Beja is the Alentejo at its deepest — wheat fields, cork oaks and a heat you can feel on your skin. A district for taking a deep breath and slowing right down.
what to see
Beja Castle and the view over the plain.
Mértola, a museum-village on the banks of the Guadiana.
The Alentejo beaches of Zambujeira do Mar and Almograve.
