Rent or lease a car and drive around an unfamiliar country, and you'll find things that just defy reason--your reason, the stranger's reason. What's that big, standing rock outcrop over there with a whole bunch of stones scattered around on top? What's that big hole in the ground?
The Alentejo region of Portugal is one of those off the beaten track destinations in itself, but within the Alentejo there's much to discover--like the two places in this gallery.
Know where Saddam Hussein got the marble for his oppulent palace? No, it wasn't from Carrara, Italy. It was from the Alentejo. It will be clear to you when you've seen the pictures.
Enjoy our Alentejo pictures. Click each one to see it full size, or click the "start here" button to see a slideshow, which is the best way to understand what's going on here.
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