Portagem River Beach – Roman City of Ammaia loop from Marvão

01:21

5.06km

50m

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Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

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Parque Natural da Serra de São Mamede

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61 m

Portagem River Beach

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The river beach of the village of Portagem, in Marvão, is one of the most sought-after beaches by Portuguese people and also by many Spaniards due to its proximity to the border with Spain. The beach is part of a great space called Centro de Lazer da Portagem, which also has swimming pools, especially sought after on hot summer days. With a magnificent view of Marvão castle, this complex consists of three outdoor swimming pools with changing rooms (two for adults and one for children), the river beach being one of them, situated in the bed of the Sever river. This is one of the busiest spots in the municipality of Marvão, which has a lawn on one of its banks with numerous tables and benches in its vicinity so that bathers can spend pleasant hot days with their families or friends. The Leisure Centre also consists of an amphitheatre, a multi-sport court, a playground, a restaurant/bar, as well as a green park.

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Roman City of Ammaia

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Located very close to the pretty town of Marvão, in the heart of the Alentejo, in the heart of the Serra de S. Mamede Natural Park, the ruins of the Roman city of Ammaia are located in an area of great beauty, attesting to its great heritage.

In 1995, archaeological excavations began on the site, uncovering around 3,000 m2, although it is believed that the original area of the city was around twenty hectares.

The curious thing about these ruins is that in the 5th and 9th centuries they suffered the effects of a cataclysm that buried the lower part of the urban area, thus belonging to one of the few cities of the empire that, probably due to natural effects, remained preserved and on which no other urban developments were developed throughout history.

It is thus possible to study the entire urban fabric of a Roman city, highlighting important structures such as the “podium” of a temple probably from the 1st century, and the existence of public baths, as well as other domestic structures.

There is a “site museum” on site, the Ammaia City Monographic Museum, which shows the daily life of the population that lived here, as well as the various objects found and inventoried here, including one of the most important collections of Roman glass in the Iberian Peninsula.

A large part of the area occupied by the ruins is located on land owned by the Ammaia City Foundation, whose primary objective is to study, restore and preserve this important National Monument.

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