Marvão
April 20–22, 2007
In Marvão, the day started bright with pleasant temperature
As ascertained at 9 hours, we met with the tourism technician, to guide us through the village
Face to the village municipal seat, short introduction to historic facts and habitants ways of life
After watching a small film, we started walking towards the castle
Marvão's castle
Marvão
Marvão's main entrance
Marvão
CampingCar Portugal invaders conquering Marvão's castle
View over Portela village, near the border with Spain
Marvão, "where you see the birds from their backs"
Visiting Marvão's castle
A pause to absorb historic details about the castle
Marvão's castle was a strategic detent fortress, oriented to the border with Spain, which is only 8 miles away
Castle's bulkheads
Panoramic view on the village of Portagem
Visit to the old municipal house, built in the kingdom of D. Manuel (15/16 century), until 1956
Attentive reading of the informative panel on the old jails
The clock tower in the old Câmara Velha (municipality), requalification works in the historic centre, can be seen in this picture
White housing
Marvão's Municipal Museum as a result of the recovery of Marvão's oldest temple: St. Mary's Church
In this museum you can admire collections of Sacred Art, Archaeology and Ethnography
Marvão's Municipal Museum
Lunch time
Short briefing at the Roman ruins of Ammaia
Guided tour of Ammaia
Guided tour of Ammaia
Guided tour of Ammaia
Guided tour of Ammaia
Ammaia ruins's town square
The Roman ruins of Ammaia are in the parish of São Salvador da Aramenha, borough of Marvão
Marvão's castle in the background
Back to the park where we left the motorhomes
In the evening, group dinner at the Fronteira village
Roasted piglet and cod with cream, washed down with jars of regional red wine
Dinner
Dinner
Dinner
Dinner
Dinner
Dinner
Our motorhomes parked in the vicinity of the new service area
Our thanks to the Fronteira Council for their efforts
Fronteira's service area
Everyone greeting the tourism technicians in the morning
Guided tour through streets of Fronteira
Clock tower and pillory built to celebrate the King's foral granted to village in 1512
Fronteira's streets
Fronteira
Church of Our Lord of Martyrs
Church of Mercy
Detail on the Chapel of Our Lady of the Pains (18th century)
Fronteira village
Pause at Cultural Centre auditorium
Pause at Cultural Centre auditorium
Welcoming drink offered by Mayor Pedro Lancha
Welcoming drink offered by Mayor Pedro Lancha
The next generation of motorhomers
Lunch time, then time to drive to the riverside beach
Fronteira's riverside beach
The bridge crossing Ribeira Grande
Fronteira's riverside beach
Picnicking by the riverside
Picnicking by the riverside
At the end of the IV Meeting, a visit through Vale das Sedas' wine cellar
Tour and tasting in Vale das Sedas' wine cellar
Tour and tasting in Vale das Sedas' wine cellar