When you enter in Leiria you can’t avoid noticing the castle that, from the top, seems to welcome those coming into the city. Conquered to the Moors in 1135, by D. Afonso Henriques, the castle passed, for many years, from hand to hand between Moors and Christians. In 1190, D. Sancho I ordered its reconstruction. Later in 1325 D. Dinis orders the construction of the Torre de Menagem that, nowadays, shelters a museological nucleus, where you will get to know the castle activity in past times. It was also by D. Dinis order that the Nossa Senhora da Pena Church …
LOcalizado em Alfama, o bairro mais antigo de Lisboa, dispõe de apartamentos confortáveis e de design moderno, um ótimo ponto de partida para conhecer a cidade.
Situated near the Castle and within the walls of Évora Monte, The Place has four rooms with a modern decoration inspired by the historical village. Balconies invite you to watch the sunset, and, weather permitting, breakfast is served on the terrace, and the restaurant also serves lunch and dinner. The area is known for bird watching.
The ancient Citadel, as well as important sections of the wall that surrounded the population, are still preserved. Archaeological work carried out in the Citadel of the Castle uncovered a Moorish quarter of centuries XII\/XIII, and various Roman structures of the 4th century. The Arab ceramic pieces found are exposed in the core of the Museum of Mértola.
