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In the south of RioTejo it can finds extensive green plains Ribatejanas where the best horses and bulls graze. But more at south, the plains leave of being green and become golden, where the resources of water become scarce and the insolation increases, for what many times, the only reconfortante shade is underneath of a tree, like a azinheira or a chaparro. The villages, and cities denounce the traces of the presence of Mouros, with the houses and churches pinted of white. In this beautiful region, it does not leave to appreciate the Rota dos Castelos, starting in Nisa, passing in Castelo de Vide, Marvão, Portalegre and finishing in Alter do Chão. This, without forgetting the celebrities Embroidered of Nisa and the tapestries made especially in Portalegre and Arraiolos. Arriving in to Évora, with a historical center elect World-wide for UNESCO, it finds walls, narrow streets and gorgeous monuments, as it is the case of the Temple of Diana. In turn, Beja produces essentially the olive, the cork oak and the wheat. No longer Coastal, in Odemira, it is hidden Zambujeira do Mar, a tourist paradise characterized by cliffs and small beaches. Beyond the tourism, agriculture, the cattle, fishes are excellent economical activities. In August the famous southwestern Festival is become fullfilled. Sines, makes use of fantastic beaches and the best done specialties with shellfish. Since we are to speak about gastronomy, does not leave to prove the Coelho frito em azeite Alentejano, the Sopa de Sável or the cheeses of goat and sheep of the region. The appreciated candies like " palha" of Abrantes, " bolos imperiais" of Almeirim or " celestes" of Santarém, among others. Finally it does not leave to prove the wine of Reguengos, Vidigueira, Borba or Cartaxo.