Alentejo

Romance and intrigue in a Portuguese convent

by BeckyB
Posted on June 13, 2019June 13, 2019

Who was the Author of the “Lettres Portugaises”?

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Alentejo

The Alcáçova of Mértola

by BeckyB
Posted on April 14, 2019April 11, 2019

A fascinating peep at early Christian and Muslim art and architecture.

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Alentejo

Now that isn’t a stork!

by BeckyB
Posted on February 28, 2019February 27, 2019

An extraordinary few minutes in southern Alentejo

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Alentejo

Pelourinho de Beja

by BeckyB
Posted on February 25, 2019February 23, 2019

These stone columns are a sign of authority and ‘municipal liberty’.

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Alentejo

‘Crochet guerrillas’ have arrived in Mértola

by BeckyB
Posted on February 23, 2019February 23, 2019

Woolly moments in the morning fog

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Alentejo

Wild Boars and Stags in Mértola

by BeckyB
Posted on September 30, 2017September 30, 2017

A festival that is relatively unknown by the British

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Alentejo

A return to Serpa’s unusual aqueduct

by BeckyB
Posted on September 16, 2017September 15, 2017

A remarkable piece of 17th century water engineering

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