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Marvao
A tiny medieval walled village spectacularly perched atop a granite crag in the Serra de Sao Mamede, near the Spanish border.
12 km · about 25 min drive
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Portalegre
Portalegre, Portugal · Europe
About Portalegre
Portalegre is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Fortios, 12km from Marvao.
Portalegre is in Portugal, with about 22,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Fortios, about 7 km away.
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What is there to see near Portalegre?
Within an hour or so of Portalegre: Marvao (12 km), Aqueduto da Amoreira, Elvas (51 km).
Are there any good drives near Portalegre?
The nearest famous roads are N2: Portugal's Route 66, N339 Serra da Estrela and Torre Summit Road (N339), Serra da Estrela.
Where is Portalegre?
Portalegre is in Portalegre, Portugal, about 7 km from Fortios.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 22,368
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Portugal
- Region
- Portalegre
- Timezone
- Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates
- 39.2938, -7.4312
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Worth the detour from Portalegre
2 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Aqueduto da Amoreira, Elvas
A 16th-century aqueduct running 7km into the fortified border town of Elvas, visible from the road on approach.
51 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Portalegre
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 71 kmN2: Portugal's Route 66Portugal's longest road runs 738 kilometers from Chaves to Faro through the country's rural heartland and Alentejo plains.
Driving in Portugal
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€9.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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