Observera att 2014 fick denna sevärdhet travellers choice.
Marvão Castle stands at a height of 843 metres above sea level, on one of the highest points in the Serra de São Mamede, known as the Serra do Sapoio.
The crag on which it stands is a fairly rugged escarpment, forming a natural point of defence, to which access can only be gained from the east, the direction in which the village has spread inside the walls.
From here it was possible to watch over the nearby frontier with Spain and observe the Spanish town of Valencia de Alcántara, from where enemy forces were frequently expected to come.
Här får man vara på sin vakt. Här står MR U och riktar kanonen.
Muren är skyddar fortet från inkräktare.
The village has generated significant tourist interest in recent years. It was included in the #1 New York Times bestselling book, '1000 Places to see Before you Die'.
Nobel prize-winning author José Saramago wrote of the village ‘‘From Marvão one can see the entire land... It is understandable that from this place, high up in the keep at Marvão Castle, visitors may respectfully murmur,
Då kan man stryka en sevärdhet från 1000 saker man bör se på listan.
Det var värt att se. För dem som inte är höjdrädda och har svårt att gå.
Jag visar de sista bilderna i morgon.
Hasta mantra. ...
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