Medieval town and Jewish quarter of Castelo de Vide (**)

Castelo de Vide is composed of a Burgo and medieval Jewish Quarter of winding alleys and sidewalks, surrounded by walls of 2.5 km from the magnificent landscapes which reveal mainly from its medieval castle, is undoubtedly a mandatory place of pilgrimage Tourism in Portugal. The remote past of Castelo de Vide little is known, except that it was conquered from the Moors and in 1273, Dom Afonso III gives the location to Prince Afonso. Jealous of a border (Read Full Article)

Balcony Restaurant Alentejo (Marvão)

The Balcony of the Alentejo is in the heart, in the plaza of the pillory, Marvão (***) is one of the most beautiful villages in Portugal. The Balcony of the Alentejo has many tourist services available for your convenience: The Restaurant which appeared in 1987 recognized quality displays in terms of a cuisine rooted Alentejo, we suggest you to savor the traditional Alentejo Açorda, Cachafrito, Alhada Dogfish, Meat Pork Alentejo will if one is fond of (Read Full Article)

Burgo fortified and landscape Marvão (***)

Marvão is one of the most impressive and intact fortified Portuguese towns, steep escarpment on quartz, the quota of 862m. The panorama that can be seen from the castle of Marvão is staggering, so the view extends to the North Star and the mountains of Gardunha; northeast Spanish lands, the northwest, between the crest, Castelo de Vide (** ), Nisa, the dam of Povoa (near the menhir is the skein (*)), the southern continuation of the Serra de São Mamede, down to the (Read Full Article)

Menhir of the skein (Castelo de Vide) (**)

Did you know ... the Menhir of skein situated in Castelo de Vide (**) and is one of the most notable menhirs of Portugal and a binding site in the pilgrimage of archaeological tourism? He was fragmented into two parts, with a part embedded in the ground and the remaining tumbled. Today, restored upright menhir is the largest in the Iberian Peninsula with 6.7 m high. This huge monolith has a phallic shape and was affectionate and polite. It has two carvings in his face-a (Read Full Article)

Viewpoint of the Chapel of Our Lady of Penha (Castelo de Vide) (*)

At about 2 km by road to Marvão (***) is a beautiful gazebo in the Serra de São Paulo (belonging to the Natural Park of Serra de São Mamede (**)), overlooking the tourist village of Castelo de Vide (**). Chapel of Our Lady of the Rock may be seen from an overall view of Castelo de Vide. "From there we see the double structure of the village, with houses medieval Jewry included in the highest, while the lower areas are occupied by buildings more (Read Full Article)

Sever the restaurant (toll-Marvão)

Recently had dinner at the beautifully Sever eating a roast lamb with chestnuts and scallions, with a Sericaia Elvas Plums and a great wine, as such strongly recommend it to all our readers, besides the quality of the cuisine, I highlight the friendliness of staff, the internal space and its location next to the idyllic river Sever ridge overlooking the quartz which has its summit in the beautiful village of Marvão (***). "Situated on the Toll, the half (Read Full Article)

Roman Town of Ammaia (Marvão) (*)

Did you know ... the Roman city of the county Ammaia Marvão is almost entirely to study and could become a development hub for the whole region? There is time and money because it will exist to unearth this archaeological treasure of the fertile valley of Aramenha. From the fifth century the city was suddenly abandoned, what was the cause? "Near the village of Marvão comes one of the most important remains of Roman civilization in the north (Read Full Article)

Tourist Guide of Castelo de Vide and Marvão

Castelo de Vide and Marvão, based on rocky spurs that aims to the sky, are two beautiful adjoining villages. There are already a byword for quality tourism in Portugal. Here you can combine monumentality built by man and nature, the beauty of a placid between the Alentejo plains and hills and valleys embedded in the Natural Park of Serra de São Mamede. 5 Notable Places in the municipalities of Castelo de Vide and Marvão 1 - skein of Menhir (**) 2 - Burgo fortress (Read Full Article)

The Boutique Hotel pennyroyal (Marvão) is a storage space that you'll never forget

The Boutique Hotel Poejo the four-star resort is the ideal, in the right region. It is located in San Antonio of sand, a few kilometers of the Noble and Ever Loyal Village Marvão (***), undoubtedly one of the most beautiful historical cities of Portugal. The building was built in 1940 and renovated in January 2007 by the architect Antonio Realinho, maintaining its appearance typical Alentejo. "The interior is a perfect dialogue between authenticity (Read Full Article)