Europe 2021: World's Shortest International Bridge

Europe 2021:

World's Shortest International Bridge

As much as I enjoy visiting the world's most iconic locations like the Eiffel Tower or the Amazon, I am equally amused (sometimes more so) with novelty attractions like the "world's biggest ball of twine". While driving through central Portugal, we took a short detour to visit a rather short bridge. It's called El Marco, and it connects the small village of Varzea Grande in Portugal with the neighboring Spanish village of El Marco in Extremadura. 

Nel making a 'run for the border'.

There's a bridge that connects two small islands in the Saint Lawrence River that belong to Canada and the US that claims to be the shortest international bridge at 32 feet. This border bridge in El Marco is a mere 10 feet across. It's not a tourist attraction...at all. It used to just be a makeshift bridge that the villagers had made with planks and trees until the EU decided to fund the current bridge in 2008. The villages are extremely small, and there's really nowhere to park if you wanted to visit it. If it became popular, two cars would probably create a traffic jam. 

No border can keep me from my love. (Unless that border is covered with pickles, then I'll miss you honey. Enjoy Portugal.)
  

There's really no reason to go here, unless you're just easily amused like we are. We drove up, found the bridge, played around for about 15 minutes, and then headed on our way.