If You're NearbyHeritageWalled townsViewpoints

Marvão

Portalegre

A walled village and castle on a granite crag near Spain, with views far over the Alentejo plains.

Photo: Krzysztof Żwirski · CC BY 2.5
Best Time to Go
Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Our full guide to Marvão is being written. It's on the Alentejo and the Algarve list as If You're Nearby.

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Worth a Detour
Heritage · UNESCO

Tomar

Santarém
About 57 miles away

The Knights Templar's castle-convent above a riverside town.

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Must-See
Cities · UNESCO

Lisbon

About 106 miles away

Old trams on steep hills, tiled houses, Belém and fado, with custard tarts on every corner.

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Must-See
Heritage · UNESCO

Sintra

Lisbon
About 116 miles away

The colorful Pena Palace and mysterious estates, in misty hills near Lisbon.

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The Full Short List

Alentejo and the Algarve

Golden cliffs and Roman Évora.

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