TURIVENTOS - Turismo e Eventos

Duration – 1 week

2 - GRANDOLA

Travel: Alcacer do Sal »Grândola: 24 kms.

Travel time (expected): 20 m.

The City

Housed in Alentejo Litoral, the Grândola municipality has an area of 814 km2, an extensive coastline and borders the north with the municipality of Alcacer do Sal, the source with the Ferreira do Alentejo, south of Santiago Cacém, to the west by the Atlantic Ocean, and to the north and northwest by the Sado river, which separates it from the Setúbal county.

In geological terms, its territory is characterized by three main areas, the mountains of Sines, the plain and the coastal strip, which have marked differences in soil composition, in relief, the flora and the landscape in general.

The saw of Sines, predominantly schist, date of lower carbon, is the ancient geology of the Iberian Meseta, and has its peak in the hill of the Watchtower, with 326 m of altitude. Forming a physical barrier that separates the coastal area, with influence on climate and landscape aspects, is the least populated area of the county, and is for the most part covered with cork.

The plain is characterized, the source, the extension and the gentle slopes of the Sierra, and the north and northwest by the tertiary formations of the Sado basin, consisting of sands and clays of the Pliocene. From north to south the forest cover gradually moves from the pine forest mounted, and it is this area that lives most of the population.

The Coastal Zone is characterized by its 45 km of white sand beaches and crystalline waters, and the seabed is sandy as a result of accumulation of sedimentary materials. Into the territory, examples of dune systems of various sizes and typical vegetation, extending then large pine forest patches. The Coast there is the Melides lagoon and, further north, the Sado estuary, with rice fields Carvalhal, and the muddy banks and Trojan marshes.

Despite its extensive coast, the climate of this region can be considered Mediterranean with Atlantic influence. Due to various factors, simultaneously present maritime and continental characteristics, often with alternating days Atlantic and continental characteristics. Rainfall is very irregular throughout the year, the distribution of dry and wet years is relatively random, and the average annual rainfall is around 600 mm.

The specifics of each of these areas and poor agricultural capacity of most soils conditioned its settlement and economic and social development. Its population is around 15,000 inhabitants, mostly concentrated in Grândola, the county seat, and in the parish of the same name.

Ruinas Romanas do Castelo do Serrado (Roman Ruins of Castle Cerrado) (next to Fire Volunteers Grândola)

In the first nucleus was discovered, the Roman period, a set of structures, possibly ancient thermal baths, forming compartments each other, with tiled walls Signium opus, formed by four small ponds, a swimming pool and two rooms.

Monumento Magalitico do Lousal (Megalithic Monument Lousal)

Longitudinal plan composed of gallery, rectangular, polygonal and secondary main crypt crypt or niche large, elliptical, separated from the main crypt by passing with septa, and according to an axis oriented east / west, with entrance to this. Gallery marked by five pillars, two on one side, the other three, one large; main crypt with 8 pillars, the largest with about two feet tall; secondary crypt composed of nine lower anchors.

Gastronomy

In the traditional cuisine of Grândola municipality coexist two fundamental aspects. On the one hand, the result of influences from the interior Alentejo, dominated by broths, the açordas, the jantarinhos, the dishes pork meat and lamb and game dishes; on the other hand, the drifting of artisanal fishing activities along the coastline and proximity to major fishing ports, resulting in several fish dishes, such as: soups and pasta fish, eels (stew, stew or fried).

As for wine, we highlight the Pinheiro da Cruz. As for desserts, you can enjoy the alcomonias and sweets of Melides pinion.

 (Alcominas)

Typical dishes

Soups:

Chowder

Açorda Alentejo

Purslane soup with cheese

Meat:

Pork the Alentejo

Pork belly rice

Chicken with peppers

Weak to Figueira

Partridge with bean-rayed

Fish / seafood:

Delicacy eel

Moraine of mule drivers

Snacks / Other:

Migas to sawyer

Purée the sawyer

Mass eggs

Confectionery:

Alcomonias

WINE AND OLIVE OIL

A Serenada Enoturismo (The Serenada Wine Tourism) - RIC 1265 -

Andrew Knoll - Sobreiras High - 7570-345 Grândola

GPS: 38 11 '54' 'N / 8 39' 25 '' The

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The Grândola strains saws wine with 50 red 2011 years won a silver medal in the International Competition of Lyon 2014.with 5o years.  2011 won a silver medal in the International Competition of Lyon 2014.

to be continued...

Post by: António Duro