Santa Susana is a typical village of the Alentejo region, with ground floor small houses, painted in white with a blue bar and big chimneys. Built over a century ago, they lodged farm workers temporarily and they eventually stayed in the place. Nowadays, it is a peaceful village of the Alentejo where one can savour the local gastronomy and become acquainted with the region's craftswork.

O artesanato de arte sacra, do qual se destacam as imagens de Cristo, está enraizado há muito nesta região. As madeiras utilizadas são o cedro, o choupo e o plátano. Das ferramentas para a sua confeção destacam-se: os formões, os bedames, as facas, e o enxó, entre outras. Este tipo de artesanato é igualmente produzido no concelho de Crato do distrito de Portalegre.

Located by the shore, in the Tróia peninsula, this village dates back to at least 5000 years ago. The vestiges of shells and ceramics of the neolithic show precisely that. Very rich in cultural terms (as one can see in the boats miniatures, the wooden shacks and the embroideries) irs 600 or so inhabitants are devoted mainly to farming, fishing and preparing the rice. In fact, one cannot mention Comporta without speaking of the preparation of the rice and of the Comporta Farm (that belongs to the Atlantic Company Ltd). In patromonial terms, a special note to the mother church …

Located betwwen two brooks that lead to Alcáçovas, Santa Susana is a typical village of the Alentejo region, with white houses decorated with blue bars. The dam's proximity allows for the practice of water sports and fishing. It has a river beach, with cork oaks and pines on the banks, a shooting area and hunting areas. Being an ancient place, it is not a wonder that pre-historic axes and gold artefacts of the Iron Age have been found here. In architectural terms, a special note to the mother church and to the submerged roman bridge. Regarding the craftswork, thera are …