Varandas
Varandas is a locality in Ribeira de Nisa e Carreiras, Portalegre. Varandas is situated nearby to the locality Hortas, as well as near the village Freguesia de Reguengo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Serra de São Mamede and Castle of Portalegre.
Serra de São Mamede
Peak
Photo: Nuno Morão, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Serra de São Mamede is a mountain range in Portalegre District, Portugal. This range is named after Saint Mammes. Together with the Serra de Arraiolos, the Serra de São Mamede is one of the few places in the Alentejo region where there might be snow in the winter. Serra de São Mamede is situated 3 km east of Varandas.
Castle of Portalegre
Photo: F nando, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Castle of Portalegre is a Portuguese medieval castle in the civil parish of Sé e São Lourenço, municipality of Portalegre, district of Portalegre. It stands out over the older part of the town because of its imposing location over a higher area and because of the contrast between its dark walls and the prevailing whitewashed houses. Castle of Portalegre is situated 4 km southwest of Varandas.
Plane tree from Rossio
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Plane tree from Rossio is situated 3½ km southwest of Varandas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marvão and Fortios.
Marvão
Photo: Stephen Colebourne, CC BY 2.0.
Marvão is a mountain village of 3,000 people in Alentejo perched on a quartzite crag of the Serra de São Mamede.
Fortios
Village
Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fortios is a village, which is situated 9 km west of Varandas.
Varandas
- Type: Locality
- Location: Ribeira de Nisa e Carreiras, Portalegre, Portalegre District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
39.31543° or 39° 18′ 56″ northLongitude
-7.39653° or 7° 23′ 48″ westElevation
660 metres (2,165 feet)Open location code
8CFJ8J83+59GeoNames ID
2261849
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cabeça Gorda and Serra de São Mamede Natural Park.
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