Aljezur sunrise

View out over the Algarvian market town of Aljezur as the sun rises. This small town is set in rich farming country just inland from the Atlantic west coast. This photo was taken from the ruins of the Moorish castle which provides great views over the town and countryside.

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Aljezur travel guide »

Aljezur is a small market town of whitewashed houses and cobbled streets located thirty kilometers north of Lagos near the border between the Algarve and the Alentejo in south west Portugal.Straddling a fertile river valley, famed for its sweet potatoes, the town is dominated by the ruins of a tenth century Moorish castle, which sits at the top of a narrow and very steep cobbled hill. Entry to…