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Activities - Golf

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Oceanic Golf Club
This website gives information about their different golf courses and facilities. There is a list of tournaments held, news and events and on-line booking with prices.
Quinta do Lago Golf Club
The Quinta Do Lago Golf Club website gives information on its 3 golf courses situated on the border of the Atlantic Ocean and the Ria Formosa Natural Park. It includes a virtual tour of each course, prices, on-line booking and restaurant facilities.

Activities - Walks/Hiking

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Holistic Horse Riding
The website contains information about the holistic riding centre, its founder and his philosophy based on body language as a means of communication. There are details of the horses, programmes, courses and workshops with a picture gallery and contact details.

Activities - Other

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Alvor Boat Trips
The Alvor Boat Trips site contains details of the different cruises and trips around the coastline of Alvor, including fishing trips, sunset cruises and nature reserve sightseeing trips on their solar boat. There is also a photo gallery and video clip.
Arrabida Adventures
Arrabida Aventuras is an outdoor adventure park and you will find details of all the activities it offers, such as orienteering, pony trekking and archery plus activities in the surrounding area, for example, hot air ballooning and mountain biking. There is also a map and contact details.
Camera Obscura
This website gives information about the unique Tower of Tavira, a disused water tower which has been turned into a camera obscura with spectacular views over the area. You will find details of its location, times and prices, plus a detailed description of how the camera obscura works.
Monte Selvagem Animal Reserve
The Monte Selvagem Park, a combination of a leisure park and animal farm gives details of its educational activities and walking tour and tractor rides around the park. There are also details on the opening hours, prices and services available on-site.
Moursicastours
Mouriscastours website gives details of its various private, escorted, customised and hosted tours around the different regions of Portugal, for groups and individuals, with their own English-speaking tourist guides.
Museum of Bordado and Barro
This website has details of the museum's unique collection of pottery and embroidery from Nisa and its history, with an image gallery, opening times and admission prices.
Oficina da Terra Handycrafts
The Oficina da Terra website gives the background of the sculptors and their work in Evora, the opening times of their shop and what their latest project is. It also has an on-line gallery of their work and awards.
Outdoor Activities
This website has details of the company's outdoor activities for eco-tourism eg biking, climbing and canoeing, and includes practical details such as how hard each activity is. It also has information on its various minibus tours around Alentejo and a list of monthly events.
Quad Ventura
This website gives details about quad bike hire and the different tours you can take in the region. There is also a picture gallery and video.
Safari Park
Badoca Safari Park has information on the history of the park, its projects and activities and many attractions.You will also find practical information on opening hours, prices and location.
Serra da Estrela
The Serra da Estrela website has comprehensive information on this mountainous area on the north eastern side of Portugal. It gives information on activities such as golf and skiing in the winter and on the different speciality foods of the region, including its famous cheese.
Slide and Splash Park
This website gives details of one of the largest waterparks in Europe, the Slide and Splash Park near Lagoa. It has a virtual tour of the park, which you can click on to see each attraction, a location map and details of cost and opening times including bus transfers from nearby towns.
The Fresco Route
This website is dedicated to opening up the access to the architectural heritage around the Alentejo area, which is normally closed to the public. It gives details of the different guided tours to see the frescoes, churches and Roman ruins. There is also a variety of workshops, for example, bread, pottery and regional cuisine workshops.
Zoomarine
The Zoomarine website contains details about its huge range of educational and leisure facilities, including an aquarium, 4D cinema, pool, amusement rides and display centre. There is information on maps, times and prices.
Zoonatura Park
The Zoonatura Zoological Park website describes the park and its background. You will find practical information on opening hours, admission fees, location plus lots of images and video clips.

Art

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Desassossego Gallery
The Desassossego Gallery is a traditional tavern and art gallery in Beja. The website gives details of its different exhibitions and live entertainment including contact details.
Evora Museum
The Evora Museum website gives details of its painting and sculpture collections, plus opening hours and admission fees.

Gastronomic - Vineyards

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Dao Wines
Dao Wines website gives details of their wines, production, the region and its special features. Includes events and an on-line shop.
Joao Portugal Ramos
The website gives a history of Joao Portugal Ramos the owner of the Villa Santa Winery in Estremoz and its location in the Alto Alentejo. There is a map and details on its restaurant, shop and tours of the vineyard.
Route Vinho Verde
The Vinho Verde Route website gives information on visiting the vineyards, cellars and wineries where Vinho Verde Wine is produced in the region and suggests an itinerary with a map.

Sightseeing - Buildings

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City of Evora
This website contains information about the historical city of Evora, included in the World Heritage List, in the Alentejo region. It includes details of the famous "chapel of bones", which is totally covered with human bones, plus the various museums, local gastronomy and restaurants, with links to transport and a map of Evora.
Sacred Destinations
The Sacred Destinations website has an A - Z of all sacred sites, ancient wonders and religious places in Portugal, for example, the Templo de Diana, a well preserved 2nd Century Roman temple in Evora. It has an interactive map and facts about the sites, such as opening times, cost and location.
Visit Portugal
This is the official tourism site of Portugal. It has an interactive map which you can click on to see the different regions and towns and it gives details on events, where to eat, useful contacts and places of interest such as the Palacio Nacional in Queluz, one of the most elegant and sumptuous palaces.

Sightseeing - Natural

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Institute of Nature Conservation & Biodiversity
This website offers advice on the natural park and protected area on the south west coast of Alentejo, with a map of the area, places to see and information about the conservation of the park.

Tourist Info

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Alcoutim
This website is a comprehensive guide to Alcoutim, a village in the Eastern Algarve, giving information on local events, food and activities in and around the area.
Algarve
On this website you will find an A - Z of everything you need to know about the Algarve region, from eating out, shopping, places of interest, sports and leisure, its history and culture. You will also find practical information such as emergency phone numbers and traffic and transport. Lots of images, maps and virtual tours.
Algarve Beach Life
This website not only has information about the best beaches but also has lots of useful tips and ideas about what to do in and around the Algarve, including restaurants, what's on, children's activities, transport, and help with the language.
Aljezur
This website is a guide to Aljezur with an image gallery and details on the restaurants, beaches, surfing, fishing and the nature reserve there. You will also find useful information on the opening times of banks, Post Offices, tide times and the weather.
Figueira Castelo Rodrigo
Figueira Castelo Rodrigo website has information on the town and tourist information, such as activities available, exhibitions, places to visit, events and useful telephone numbers.
Get Portugal
The Get Portugal website gives information on the history of each region, monuments to visit, such as Beja Castle, with its famous donjon built from marble and considered to be the highest one in the Iberian Peninsula. You can also find information on all the beaches in Portugal and the weather.
Linhares de Beira
The Linhares de Beira website gives details of this ancient village, its history and its surrounding area including a map, activities, such as paragliding and its various festivals.
Parish of Marialva
The Marialva website has information on the town's history with pictures and a virtual tour and map of the location. You will find useful information about the castle, the local gastronomy and festivals that take place there.
Trancoso
The town of Trancoso website provides information on this medieval, unspoilt town, its history and geography and the famous Battle of Trancoso in 1385. You will also find a map of the location and the weather forecast.
Village of Monsaraz
The medieval village of Monsaraz is one of the oldest places in Portugal. On the website you will find information about activities in the area, events, eating out and places to visit, including the Alqueva reservoir. There are lots of images and a virtual tour.