The coastal village of Cavaleiro is surrounded by agricultural land. Seasonal vegetables and fruit such as quince, lemons and melons grow in abundance. / Daisies find their way through. / The ‘Fisherman’s Trail’ is a breathtaking four-day trek along remote coastal areas. / São Lourenço do Barrocal, an ancient farmstead in the foothills of Monsaraz, has been brought back to life as a remarkable hotel on a 780-hectare estate. / Opening image: Ponta do Cavaleiro. Listen out for the sound of bells as Antonio, a local goatherd, takes his charges for an evening walk.
The village of São Pedro do Corval has more than 20 artisanal pottery workshops, the largest concentration in Portugal. / Olaria O Patalim, a family owned pottery studio. / Trees catch the early evening light. / Cavaleiro’s village shop is a welcome stop for hikers making their way along the Fisherman’s Trail. / Leading image: inland is fertile Alentejo farmland, known as the ‘bread basket’ of Portugal. Sunflowers stand to attention on the approach to São Pedro do Corval.
These towers were once used to store grain harvested from the surrounding farmland. The estate has been restored by esteemed Portuguese architect Eduardo Souto de Moura, who was awarded the prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2011. / View from the mediaeval village of Monsaraz looking down towards Alqueva, the largest man-made lake in Western Europe, built at the turn of the century to feed the water needs of the region’s farms. / Leading image: dusk by the sea in the village of Almograve.
