{"id":18,"date":"2014-10-01T15:19:27","date_gmt":"2014-10-01T15:19:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/?p=18"},"modified":"2021-12-16T10:39:36","modified_gmt":"2021-12-16T10:39:36","slug":"cabo-sardao-southwest-portugal-coast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/?p=18","title":{"rendered":"Cabo Sard\u00e3o &#8211; Southwest Portugal Coast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">The Southwest Portugal coast is part of a Natural Park area (Parque Natural do Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina). It stretches along the coast roughly between the towns of Sines and Sagres, and it is home of many species of fauna and flora (some of them unique to the area). I am fortunate to be able to visit the area a few times a year, especially the coastline between Almograve beach and Cabo Sard\u00e3o. This cape is a rocky spur that juts into the sea, and a lighthouse provides a beacon for passing ships.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">The region is notable for its rough seas, high cliffs, and small coves, and it provides numerous opportunities for landscape and travel photographers. One can also trek along the marked trails, and familiarize with the region at a more leisurely pace. I can assure you it is worth it! Below are some photos taken recently, in the last couple of months.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Not far from the coast, it is possible to visit the towns of Odemira and Santa Clara-a-Velha, where a dam in the Mira river provides a refreshing opportunity. Here, one is surrounded by the peacefulness of the fields, and hardly a car drives past you on the road. Worth noting are the traditional rural houses, and the friendly local people.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/sardao_9_8_14_7soft_net.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19 size-full\" title=\"Sunset at Cabo Sard\u00e3o\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/sardao_9_8_14_7soft_net.jpg\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/sardao_9_8_14_7soft_net.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/sardao_9_8_14_7soft_net-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/sardao_9_8_14_13_net.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/sardao_9_8_14_13_net.jpg\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/sardao_9_8_14_13_net.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/sardao_9_8_14_13_net-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/sardao_9_8_14_14_net.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/sardao_9_8_14_14_net.jpg\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/sardao_9_8_14_14_net.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/sardao_9_8_14_14_net-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/sardao_9_8_14_15_net.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/sardao_9_8_14_15_net.jpg\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" width=\"667\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/sardao_9_8_14_15_net.jpg 667w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/sardao_9_8_14_15_net-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/sardao_20_8_14_10_net.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/sardao_20_8_14_10_net.jpg\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/sardao_20_8_14_10_net.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/sardao_20_8_14_10_net-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/sardao_20_8_14_11_net.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/sardao_20_8_14_11_net.jpg\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/sardao_20_8_14_11_net.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/sardao_20_8_14_11_net-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/sardao_20_8_14_13_net.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-25 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/sardao_20_8_14_13_net.jpg\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" width=\"667\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/sardao_20_8_14_13_net.jpg 667w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/sardao_20_8_14_13_net-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/odemira_2_9_14_1_net.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26 size-full\" title=\"Quiet life in Odemira\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/odemira_2_9_14_1_net.jpg\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" width=\"858\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/odemira_2_9_14_1_net.jpg 858w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/odemira_2_9_14_1_net-257x300.jpg 257w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 858px) 100vw, 858px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/sta_clara_27_7_14_15_net.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/sta_clara_27_7_14_15_net.jpg\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/sta_clara_27_7_14_15_net.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/sta_clara_27_7_14_15_net-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/sta_clara_26_7_14_21_net.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/sta_clara_26_7_14_21_net.jpg\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/sta_clara_26_7_14_21_net.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/sta_clara_26_7_14_21_net-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pt_covo_17_8_14_12_net.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-30 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pt_covo_17_8_14_12_net.jpg\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pt_covo_17_8_14_12_net.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pt_covo_17_8_14_12_net-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Southwest Portugal coast is part of a Natural Park area (Parque Natural do Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina). It stretches along the coast roughly between the towns of Sines and Sagres, and it is home of many species of fauna and flora (some of them unique to the area). I am fortunate to be &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/?p=18\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Cabo Sard\u00e3o &#8211; Southwest Portugal Coast<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[22],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=18"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2262,"href":"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18\/revisions\/2262"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=18"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=18"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=18"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}