Alentejo is the largest district in Portugal, located in the south, with three main cities: Portalegre, Évora and Beja. The economy is based on agriculture, animal meat production, wine, olive oil and cork production.

The weather is very hot in the summer and very cold in the winter. On the Alentejo coast, the climate is much more pleasant and warm. The Alentejo coast has small towns and villages, almost deserted beaches, excellent for surfing and other sea sports.

Alentejo is the ideal place for those who appreciate good food, good wine and good life.

The landscapes are endless, mostly cereal-growing plains, gilded by the sun. In autumn, the vineyards paint the landscape in red. Hundreds of years old cork oaks grow into dense green forests.

There are many properties of large houses of rich lords, small palaces or large villas, always with gardens and swimming pools to cool off in the summer. It has become, in recent years, one of the most desired places for Portuguese and wealthy foreigners, who buy large properties and houses to take some time off.

Portalegre and the north of Alentejo

It is located in the beautiful São Mamede mountain, a protected natural park. Portalegre is a monumental city, with large and rich churches, viewpoints and private palaces.

Real estate in this area has very affordable prices, and it is possible to buy, for example, a palace in good condition, with an area of 1,621 m2, with 10 rooms and several lounges, and outdoor gardens of 4,520 m2, with a price of around 800 thousand euros. If you want to buy a modern house of new construction, it will only cost about 280 thousand euros.

Alqueva Dam

The Alqueva dam, built in 2002 on the Guadiana River, is one of the largest dams in Europe. The dam made the villages and towns around it grow, mainly due to tourism. In the dam it is possible to practice many activities, such as boat trips, fishing, horseback riding, etc. There are also several recent and very high quality hotels.

Here, the real estate market offers, for example, properties with around 10 thousand m2 of land and a large house (450 m2), with swimming pool and garden, for prices from 450 thousand euros.

Évora

Évora is a very old city in the center of Alentejo, with around 60 thousand residents. This city has everything you need to live: university, schools, hospitals, pharmacies, banks, all services and shops, restaurants and cafes.

Here you can find excellent quality properties, with large areas and many rooms, swimming pool, gardens, barbecue, with prices that are only around one million euros.

Vila Nova de Mil Fontes

This is a charming village by the sea, where you can live relaxed, enjoying the sun, sea and good food. In summer, tourists come to the small village.

Here you can buy small village houses for around 80,000 euros, apartments in small buildings for around 180,000 euros and even small villas with a pool for around 350,000 euros.