엠발스 드 알칸타라 주변 최고의 버스 정류장 출발 하이킹 & 워킹 코스

On the Spanish side, the bridge is located in the municipality of Alcántara in the province of Cáceres. It is reached via the regional highway EX-207 from the nearby town of Piedras Albas. On the Portuguese side, it connects with a local road to reach the town of Segura, from which this bridge takes its name. It was built in the Roman province of Lusitania to give continuity to the Roman road that connected Norba Caesarina (on the Via de la Plata) with the civitas Egitania (Idanha-a-Velha, Portugal) and with Bracara Augusta (Braga, Portugal), in order to save the Erjas river. This river marks the border line between Spain and Portugal, and the bridge serves as an international crossing between both countries.

Piedras Albas is a Spanish municipality located in the province of Cáceres, in the autonomous community of Extremadura. It is located 74 km west of the provincial capital and 7 km from the border with Portugal. Surrounded by the municipality of Alcántara, this town has an interesting history. The name “Piedras Albas” probably refers to the white quartzite ridges present in its surroundings. In the past, there was a border post next to the Roman bridge of Segura over the Erjas river, and a customs office in the same town.

The menhir is located on a small hill or headland, hence its name. It is one of the few known menhirs in Alta Extremadura and, perhaps, one of the oldest megaliths in the region.

This swamp offers us an ideal place and paths to run in the middle of nature. The swamp is formed with the waters of the Villaluenga River, and its wetlands are home to different types of birds throughout the different seasons of the year.

This hermitage, located at the northern end of the town, is part of the Ruta de la Plata, also known as the Camino de las Barcas. Although its origins date back to the 15th century and construction continued in subsequent centuries, a renovation had to be carried out in the 60s of the 20th century given the poor condition it was in.

This church is from the 16th century, although the truth is that it was built through a reconstruction and arrangement of another that was already on that same site and that had been built between the 13th and 14th centuries. The tower is usually frequented by storks with their nests and has a square floor plan.

View of the small town of Piedras Albas. The rural town sits on the old commercial and livestock route between Estorninos and Zarza la Mayor called Cañada Real de Gata.

A large upright stone, which was assembled as part of prehistoric stone circles, which were placed on hill sites.