
Alentejo Vacations
Hiking Vacations | Relaxed Road Trips
Costa Vincentina

Portugal is blessed with beautiful beaches all along its coastline, but particularly those south of Lisbon. For those of us who prefer our coasts a touch more wild and untamed by the human hand, we too are blessed that the vast majority of visitors tend to congregate around the Algarve in the far south.
Which leaves us to enjoy the golden beaches, orange sunsets and dramatic cliffs of Alentejoās Costa Vicentina in relative solitude.
While thereās no shortage of options for relaxing, mooching and pottering here, itāll probably come as no surprise that our favourite way of doing just that is to pull on our boots and go for a walk along the coastal paths.
Helpfully in that regard, a network of Fishermen Trails - the Rota Vicentina - snakes its way along the coast...


Whilst an established path can often mean a busy path, itās not really the case here in most stretches, and some beaches are accessible only by rope ladder and wooden stairs. Ideal for pausing for a picnic or to have a paddle on warmer days then.
Itās also fairly easy to vary your walks according to your energy levels and enjoyment of walking. Our favourite stretch is probably between Odeceixe and Zambujeira do Mar, where there is always room for you to find a quiet spot to hear the waves hitting the cliffs and a beautifully lonely beach to go for a dip. Look out too for the world's only coastal-nesting storks, setting up camp just a few meters from you.


Of course, being by the coast brings other rewards too. We donāt have empirical data to back it up (though weāll happily volunteer for any study) but weāre almost certain that seafood and white wine taste best when savoured slowly in a little fishing port, having spent the day out walking the coastal trails and stopping for an occasional dip at a secluded wild beach.
And whilst weāre at it, is there a better way to watch the sun go down than with the ocean stretched out before you, a grilled turbot, sea bass or whateverās freshest out the sea on your plate and something local in your wine glass?
If youāve found it, do let us know.
Alentejo & Costa Vicentina Walking Vacation
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$2,072 pp
- 8 days
Alentejo & Costa Vicentina Walking Vacation
When: Mar-Jun; Sep-Nov
Price: $2,072 per person
Duration: 8 days
Alentejo is a romantic mosaic of open forests, wild meadows and hilltop villages, fringed by unspoilt coast. This relaxing route plots a peaceful path through it all.
Great Road Trips: Portugal from Porto to Lisbon
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$5,250 pp
- 23 days
Self Drive
Great Road Trips: Portugal from Porto to Lisbon
When: Apr-Jun; Sep-Nov
Guide Price: $5,250 per person
Guide Duration: 23 days (can be longer or shorter to suit you)
Between two great cities unfolds a sunny and scenic journey into the heart of Portuguese culture, food, wine and history, shared by locals and tailored to you.
Great Road Trips: Southern Spain & Portugal
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$5,376 pp
- 22 days
Self Drive
Great Road Trips: Southern Spain & Portugal
When: Apr-Jun; Sep-Dec
Price: $5,376 per person
Duration: 22 days
Cities of flamenco, fado and Moorish monuments combine with landscapes of bays, forests and olive groves on this scenic journey across Iberia's sunny south.
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