Moorish Castle
Guide
Photo: Ввласенко · CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
≈ A$21SightAllow 1–1.5 hPut together by AI from open data
What you'll see
Ruined castle walls that snake along a rocky ridge, with steep steps up to the towers and huge views over the town, Pena Palace on the next peak and the plain to the sea.
A brief history
The Moors built it in the 800s and 900s to watch over the area; it was handed over to the first Portuguese king in 1147 and later restored as a romantic ruin.
Tips
- Best time
- Morning, before the heat; it's exposed and steep
- Cost
- About €12 (check)
- Allow
- 1–1.5 h
- Hours
- Usually daily 9:30–18:30 (check)
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