Alentejo wispering in my ear

Mértola-Beja, Portugal

Portugal is quite a small place, reason why you have an house, a road, a ruin or an electric pole almost everywhere. We do really lack "absolute" landscapes like in other places lie... where the territory goes over the 92 thousand square quilometers (35 thousand square miles).

Alentejo is the only place in Portugal where you can look to the horizon and se only... horizon...
It is peacefull and really cals you back to earth. It is one of those places that wispers gently in your ear claiming for additional time, a full weekend, a whole week, or even some years of your life.

You just feel like sitting relaxed and listening to the wind and the ocasional cattle.

These photos are from the southeast part, between Mértola and Beja.
Definitely a place to visit... and stay longer than a road trip.