The town of of Vila Real de Santo António is preparing for a €150m set of investments to upgrade the waterfront of the city’s waterfront. Having bet heavily on the redevelopment of its historic center, the municipality’s strategy now involves the opening up the city’s coastline to economic development, boosting tourism and creating job opportunities. Most of the funds (€90m) is concentrated on a 7 hectare zone famous for walking tours stretching from the southern portion of Vila Real de Santo Antonio to the river mouth of Guadiana.
