Alcácer do Sal

Alcácer do Sal is a historical town crowned by castles whose medieval cobbled streets, worn over time, cluster around the banks of the Sado River, in the district of the town of Setúbal.

Wrought-iron balconies look out over the river and underneath them dwell a variety of cafés and restaurants.

Portugal is the world’s largest producer of cork, and much of it comes from the Alentejo.

This industry is not for people in a hurry. It takes two decades before the trees can be harvested, and then their bark can be carefully stripped only once every nine years.