There are 15 castles next to the raiana border in the central region of Portugal which tell us little pieces of History with short stories of wars and intrigue, Kings and Infantas, love and betrayal, bravery and justice.
Dominating the valley where the Mondego River runs, with endless rice fields, the town of Montemor-o-Velho is characterized by its imposing castle, the main fortress of Low Mondego during Medieval times.
At Beira Baixa, just a few miles away from Spain, there is a typical village which spreads through the mountain slope. Its privileged defensive position might have been one of the reasons why a Neolithic village was first built, then turned into a Lusitanian hill fort and then into a Roman village.