Torre de Almedina

"This labyrinthine quarter of tightly-packed houses and dark cobbled lanes was once a Moorish stronghold and for a century served as the seat of Portugal's kings." Full review

"This small museum has a plaster cast of the city's early layout, complete with castle and defensive walls...up top you can enjoy fine rooftop views and look down through the matacães" Full review

"The 12th-century arch is one of the last vestiges of the medieval city walls, and above it are a Renaissance carving of the Virgin and Child and an early Portuguese coat of arms." Full review