Vicentine Coast near Sagres Can Stock Photo Inc All rights reservedCarrapateira beach Canstock photos All rights reservedCabo Sao Vicente Lighthouse Tonel beach, Sagres Praia do Burgau cliffs Parque Natural do Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina
The Southwest Alentejo and Vicentine Coast Natural Park is a huge swathe of the coast of Southern Portugal taking in much of the Atlantic coasts of the Algarve and Alentejo. It stretches for around 150 km (100 miles) from Porto Covo in the Alentejo around Cabo de Sao Vicente to Burgau in the Algarve.
The park includes a range of natural habitats but also protects the cultural heritage of this historic coastline.
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Portugal's southernmost province has enough sandy beaches to toast every sunbather in Europe: beautiful secluded coves and great golden strands stretch into infinity. The ocean is the Atlantic but it feels more like the Mediterranean. In villages of squat white houses, gnarled old women wearing felt hats hide from the sun under black umbrellas. Fishermen repaint their boats in colours…