The Alentejo region borders directly on the northern part of the Algarve. It is the largest region of Portugal, yet quite sparsely populated. The landscape is very green and hilly, and above all characterized by cork oak trees— in fact, around half of the world’s cork production comes from this region of Portugal.
Our main focus, however, was the coastline, which stretches for more than 100 km. We spent eight days of our trip there, which allowed me to create a separate photo series this year.
I was helped by very special, yet photographically interesting conditions. On some days, the weather reminded me of the Lofoten Islands—short rain fronts were followed by sunshine and rainbows before things turned wet again. For landscape photographers, that’s actually pretty cool 😊
Overall, the region is far less touristic, and you get to see a different side of Portugal. In comparison, the Algarve is not truly representative of Portugal as a whole in terms of economy, infrastructure, architecture, and culture. Alentejo is much more rustic and authentic, with many strengths but also some of the challenges the country faces.
This year, we once again explored new spots. At the same time, I was able to spend more time at some locations I already knew and explore them in greater depth. I’m really very happy with this series and am looking forward to hearing your thoughts!
For the future, I plan to showcase the beautiful inland landscapes with their cork oak trees even more—something I didn’t quite manage to do this year.
I hope you enjoy this third and final series!
I hope you enjoyed the series 😊👋