Tagus Valley

The Tagus Valley (Portuguese: Vale do Tejo) is a region of Portugal, along the River Tagus. The nation's capital, Lisbon, lies at the mouth of the Tagus where in empties into the Atlantic ocean.

Cities

 * — the country's capital enchants travellers with its bleached limestone buildings, intimate alleyways, and an easy going charm, includes a
 * — noted for its monastery, a
 * — a city known for its curative waters and its arts
 * — one of Europe's oldest holiday resorts with as much sunshine as heritage
 * — hilltop town surrounded by medieval castle walls
 * — lovely, family-friendly beaches with a surf scene
 * — it has the largest and most varied ensemble of gothic churches in Portugal
 * — a famous for a number of palaces spread over its green hills.
 * — one of Portugal's historical jewels, it was the last Templar town to be commissioned for construction, its convent is a

Other destinations

 * — nature park encompassing two mountain chains across Estremadura and Ribatejo

Understand


Lisboa e Vale do Tejo (VAH-l(ih) doo TAY-zhoo, /ˈva.ɫɨ du ˈtɐj.ʒu/), also known as Estremadura e Ribatejo, is a coordination and development region of Portugal and a former EU NUTS II statistical region. The region is centered around the River Tagus (Rio Tejo) and includes Lisbon the nation's capital and most populous city.

Get in

 * Comboios de Portugal connects the Tagus Valley's main cities to the entire country with extensive train service. Lisbon is the main hub and has several terminal and other major stations. Several international trains provide service from Spain.
 * Rede Expressos, the nation's principal intercity bus carrier, offers numerous routes from throughout the country into many Tagus Valley cities.
 * The Tagus Valley is a major junction for Portugal's motorway and road network. Among the region's important motorways are:
 * A1 (Autoestrada do Norte) from Porto and other northern cities
 * A2 (Autoestrada do Sul) from the Alentejo and the Algarve regions
 * A6 (Autoestrada do Alentejo Central) from the Alentejo and Spain (at Badajoz)
 * A6 (Autoestrada do Alentejo Central) from the Alentejo and Spain (at Badajoz)

Go next

 * Alentejo — the sparsely populated agrarian region in the plains to the south and east
 * Beiras — the central Portuguese region to the north