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Mértola Travel Guide: 28 reviews and 143 photos

Canoes in the river...

Cultural Trip

Map to get to Mertola

In the South Center of Portugal near Beja; on the way to the Algarve...

http://www.ippar.pt/patrimonio/itinerarios/alent_algarve/itin_mertola.html

By the river Guadiana

Other side of river Guadiana

You have water sports facilities here( for kayak-like sports); small hotels; good restaurants and many places to visit.

http://www.gt.estt.ipt.pt/techne%20on-line/castelosportugal/mertola.htm

Pros and Cons

Pros:Quiet and beautiful
Cons:Not many activities available
In a nutshell:Good to relax and enjoy cultural and natural cenarios...

Last visit to Mértola: May 2005
Intro Updated Jul 31, 2005
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Reviews (7)

Me at the entrance of the arab market - Mértola

Arab market Things to Do (2)

Inside the old city, islamic streets,narrow and colorful. Once a year, there is the Arab market Fair.Handicraft, food... more travel advice

Kayaking Sports & Outdoors (1)

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Small local industries Local Customs (1)

Incrementation of local textiles and pottery gives more and more people a job. The site listed down has a directory of... more travel advice

Buses that go to Algarve...go to Mertola... Transportation (1)

You can catch a bus in Arco do Cego Main Station in Lisbon to go to Mertola. more travel advice

Off The Beaten Path (1)
Castle of Mertola

Restaurants (1)
The food and the view!

Travelogues (1)

Written Oct 19, 2004

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y2ketan2007 Jan 3, 2008 at 10:03 AM

Seems like a beautiful place.Best wishes to you for great 2008.
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Bwana_Brown Jul 6, 2007 at 7:00 PM

Nice photos of scenic Mértola! Now I'm sorry that my wife and I missed going that far east when we drove north from western Algarve toward Beja as we made further explorations in Portugal.
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BluBluBlu Aug 30, 2005 at 6:57 AM

Looks a lovely spot Paula! Happy travels, Blu
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Jim_Eliason Jul 31, 2005 at 3:19 AM

Kayaking here looks like fun!
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quartinb Aug 26, 2004 at 2:15 PM

,,,mertola , algarve MURRA?,,, atão isse é lá cousa q se diga da bela Mertola?,,, alentejo,,,,meu,,,alentejo!
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Renescheffer May 10, 2004 at 7:22 AM

Paula Nice pics and nice village..... You are born there ? I was there in a pensao next to the river in the early 90 s... Lisboa is a nice towm...i have been there a lot of times... Rene
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MURRA Jan 19, 2004 at 9:20 AM

interesting small town algarve