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Municipality in Alentejo, Portugal
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Alcácer do Sal is a municipality in Baixo Alentejo, Portugal. It contains the seaside village of Comporta in the Sado Estuary Nature Reserve and the Comporta-Galé Community Area so that visitors can have the opportunity to see its wild animal life up close.
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Museu do Arroz
The facilities are located in an old rice mill, dating back to 1952, when Comporta first began to process rice. The museum is an outstanding cultural facility dedicated to rice production, both as a central theme in understanding the identity of the region and as a positive factor in the cultural dynamics of local communities.
Cultural Centre
Fosters a cultural agenda and appealing entertainment throughout the year, seeking to broaden the range of activities on offer to visitors placed and complementing the existing tourist offer with the beaches and the local restaurants.
Historical Harbour
For over two centuries, the harbour built in traditional wooden stakes has served as anchorage for local boats. Over the wharf, stand small buildings which support the fishermen. This palafitte harbour, unique in Europe, lies a small fishing village, Carrasqueira on the left bank of the River Sado.
Fish and seafood restaurant.
2-star hotel.
2-star hotel.
4-star hotel.
4-star rural hotel.
The Pousada de Alcácer, D. Afonso II, is in the thousand-year-old Alcácer castle that overlooks the river Sado, which runs through a vast green valley.
Comporta is on the coast of Western Europe, located in Portugal, on the Alentejo Coast. Comporta is one hour’s drive from Lisbon and 1 1/2 hours from the Algarve.
Read in the guideBeaches: The white sandy beaches extended along twelve kilometers of coastline, with crystal-clear water and more than 600 hectares of dunes along the shore.
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