Benavente

Benavente sits beside the Sorraia River in Portugal’s Alentejo, where the broad Tagus plain includes cork oak woodland, rice fields and grazing land. The town belongs to the Ribatejo cultural area, long associated with horsemanship, cattle breeding and bull-running traditions. Its annual Festa da Amizade recalls those local customs, while the 1909 Benavente earthquake remains a defining event in the town’s modern history, having caused widespread destruction. The lower Tagus surroundings give Benavente a distinctly agricultural, riverine character, away from Portugal’s better-known coastal resorts. Find related webcams in the surrounding area to build a fuller picture of Benavente and the lower Tagus plain.

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