View over the town with the fortifications of Fort Santa Luzia, the greatest preserved fortification worldwide dating back to the 17th century.Elvas in the Alentejo close to the spanish border. Elvas is listed as UNESCO world heritage. Europe, Southern Europe, Portugal, March

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