Porto de Mós

On the slopes of an isolated hill above the Rio Lena, 9km/5.5mi south of Batalha Abbey, is Porto de Mós, dominated by a massive castle, the origins of which go back to the ninth century. After recovering the castle from the Moors King Sancho I had it restored, but much of it was again destroyed in the 1755 earthquake. Since then it has been restored on a number of occasions, most recently in 1956. From the castle there are magnificent panoramic views.