Alentejo

Marvão is a small municipality located in the northeast of the Alentejo, only 15km from Spain. It’s the typical medieval fortress town, located at the top of a mountain and with an exciting castle to explore. Marvão is located in São Mamede Range, inside São Mamede Natural Park. Marvão is very close to another castle …

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Elvas is a small Portuguese town located in the Alentejo district, very close to the Spanish border. This location made Elvas a very important defensive stronghold for many centuries. In fact, a few of the attractions in Elvas are military and related to it, like the several forts, the walls, and the castle. However, there …

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