Discovering South-West Alentejo and the Costa Vicentina: Almograve - Odeceixe

🗺 Part. 2 : must-see stops from Almograve to Odeceixe

The route is marked by superb beaches (each very different from the next), breathtaking views (don't forget your binoculars) and countless red fruit plantations (especially raspberries and strawberries).

📍🏖 PRAIA DE NOSSA SENHORA (20 minutes 🚗 south of Vila Nova de Milfontes)

📍🏖 PRAIA DO ALMOGRAVE

📍CABO SARDÃO (20 minutes 🚗 from Almograve/ 20 minutes from Zambujeira do Mar)

- lovely lighthouse, wild area with incredible views of the Costa Vicentina.

📍ZAMBUJEIRA DO MAR

- fishing village, known for Portugal's biggest annual rock festival.

- Zambujeira beach 🏖 is magnificent, especially out of season and/or at sunset.

🍽 O Sacas : A very good place to eat fresh fish (the little fishing port is just below) and regional dishes. A short walk away is the small promontory of Nossa Senhora do Mar, with its lovely view over the fishing port.

📍PRAIA DA AMÁLIA 🏖

- named after the famous Fado singer Amália Rodrigues, who had her house built here in the mid-1960s, perched on the cliff. You can stay in this house (Herdade Amália Rodrigues).

- A pretty beach accessible via a path dotted with bamboo tunnels along a river.

📍AZENHA DO MAR (20 minutes 🚗 from Zambujeira do Mar)

📍ODECEIXE

- starting point for the Costa Vicentina,

- a charming little village

- the beach stretches along 2 sides of a river, offering sea and freshwater bathing.

🍽 Taberna do Gabão : Algarve and Alentejo cuisine, home cooking, rustic decor.

🍽 Chaparro : rustic yellow tavern with covered terrace, typical regional menu (fish and meat), speciality octopus salad, black Alzejur pig, barnacles.

🛌 Casa Vicentina : small haven of peace surrounded by nature; 8-hectare property; 12 bedrooms. Superb swimming pool set on the edge of a pond. Peace and quiet guaranteed. Very functional flat, decorated with care. Fully equipped kitchen. Lounge area. Cosy wooden garden furniture available for pleasant meals on the terrace and sunbathing on the deckchairs. Buffet breakfast with regional products. As you stroll through the park, you're sure to come across the owners' friendly dog and 2 cat friends among the olive and eucalyptus trees. Ideal location, just a ten-minute drive from the small village of Rogil and Odeceixe. 15 minutes from Aljezur.

📍 ROGIL (7 kms north of Aljezur)

- town on the border between Alentejo and Algarve

🍽 Museu da Batata Doce 🍠: restaurant serving local specialities including the famous sweet potato. Live traditional music in the evening.

🏖 There are several uncrowded sandy beaches nearby, offering fabulous views of the rugged coastline:

📍 PRAIA DE VALE DOS HOMENS : accessible via 285 steps.

📍 PRAIA DA AMOREIRA : A vast beach that is a popular choice with surfers.