Odemira
Between mountains and plains, in the heart of the Parque Natural do Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina, lies Odemira, Portugal's largest municipality. The environmental and landscape diversity attract many tourists and you can find some of the most beautiful beaches and corners of the country over 55 kilometers of coast, such as Cabo Sardão, Mira river's mouth in Vila Nova de Milfontes, Zambujeira do Mar and Carvalhal. You can still find habitats rich in marine flora and fauna in this county. The stork nests, windmills, flowering gardens, fountains and houses painted in white and blue stand out, without forgetting the Parque das Águas. Be sure to also visit the small ports of artisanal fishing in the middle coastline, where some traditional fishing community activities still exist. It is also the land of great festivals. One of the most emblematic ones, “Abril em Odemira”, streamlines the entire county in the celebration of this important historical date of the Portuguese democracy. In Zambujeira do Mar, more precisely in Herdade da Casa Branca, happens the “Festival do Sudoeste”, the king of the summer festivals, attracting thousands of young people in search of music, sun and beach. In a more religious context, the festivities reach their climax during the municipal holiday of September 8, with musical performances and the traditional fireworks. The cuisine reflects the diversity of the county with the fish caldeiardas (typical Portuguese stews) and cataplanas (typical Portuguese fish dish, cooked in a typical black clay recipient), the seafood, the ensopados (stews) and feijoada de búzios (whelk bean stew), which continue to be the major specialties of the region. Honey, wine and sheep and goat cheeses are also very appreciated typical products. In handicrafts stand out the basketry, ceramics and pottery works, the manufacture and stuffing of chairs, the miniatures representing local activities and agricultural implements, among other artistic creations.
What to do in Odemira
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Where to eat in Odemira
International, Portuguese, Seafood restaurant, Vegetarian
20.00 €
The ferry Tranquitanas works for more than 30 years and specialises in fresh fish from the fish mar…
Portuguese
25.00 €
Seafood restaurant, surrounded by a splendid view of the sea. The feijoadas (búzios and ROE) are hi…
Portuguese, Seafood restaurant
17.00 €
Rustic house with good service and quality cuisine. In addition, regional meat dishes lack the good…
Portuguese, Regional
20.00 €
O restaurante Tasca do Celso, localizado em Vila Nova de Milfontes, é "tasca" só de nome, porque o …
Portuguese
20.00 €
An ancient diner that still keeps its rustic looks albeit with a more refined service. It offers fi…
Portuguese
13.00 €
The octopus and whelk salads or the goose barnacles are fine entries. Then, one may proceed with th…
Portuguese
10.00 €
A restaurant with sea views. It has 102 seats in the dining room and 50 on the terrace.
Where to sleep in Odemira
A meio caminho entre o campo e o mar, a poucos quilómetros da Zambujeira do Mar, o Craveiral é a combinação perfeita entre a beleza da natureza e o conforto da…
Situated just two kilometres from Vila Nova de Milfontes, Herdade do Freixial is inserted in the vicentine coast Natural Park. In its 120 acres offers apartmen…
An estate of about 100 hectares, limited by the Mira River. It has seven fully equipped houses (three T1, three T1 with an extra room in the style of a barn, a…
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