Elvas is a city in the Alentejo region of Portugal. The Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its Fortifications is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Get in
Elvas is easily reached by bus, often from Évora.
Get around
See
Elvas is very close to Badajoz, Spain and has been fortified at different times. That makes it worth while to wander round looking at the work of different periods.
The old aqueduct is a great architectural view - five stories in parts - and it's staggering to see how narrow was its channel.
Do
Buy
Eat
Drink
Sleep
- Pousada de Elvas - Santa Luzia, Avenida de Badajoz (Assunção), ☏ +351 268 637 470, +351 268 637 472, fax: +351 268 622 127, recepcao.staluzia@pousadas.pt.
- Hotel D. Luis Elvas, Avenida de Badajoz s/n, ☏ +351 268 636 710. 85 rooms with private bathrooms. Garden, outdoor swimming pool, bar with terrace, 24-Hour front desk, living room, daily newspapers
Go next
Évora, Portalegre, Vila Viçosa, Estremoz, Castelo de Vide, Marvão, and Badajoz in Spain.