Autumn walks near Marvão

After a long hot summer we will return to crisp autumn days and a landscape full of rich colours with more agreeable teperatures. It's time to get your walking boots out to discover the delights of this region.

Walk through cork oak forests and olive grooves, along roman roads past ancient dolmens and through historic towns and villages.

Casa do Brasao in the small village of Barretos is perfectly placed for you to find all that this wonderful area has to offer. This stylish self catering cottage near Marvao and Castelo de Vide is the ideal base for your walking holiday, providing walking maps and other useful information to make your stay more enjoyable.

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A wonderful film of Marvão, a fortified town in Portugal.

A wonderful film of Marvão, see link:

http://vimeo.com/25161863

Wish you were here in Marvão

Near Marvão, which is on a crest overlooking the Serra de São Mamede Natural Park, is the village of Barretos in the Alto Alentejo region of Portugal. Once you drop your bags in the area, you may never want to leave. A stay at the 'self-catering cottage' Casa do Brasão is an excellent way to go.

http://wishyouwerehere.us/article/Casa-do-Bras227o/

Walking in Alentejo near Marvao

Thanks to Terry and Pat for taking us on this great walk from Barretos to Beirã.
This walk (5.6 km) takes you through the beautiful Alentejo countryside to the village of Beirã where you can take a break for a snack or coffee and return back to Barretos and Casa do Brasão.
Things to see:
Medieval stone round houses
Beautiful views of Marvão on the craggy hill
Cork oak trees
Fauna and flora of the region
Typical small Alentejo hamlets

Stay at Casa do Brasão, a self catering cottage in the small village of Barretos near Marvão.