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Citania de Briteiros Description
Altitude: 336m/1102ft

About 12km/7.5mi east of Braga on Monte Sao Romao, surrounded by the pleasant hills of the Serra Falperra, are the remains of the Citânia de Briteiros, an Iron Age settlement. Together with Castro de Sabroso it is Portugal's oldest known settlement to date. Fragments of pottery (much of it painted), carved stones, weapons, implements and jewelry recovered during the excavations are now in the Museu de Martins Sarmento in Guimaraes.

It is well worth taking the time to look round Citânia de Briteiros, climbing slowly up from the entrance located below the main excavation area to the two reconstructed round huts and then on to the small chapel of Sao Romao on top of the hill where there is an excellent
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Hobbies & Activities category: Archeological site or ruin;  Village reconstruction, open-air museum;  Prehistoric site or exhibit
Address
Museu de Martins Sarmento
Rua Paio Galvão
4800-426 Guimarães
Guimaraes
Portugal
Hours
May 1 to September 30
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Open9:009:009:009:009:009:009:00
Closed19:3019:3019:3019:3019:3019:3019:30
October 1 to April 30
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open9:009:009:009:009:009:009:00
Closed18:0018:0018:0018:0018:0018:0018:00
Cost
Adult1.50 Euros
SeniorFREE
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