A superior interior: forget the crowded coast. Inland portugal offers affordable homes in pretty countryside

Portugal might be famous for its beaches, golf courses and an over-abundance of sardines, but head inland and it’s altogether a different outlook.

Here, you’ll find open plains, wooded hills, vineyards and farms. This rural heart of the country, known as the Alentejo, was off the map for decades, thanks to its inaccessibility and lack of hotels and services.

Now, things are changing. The first flights from UK tour operator Sunvil to newly- opened Beja airport started on May 22.

Over the past ten years, there has been a growth in holiday home rentals in the region and the first boutique hotels are opening.  

Source: DailyMail.co.uk