{"id":175286,"date":"2020-10-19T16:06:30","date_gmt":"2020-10-19T14:06:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/inspiratie-reis\/selfdrive-central-and-southern-portugal"},"modified":"2021-07-08T14:56:37","modified_gmt":"2021-07-08T12:56:37","slug":"selfdrive-central-and-southern-portugal","status":"publish","type":"inspiratie_reizen","link":"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/destinations\/europa\/reizen\/selfdrive-central-and-southern-portugal","title":{"rendered":"Self-drive Central and Southern Portugal"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Enchanting bird nature<\/h3>\n<p>This self-drive through central and southern <a href=\"\/?continent_category=portugal\">Portugal<\/a> takes you to enchanting natural areas where you can spot excellent birdlife. From <strong>Lisbon<\/strong> you travel by rental car through the beautiful <strong>Alentejo<\/strong> , past vast vineyards and olive fields. Escape the hustle and bustle in the <strong>Algarve<\/strong> , far from the much-visited places and go cycling, have a picnic on a private beach and get to know the honest local cuisine. A varied journey, far away from the crowd. <em>Where the world can&#8217;t find you&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Tips &amp; Tops Selfdrive Central South Portugal:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Visit the local market in Lisbon and try typical snacks and drinks such as ginja and of course the unsurpassed pastel de nata<\/li>\n<li>In Sado National Reserve you will find more than 250 species of birds, including storks, ibises, spoonbills, flamingos, but also several eagles and other birds of prey<\/li>\n<li>In Alentejo, visit historic Evora, the beautiful castle of Arraiolos and the white city of Estremoz \u2013 you will receive a comprehensive self-drive package<\/li>\n<li>Castro Verde is the most important place for steppe birds in <strong><a href=\"\/?continent_category=portugal\">Portugal<\/a><\/strong> : a birdwatching expert will share his enthusiasm with you for an ultimate experience<\/li>\n<li>Visit the pretty village of Alcoutim on your way to the Algarve: especially in winter with almond trees in bloom, this place will charm you<\/li>\n<li>The Ria Farmosa swamps are known for their abundance of migratory birds: go with an expert for the best spotting opportunities<\/li>\n<li>Easy flight to Lisbon and back from Faro<\/li>\n<li>Also check out our recommended accommodation <strong><a href=\"\/?continent_category=vila-monte-farmhouse\">Vila Monte Farmhouse<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Self-drive along enchanting natural areas rich in dozens of bird species<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":126349,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"inspiration_categories":[390,386],"country":[268],"continent_category":[264],"class_list":["post-175286","inspiratie_reizen","type-inspiratie_reizen","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","inspiration_categories-nature-travel","inspiration_categories-tour-by-rental-car","country-portugal","continent_category-europe"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/inspiratie_reizen\/175286","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/inspiratie_reizen"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/inspiratie_reizen"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/inspiratie_reizen\/175286\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":222074,"href":"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/inspiratie_reizen\/175286\/revisions\/222074"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/126349"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=175286"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"inspiration_categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/inspiration_categories?post=175286"},{"taxonomy":"country","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/country?post=175286"},{"taxonomy":"continent_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/continent_category?post=175286"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}