Places on the Alentejo Coast

North to south, in the order you reach them driving down from Lisbon.

Santiago do Cacém05

Santo André

Protected coastal lagoons and a long sandy beach.

Visit Santo André

Sines06

Port town with a castle above the bay, birthplace of Vasco da Gama.

Visit Sines

Sines07

Whitewashed village with a square plaza and Pessegueiro Island.

Visit Porto Covo

Odemira08

Town at the mouth of the Mira river, with river and ocean beaches.

Odemira09

Dunes, schist cliffs and a wild sea.

Visit Almograve

Odemira10

Village by Cabo Sardão and its lighthouse.

Visit Cavaleiro

Odemira11

Clifftop town with coves below.

Visit Zambujeira do Mar

Odemira12

Small fishing harbour hidden in the cliffs.

Visit Azenha do Mar

Aljezur (Algarve)13

The Seixe river marks the border between the Alentejo and the Algarve.

Visit Odeceixe