Castle of Castelo de Vide

Unfortunatelly the tower and museum were closed on Monday so did not manage to see it inside.

It’s a steep walk to get to this lovely castle but absolutely well worth the effort to get there . Free entry to the well preserved/ maintained structure that houses a museum dedicated to the revolution of 1974 in which Portugal gained its independence. There are views from the castle are fantastic. This is a lovely experience to visit and get a bit of history in these unique surroundings. Well worth a visit .

Castle of Castelo de Vide

Type: Castle
Time spent: 20-40 min
Parking: Limited
Bike parking: not available
Price: free
WC: available
[!]Currently, the tower is closed.

With the intervention of an embassy from the kingdom of Aragon, ​​peace was reached between D. Dinis and D. Afonso Sanches, who agreed to demolish some of the fortifications he had constructed.

Under the regency of D. Pedro, Duke of Coimbra, the defenses of the castles in the Alentejo region were strengthened, including Castelo de Vide.

A new architectural stage took place at the end of the 17th century, in the context of the Restoration of Portuguese independence, when modernizations were introduced to adapt it to modern artillery standards. Work began in 1641. Years later, in 1660, this fortification was made of two main areas: the castle, to the west, and the São Roque Fort, to the east, interconnected by bastioned walls.

Truly captivating little hilltown complete with castle, fountains and old Jewish Quarter. Lots of well-marked walks in and around town. Maps (rather poor) available at the tourist office next to Matriz Santa Maria da Devesa Church.

A lovely little town full of interesting history. The Jewish museum was a surprise, nicely done. The pointy eared dog is certainly a lively character, perfectly harmless of course.