Portugal: Historic Villages -- Linhares

 

 Linhare is a restored 15th-century castle village in the rugged, granite Serra da Estrela, the highest range in Portugal (much of it over 5,000 feet). Although all of the stone houses are been restored using governmental finds, no tourist facilities -- cafes, restaurants, and hotels -- were present in 2003.

Video: look at the view of the surrounding countryside from the castle.
Video: now look at the village from the steps of the church.