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Alentejo where the light always shines

The lights of the Alentejo are unique. By day, the sun shines on the plains, revealing their natural colors in warm golden tones. At night, the stars scatter across the sky, keeping the darkness at bay with their pure, untouchable clarity. Wherever you are, you are always enveloped in light.

European Best Destinations organization has just distinguished Alentejo as one of the safest regions in Europe. The shortlist of 20 destinations was created to provide relevant information to tourists preparing to resume their travels and is based on a set of parameters related to health safety.

"The Alentejo is attracting more and more tourists looking for simplicity and nature," says European Best Destinations, which recommends a visit to Évora, a wine tasting with family or friends or a road trip along the coast from Comporta to Odeceixe .

The same organization also recognized the beach of Comporta as the second safest in Europe (Covid-19). This selection was based on several criteria such as the small number of people infected with the coronavirus, the length of the beaches and the number of square meters available per person on the beach.

Destinations were also selected taking into account the offer of individual houses, tourist apartments, small or medium hotels with a well-defined health safety policy and a commitment to tourists, such as cleaning and disinfection of rooms after each stay and respect of social distance