Description
Informações regionale AlentejoCapital: - Évora
Categories of destination (Nautical, rural, urban, cultural…)rural/cultural/coastal
Population : 509849
Area: 27000km2
Provinces, departments: - Alto Alentejo ; Alentejo Central ; Alentejo Litoral ; Baixo Alentejo
Características turísticasTourism slogan (or short definition): Alentejo, Time to be Happy
Key messages of the strategic plan for tourism (5 maximum) : Focus on Identity and Authenticity; focus on building integrated tourist products and Sale; Focus on the Alentejo 3.0 (+ digital marketing).
Destinations of the region (Names and charectiristics): Évora (cultural & wine tourism and gastronomy) Monsaraz, (cultural) Marvão/Castelo de Vide (cultural/touring), Elvas, (cultural), Mertola (cultural), Beja (cultural, wine tourism), Tróia (resort, golf), Costa Alentejana (beach tourism, coastal), Alqueva (touring, nautical sports).
Organism in charge of promotion (Contact, activities…) :
Internal promotion, product development, entrepreneur support - Entidade Regional de Turismo do Alentejo
Praça da República, 12-1º
7800-427 Beja
Tel +351 284 313 540
Fax +351 284 313 550
geral@turismodoalentejo-ert.pt
External promotion and marketing – Agência Regional de Promoção Turística do Alentejo
Rua Manuel Batista Reis, nº 6 – R/C
7570-284 Grândola
Tel+ 351 269 498 680
Fax +351 269 498 687
geral@turismodoalentejo.pt
Main attractions and touristic products of the region : Nature and landscape (c. 30% Natura 2000 Network ; 3 natural parks, 3 natural reserves, over 100km of pristine atlantic coast) ; Heritage and culture ( 2 UNESCO World Heritage sites – Évora and Elvas ; archaeological sites, medieval towns : Mértola, Monsaraz, Marvão) ; Gastronomy and wine tourism
Cultural routes crossing the territory : -No
Quality labels certifying : - Dark Sky Alqueva - Starlight Tourism Destination
Number of enterprises on the tourism sector : c. 2000 (accommodation, activities, restaurants)
Annual number of tourists : 2 million/year ; c. 4 million nights/year
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