From the top of the valley where the Mondego runs, with rice fields to lose sight of, the town of MontemoroVelho is crowned by its imposing castle, the main fortress of Baixo Mondego in medieval times.
This extensive territory was successively occupied since Roman times, and when the Arabs settled here in the 8th century the lands of Montemor were constantly seen as a space of fierce disputes between Muslims and Christians.
After the Christian Reconquest and the Portuguese independence MontemoroVelho and its majestic fortress were the scene of numerous events in the history of Portugal.
Defender of the valley that dominates and of the river that fertilizes the stones of this castle they housed kings and infantas, being indelibly linked to legends born of the imaginative popular tradition.
When visiting the castle, be sure to enjoy the scenery of the Mondego rice fields and everything around you.