The Rota Vicentina Historical Way is one of Portugal’s finest long-distance hiking routes. The trail runs 263 kilometres through the Alentejo inland — from Santiago do Cacem all the way to Cabo de São Vicente. Not along the coast, but through cork oak forests, abandoned farming villages and open rolling countryside. Quiet, unhurried and almost … Continue reading Hiking the Rota Vicentina Historical Way: Stages 1, 2 & 3