Castelo de Portel — Attraction in Portel

The castle can be seen for miles around, which is quite lucky as reaching it by car is a nightmare. The streets are narrow, made narrower by steps jutting out and lots are one way. We gave up and dumped the car on the outskirts and walked to the castle which we could see through the gaps in the houses. The castle is free to enter and has a very good museum onsite, giving a good history of the district and the castle itself, enmeshed in regional family politics. You can walk a circuit of the walls but other than that there isn't much to it. There's almost nothing inside the curtain wall and the main tower is closed to the public. Worth 30 minutes of your time. Shame there's no cafe on...

We made a spontaneous stop at this castle when we saw it on a hill from the road. It’s a bit tricky to get up to—lots of very narrow roads—but the google directions were accurate.

It’s a stunning view up there of the surrounding area and the ruined castle is a sight in and of itself. Not a lot of placards or information to be found, but you feel a part of history here. Orange, olive, and lemon trees scattered around and we had it all to ourselves. I...

Beautiful cat so ruined perched on top of the town Patel. The admission is free and they were signs along the wall walk. The inside castle is not accessible but you can walk along the outside and admire it’s beauty all around. Has very nice panoramic view of the town and country side. As I’m here in May, they were many red poppies around which...