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If you’re visiting Monchique, you might be wondering what the abandoned looking convent is on the hillside above the small town. If you’re into unique buildings, history and places with a somewhat odd feeling to them, then visiting Monchique’s convent might be for you! It’s full name is Convento de Nossa Senhora do Desterro and …
Praia da Furnas Beach is a beautiful beach that lies on the opposite side of the Mira River in Vila Nova de Milfontes. You’ll need to hop on a boat and cross the river, but it is so worth it! Furnas is an incredible beach that also made the shortlist for the 2012 beach wonders …
Vila Nova de Milfontes is a beautiful riverside village on the Alentejo Coastline of Portugal. The village rests on the northern margin of the river Mira, and falls within the Southwest Alentejo and Vicentine Coast Natural Park. An area of brilliant natural beauty. With just 5,600 inhabitants, Vila Nova de Milfontes has that peaceful Alentejo …
If you are looking for that picture-perfect slice of Portugal’s wild Atlantic coast, Praia do Almograve is exactly where you want to head. Tucked away in the Odemira municipality along the Alentejo coast, it is widely considered one of the most beautiful beaches in the Southwest Alentejo and Vicentine Coast Natural Park. Praia do Almograve …