Alfaiates holds centuries of history intertwined with the very formation of Portugal. Its castle, once called Castillo de la Luna (Moon Castle) because it seemed to touch the sky, was built in the 13th century and passed to Portuguese territory by the Treaty of Alcañices in 1297. Between charters, royal alliances, and battles, it was the scene of moments of glory and strategic defense, even withstanding the French invasions.

Today, amid crumbling walls and living traditions like the capeia arraiana (a bullfight in which the bull is faced by 20 or 30 men who hold off its charges with a huge pitchfork), Alfaiates continues to reveal the charm of its legendary memory.

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Location: Alfaiates, Guarda, Portugal

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