• Monte do Paio Interpretation Centre

  • Multipurpose space that welcomes the visitors, sales promotional materials and where are developed activities designed to improve awareness about this natural reserve and other protected areas in Portugal. The Centre is networked with others centers in the Iberian Peninsula, through the project "Museus Naturais" (natural museums).

     

    "Monte do Paio" also includes other infrastructures beyond the Interpretation Centre: Experimental Center; Welcome Center; Scouts Technical Field; walking paths; animal stables; garden of odors and flavors;  "amassaria" house and bread oven.

  • Alentejo

  • Santiago do Cacém

  • Lagoas de Santo André e da Sancha Nature Reserve

  • Instituto da Conservação da Natureza e das Florestas, I.P. (ICNF, I.P.)

  • Yes.

  • Access from:

    - Santiago do Cacém: Take the E.M. 261, where you should follow the direction of Lagoa de Santo André, until the Cascalheira junction, Turn left and follow to Brescos e Costa de Santo André by the E.M. 544, about 1100 m from the Brescos crossing turn left onto a dirt road, and go straight on until the end of the road;

    - Sines: follow the IP8/A26 and at the second roundabout go north towards Santo André.

     

    GPS: 38.1038889, -8.7800000

  • Multi-purpose Centre

  • Store

    Reception of visitors | information office

    Exhibition | interpretation space of natural and cultural values

    Paths

  • Monte do Paio Interpretation Centre

    Santo André

    7500-014 BRESCOS

    Email: rnlsas@icnf.pt

    Telephone: (00351) 269 749 001

  • Gratuito / Free.

  • Business days: 10 am - noon and 2 pm - 4:30 pm.

  • Weekends and holidays.

  • Yes

  • Levelled entrance.

  • Visit the Centre in a summer evening and contemplate the sunset over the Santo André lagoon and the sea.