Baixo Alentejo

Baixo Alentejo is a region in southern Portugal.

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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Beja and Sines.

Beja

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Beja is a city in Portugal with a population of 36,000 people. It stands on the summit of a high hill surrounded by beautiful and fertile valleys under cultivation, as the district is rich in agricultural products, mainly cereals, olive oil, and wine.

Sines

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Sines is a town and a municipality in Portugal. The municipality, divided into two parishes, has around 14,214 inhabitants in an area of 203.30 km2. Sines holds an important oil refinery and several petrochemical industries.

Alcácer do Sal

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Alcácer do Sal is a municipality in Baixo Alentejo, Portugal. It contains the seaside village of Comporta in the Sado Estuary Nature Reserve and the Comporta-Galé Community Area so that visitors can have the opportunity to see its wild animal life up close.

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Santiago do Cacém and Odemira.

Santiago do Cacém

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Santiago do Cacém, officially the City of Santiago do Cacém, is a city and a municipality in Setúbal District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 29,749, in an area of 1059.69 km2.

Odemira

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Odemira is a coastal town in Baixo Alentejo, Portugal. The municipality includes the small seaside village of Zambujeira do Mar. It has some fine sandy beaches and picture perfect traditional architecture, making it a small but well loved destination for visitors.

Grândola

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Grândola is a town and municipality in Setúbal District in Portugal. The population in 2021 was 13,822, in an area of 825.94 square kilometres. Besides the town of Grândola, it includes areas such as Tróia, a peninsula between the Atlantic Ocean and the Sado River, and the popular summer resort of Melides.