# The Historic Villages of Portugal

The twelve stone villages of the Beiras, among castles and the border.

- 231 votes · 12 items
- Feb 7, 2025 · passaporte_coimbra
- https://even.best/en/l/3636/the-historic-villages-of-portugal

## Top 12

1. **Piódão** (27 · ▲27 ▼0) — Schist houses with blue windows in the Serra do Açor.
2. **Monsanto** (22 · ▲25 ▼3) — The 'most Portuguese village in Portugal', houses between granite boulders.
3. **Marialva** (20 · ▲20 ▼0) — Ruined medieval citadel above the valley.
4. **Sortelha** (19 · ▲22 ▼3) — 13th-century castle and Manueline pillory.
5. **Belmonte** (11 · ▲16 ▼5) — Home of Pedro Álvares Cabral and its Jewish community.
6. **Idanha-a-Velha** (11 · ▲14 ▼3) — Roman and Visigothic remains.
7. **Linhares da Beira** (10 · ▲16 ▼6) — Castle in the Serra da Estrela, a paragliding spot.
8. **Almeida** (9 · ▲10 ▼1) — Star-shaped bastioned fortress.
9. **Trancoso** (8 · ▲12 ▼4) — Walls and the Jewish quarter.
10. **Castelo Rodrigo** (7 · ▲11 ▼4) — Castle and views of the Serra da Marofa.
11. **Castelo Mendo** (5 · ▲8 ▼3) — Walled village with its stone boars at the gate.
12. **Castelo Novo** (2 · ▲10 ▼8) — Baroque fountain and castle on the Gardunha.

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