Alentejo Litoral (Coastal Alentejo)

The Unique Alentejo

Sea, Beaches, Heath and Inland
In the southwest of Portugal, the Alentejo Litoral, this sub-region of the Alentejo it extends from the Atlantic coast - with its cliffs and beaches with beautiful sand - to the interior of the country (Central Alentejo and Baixo Alentejo), in the west-east direction.

Diversity of Landscapes

From the Atlantic to the Interior
A 55 km long coast, from north to south, the last part of which is already included in the Parque Natural do Sudoeste Alentejano and on the Costa Vicentina, shared with the Algarve.
After the coastal strip comes the domain of the moors with thin scrub and then comes the long plain Alentejo - domain of vast cultures and fields with small herds of cattle, sheep and goats, in addition to some hills and hills.

Odemira, largest municipality (municipality) of Portugal

In the Alentejo Litoral is the largest municipality (municipality) in Portugal - Odemira - with 1,720.60 km². In Odemira, a wide offer of tourist products awaits visitors: beaches (Vila Nova de Milfontes, Zambujeira do Mar), the D. Maria Bridge (from the 18th century, in Santa-Clara-A-Velha), tours, good snacks and Alentejo specialties, entertainment and much more.

Location

From the south of Lisbon to the gates of the Algarve
And in the north-south direction, like a long rectangle, it goes from Lisbon Metropolitan Area and Alentejo Central up to Algarve. It is limited to the west by the Atlantic Ocean, to the north by the Lisbon Metropolitan Region, to the east by the Central Alentejo and to the southeast by the Baixo Alentejo. To the south, with the Algarve.

Longueira - Almograve

Located in the center of the coast, the parish of Longueira-Almograve is the Capital of the Alentejo Coast.

Saint Teotonio

Located on the southernmost part of the coast, in the parish of Longueira-Almograve is the famous and popular beach of Zambujeira do Mar, the best spot on the coast also for surfing and other water sports.

Ports of Setúbal and Sines

The Alentejo Litoral has two ports: Setúbal, at the mouth of the River Sado, and Sines. The Port of Setúbal receives medium-sized cargo ships (the depth of its access channel is 12m), it has modern facilities and a good communications network for the interior of the continent.




The Port of Sines, deep water, with a depth of up to 28m, is the largest artificial port in Portugal. More than half of port traffic from Portugal passes through the port of Sines, with several industrial products (oil and mineral).

Counties of the Coastal Alentejo

The 5 municipalities of the Alentejo Litoral sub-region are as follows: see here