Marvão is a mountain village in Alentejo.

The castle

Get in

The company Rede Expressos makes a daily direct connection between Lisbon and Marvão with several stops, including Portalegre and Castelo de Vide. The bus departs from Lisbon at 07:30, arriving at Marvão at 11:50. On the return trip the bus departs from Marvão at 15:50, arriving in Lisbon at 20:15.

There are also local buses between Marvao and Portalegre among other villages and towns but they are infrequent

There are no trains between Lisbon and Marvão.

See

The castle is like a child's dream - whatever the child's age! There are turrets, a dungeon, an armoury and an inner castle - all free except for a small museum. The museum is nothing wonderful but it seems almost churlish not to pay the €1 admission.

The village is completely walled and there is a short ridge across the top from the castle to beyond the church.

Sleep

• Pousada de Marvão - Santa Maria, Santa Maria de Marvão, ☏ +351 245 993 201, +351 245 993 202, ✉ recepcao.stamaria@pousadas.pt. Two village houses have been comfortably converted into the Pousada do Marvão - Santa Maria, a small hotel. 
• Pension Casa D Dinis is at the top of the village and one of the nearest buildings to the castle. They own a snack bar just across the road. Very friendly.