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Bryan | Exploro Ergo Sum
August 29, 2025
Hiking
Castelo Rodrigo holds millennia of history, from Paleolithic and Roman remains to the Muslim presence in the castle. Conquered and reconquered between the 12th and 13th centuries, it became a town and municipality under King Alfonso IX of León and passed definitively to Portugal in 1297, when King Dinis rebuilt and repopulated the castle. Marked by wars, charters, and restorations, it welcomed pilgrims on their way to Santiago and remains today one of the twelve Historic Villages of Portugal.
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•Bryan | Exploro Ergo Sum
June 2, 2025
Cycling
Castelo Rodrigo is a village with a medieval soul, where time has left its deep marks: walls, stone streets and remains of an ancient community of New Christians. Surrounded by magnificent landscapes, from the Douro International Natural Park to the Côa Valley, passing through the Serra da Marofa and the Faia Brava Reserve, this village is an invitation to contemplation and to taste.
Here, history is served at the table: Marofa lamb, octopus in migas or rice are flavors that count as much as the books.
Here, history is served at the table: Marofa lamb, octopus in migas or rice are flavors that count as much as the books.
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MPS
November 13, 2022
Hiking
Place with a long history, 500 BC founded by the Celts. Belongs to the twelve historical villages, the Aldeias Históricas de Portugal. Located at 820 m above the Vale do Côa.
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