# Tagus Valley

The Tagus Valley (Portuguese: Vale do Tejo) is a region of Portugal, along the River Tagus. The nation's capital, Lisbon, lies at the mouth of the Tagus where in empties into the Atlantic ocean.

## Regions

* Estremadura (Greater Lisbon, Oeste, Setúbal Peninsula) Lies along the coast and at the mouth and estuary of the River Tagus (Tejo). Includes many fine beaches and the nation's cosmopolitan capital, Lisbon.
* Ribatejo This inland region along the River Tagus has no coastline or border with Spain. It's known for its plains, rich farmland, and bull raising.

## Cities

* 38.708042-9.1390161 Lisbon — the country's capital enchants travellers with its bleached limestone buildings, intimate alleyways, and an easy going charm, includes a UNESCO World Heritage Site
* 39.55-8.9752 Alcobaça — noted for its monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
* 39.406917-9.136253 Caldas da Rainha — a city known for its curative waters and its arts
* 38.696944-9.4205564 Cascais — one of Europe's oldest holiday resorts with as much sunshine as heritage
* 39.361952-9.1571315 Óbidos — hilltop town surrounded by medieval castle walls
* 39.362833-9.3887226 Peniche — lovely, family-friendly beaches with a surf scene
* 39.239167-8.6869447 Santarém — it has the largest and most varied ensemble of gothic churches in Portugal
* 38.797361-9.3904178 Sintra — a UNESCO World Heritage Site famous for a number of palaces spread over its green hills.
* 39.6-8.4166679 Tomar — one of Portugal's historical jewels, it was the last Templar town to be commissioned for construction, its convent is a UNESCO World Heritage Site

## Other destinations

* 39.504887-8.8019871 Serras de Aire e Candeeiros Natural Park — nature park encompassing two mountain chains across Estremadura and Ribatejo

## Understand

Lisboa e Vale do Tejo (VAH-l(ih) doo TAY-zhoo, /ˈva.ɫɨ du ˈtɐj.ʒu/), also known as Estremadura e Ribatejo, is a coordination and development region of Portugal and a former EU NUTS II statistical region. The region is centered around the River Tagus (Rio Tejo) and includes Lisbon the nation's capital and most populous city.

## Get in

* 38.774167-9.1341671 Lisbon Airport (LIS). The region is well connected from Europe and most other continents through Lisbon's airport. (updated Aug 2021)
* Comboios de Portugal connects the Tagus Valley's main cities to the entire country with extensive train service. Lisbon is the main hub and has several terminal and other major stations. Several international trains provide service from Spain.
* Rede Expressos$^{[deadlink]}$, the nation's principal intercity bus carrier, offers numerous routes from throughout the country into many Tagus Valley cities.
* The Tagus Valley is a major junction for Portugal's motorway and road network. Among the region's important motorways are:
** A1 (Autoestrada do Norte) from Porto and other northern cities
** A2 (Autoestrada do Sul) from the Alentejo and the Algarve regions
** A6 (Autoestrada do Alentejo Central) from the Alentejo and Spain (at Badajoz)

## Go next

* Alentejo — the sparsely populated agrarian region in the plains to the south and east
* Beiras — the central Portuguese region to the north