Location: Elvas
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Things to do in Elvas, Alentejo: The Best Historic Sites
Elvas (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɛɫvɐʃ]) is a Portuguese municipality, former episcopal city and frontier fortress of easternmost central Portugal, located in the district of Portalegre in Alentejo. It is situated about 200 kilometres (120 mi) east of Lisbon, and about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) west of the Spanish fortress of Badajoz, by the Madrid-Badajoz-Lisbon railway. The municipality population as of 2011 was 23,078, in an area of 631.29 square kilometres (243.74 sq mi). The city itself had a population of 16,640 as of 2011.
Restaurants in Elvas
1. Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its Fortifications
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4.5 based on 112 reviews
Reviewed By cubsur - Albufeira, Portugal
Something any student of military history should visit. The very well preserved fortifications deservedly resulted in Elvas being designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
2. Forte de Nossa Senhora da Graca
3. Ajuda Bridge
4. Forte de Santa Luzia
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4.5 based on 81 reviews
Reviewed By 208lu_sa - Porto, Portugal
Great fortress in Elvas, great to understand how it was used in the times of kings, queens and battles between countries!
5. Terreiro da Batalha das Linhas de Elvas
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4.0 based on 1 reviews
6. Padrao de Elvas
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4.0 based on 1 reviews
7. Praca da Republica
8. Moinhos de Agua
9. Anta do Torrao
