Tag: Castelo de Vide

Travel in Portugal, Day 2, Castelo de Vide to Flor da Rosa

March 12, 2015

The lonely roads between Castelo de Vide and the Spanish border draw you into wide open spaces with far horizons, and huge outcrops of granite.

The Dam of Povoa and Meadas
The Dam of Povoa and Meadas
Mimosas
Around Castelo de Vide there are many prehistoric remains. The Tourist Office in the town may have information, otherwise arm yourself beforehand and be prepared for inaccuracies on the maps.…

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Castelo de Vide – near the Portuguese border

March 9, 2015

We set off from Flor da Rosa on a bright, cold morning to visit Castelo de Vide, an extraordinary small town in east Portugal, close to the Spanish border. The countryside was covered in dew - beautiful - but very difficult to photograph!

Castelo de Vide was founded by the Romans in 44BC, taken and destroyed…

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