hi. i wonder if u can share with us your itinerary and experience, cos i may be going next jan, tenatively over a week to 9 days i'll be free outside lisbon, tentatively thinking of beja-mertola-evola-monsaraz but may be a bit rushed.
u can post here, email me at zoossh@starhub.net.sg, or pm me, if it's al'rite to share your itinerary.