Penha da Barrada

Penha da Barrada is a cliff in , and has an elevation of 648 metres. Penha da Barrada is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Roman villa of Ammaia and Castle of Marvão.

Museum
Photo: F nando, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Roman ruins of Ammaia are located in within the Nature Park of the , a mountainous expanse of forest in the civil parish of São Salvador da Aramenha, municipality of Marvão, along the border with . is situated 3 km southeast of Penha da Barrada.

Castle
Photo: Elemaki, CC BY 3.0.
The is a well-preserved medieval castle located in the civil parish of Santa Maria de Marvão, in the municipality of , district of Portalegre. is situated 3½ km northeast of Penha da Barrada.

Public building
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a public building, which is situated 3½ km east of Penha da Barrada.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include São Salvador da Aramenha and Marvão.

Village
Photo: Mike Steele, CC BY 2.0.
is a village, which is situated 2½ km east of Penha da Barrada.

Photo: Stephen Colebourne, CC BY 2.0.
is a mountain village of 3,000 people in perched on a quartzite crag of the Serra de São Mamede.

Photo: Elemaki, CC BY 3.0.
is a mountain village in . In 2011, it had about 3,400 residents. The romantic character of the village of , associated with its gardens, abundance of vegetation, mild climate and proximity to the Serra de São Mamede, made it known as "Sintra do Alentejo".

Penha da Barrada

Latitude
39.38333° or 39° 23′ north
Longitude
-7.41667° or 7° 25′ west
Elevation
648 metres (2,126 feet)
Open location code
8CFJ9HMM+88
Geo­Names ID
2271120
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