not only green because it is run on solar and wind energy but also because it is located in an ecological reserve and surrounded by nature. Casa Camelia…

Vacation Villa in the Alentejo Portugal

Vacatin Villa in the Alentejo Portugal Vacation Villa in the Alentejo Portugal – Casa Sobreiro                 This detached 2 bedroom holiday villa is located on the south-eastern part of our property and has about 2000 m2 of private gardens and woodland. The vacation villa has a living room,…

Vacation apartment in the Alentejo Portugal

Vacation apartment in the Alentejo Portugal Vacation apartment in the Alentejo Portugal – Casa Pássaro                           The vacation apartment comprises a living room, 2 bedrooms, an open kitchen with ie gas-stove and refrigerator.  The bathroom has a shower, WC and wash-stand. There is a TV…

Holiday Apartment in the Alentejo Portugal

Holiday apartment in the Alentejo Portugal Holiday Apartment in the Alentejo Portugal – Casa Borboleta                          The holiday apartment comprises a living room, 2 bedrooms, an open kitchen with ie gas-stove and  refergerator.  The bathroom has a shower, WC and wash-stand. There is a TV…

World Music Festival Sines 2010

FMM Sines 2010: Full programme disclosed FMM Sines – Festival Músicas do Mundo, the biggest world music party in Portugal, is back to Sines town on the 28th, 29th, 30th and 31st of July with 26 concerts in the majestic settings of Sines’ Castle and Beach Vasco da Gama. The full programme of concerts is…

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.…

Alentejo may offer Portugal villa holidaymakers something new

Holidaymakers staying in Portugal may find the Alentejo region the perfect place to enjoy a walk across a picturesque landscape away from the touristy Algarve. A recent article published on the eTravelBlackboard website suggests that the areas "glistening inland lakes, quaint villages and pristine deserted beaches" rarely fail to charm visitors. Visiting this region is…