Alentejo holidays
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Forget Ibiza. Forget the Riviera. In fact, forget the Med altogether. Portugal’s Alentejo region is lined with glorious beaches – but not many people seem to know about them
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The Alentejo region is the breadbasket of Portugal, makes half its wine and is the largest producer of cork in the world. Adrian Mourby rounds up the best restaurants, vineyards and places to stay
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Strict building regulations have saved Portugal's beautiful Alentejo coast from developers. We choose the best places to stay beachside from €9-€75 per night
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A few days with her family on a houseboat on a vast lake in Portugal's unspoilt Alentejo region was such fun Sally Weale nearly got used to the chemical toilet
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Portugal's Alentejo region is poor, uncrowded, wildly beautiful – and now linked by direct flights to Heathrow. Gavin McOwan takes a sneak peek
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In the unsung Alentejo region of Portugal, Monte do Carmo deserves a special hymn of praise
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Too few visitors take time to know the real Portugal. Alastair Sawday, publisher of the Special Places to Stay guides, picks the hidden gems of the Algarve and Alentejo.
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