Grandola e Santa Margarida da Serra
Grândola has served as a municipal centre in Alentejo since the 16th century. The town lies near the Serra de Grândola, a low mountain range in the Alentejo Litoral, while its municipality extends towards Portugal’s Atlantic coast. Its compact core is marked by whitewashed, low-rise houses and red-tiled roofs, with cork-oak country forming much of the surrounding land. Grândola is inseparable from “Grândola, Vila Morena”, José Afonso’s song that became one of the radio signals for the Carnation Revolution on 25 April 1974. That association gives this everyday Alentejo town a lasting place in Portugal’s democratic memory.
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Grândola e Santa Margarida da Serra occupies a foothill setting beside the Serra de Grândola in Portugal’s Alentejo. The parish centres on the inland town of Grândola, where the broad terrain of the Alentejo begins to rise towards the low mountain range. It is closely associated with “Grândola, Vila Morena,” Zeca Afonso’s song whose broadcast on 25 April 1974 served as a signal in the Carnation Revolution. This connection gives the town an enduring place in Portugal’s democratic memory. Although Grândola lies inland, its municipality also reaches the Atlantic coast. Explore nearby webcam locations that provide complementary perspectives on Grândola, the Serra de Grândola and the Alentejo.
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