Alentejo - Origin of the Name

Alentejo is a south-central region of Portugal. The origin of its name, "Além-Tejo", is literally translated to "Beyond the Tagus" or "Across the Tagus".


Its main cities are Évora, Elvas, Portalegre, Beja, Serpa and Sines.

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