The most impressive part of this region is the peaceful landscape created by the vast open plains in Ribatejo and the extense golden wheat fields in Alentejo. Here you can find the remarkable traces of sucessive cultures: dolmens and cromlechs, Roman and Arab vestiges and the most recent vestiges of Christianity. Located on the banks of Tagus river and dominated by Santarem, in the north-western part of the region is a fertile grassland, where the finest bulls and horses roam peacefully. To the north-east are the beatiful villages and towns which make up the so called Castle Route: Nisa, Castelo de Vide, Marvao, Portalegre and Alter do Chao. On the coastline are offered the visitor magnificent Atlantic beaches.
Elvas is a fortress town with Roman-Arabe castle where can be seen a 15th century aqueduct. Evora is one of the most beautiful towns in Portugal. A museum town of Roman origins, its historic centre is classified in UNESCO´s International heritage list. Here you can find a lot of historical monuments with the most diverse origins ans styles.
All the region is full of nice towns and villages where you can find many things of interest, from all style monuments to a great variety of unique handycrafts, not forgetting, of course, some fantastic Atlantic beaches.