The Castle Gate and Keep - Sortelha / Riding Portugal

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We continue through Aldeia da Sortelha.
We got a lot of heat during these holidays, which is good in itself, but walking through these alleys ends up making it more tiring. From Largo to reaching the castle it is always uphill and although it is not a very steep incline, it always costs a little more.

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Continuamos pela Aldeia da Sortelha.
Apanhamos muito calor no decorrer destas férias, o que é bom por si só , mas para percorrer estas ruelas acaba por fazer com que se torne mais cansativo. Do Largo até chegar aos castelo é sempre a subir e embora não seja um inclinação muito acentuada, custa sempre mais um pouco.


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For this reason, we walk more slowly and have the opportunity to appreciate all the details that often pass us by.
A bird song caught our attention and the three of us looked up to understand where the sound was coming from. The mother on one side and a nest of swallows on the other. I love watching swallows and when they are in the nest without being able to fly yet, they are really sweet. Three little girls were watching and looking for their mother, waiting for food. The nest had been built under a roof above a window.

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Por esse motivo, caminhamos mais devagar e com oportunidade de apreciar todos os pormenores que muitas vezes nos passam ao lado.
Um canto de passarito chamou atenção e ficamos os três a olhar para cima para perceber de onde vinha o som. A mãe de um lado e um ninho de andorinhas do outro. Adoro ver andorinhas e quando estão no ninho ainda sem poder voar, são mesmo muito queridas. Três pequeninas espreitavam e procuravam a sua mãe à espera de alimento. O ninho tinha sido construído debaixo de um telhado por cima de uma janela.


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We arrived at Largo do Pelourinho and there he was.
Sortelha Castle, which displays a combination of Romanesque and Gothic styles with notable Manueline additions, is accessible through the Castle Gate, adorned with an armillary sphere and the royal arms of D. Manuel I. In the parade ground, the Cistern and a False Door to the south and the traditional Keep, with its dogwood balcony, are preserved.

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Chegamos ao Largo do Pelourinho e ali estava ele.
O Castelo de Sortelha, que exibe uma combinação dos estilos românico e gótico com notáveis adições manuelinas, é acessível pela Porta do Castelo, adornada com uma esfera armilar e as armas reais de D. Manuel I . Na praça de armas, encontram-se preservadas a Cisterna e uma Porta Falsa ao sul e a tradicional Torre de Menagem, com sua varanda de mata-cães.


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In addition, there are two more False Doors in the wall, on the opposite side of the citadel, having been boarded up during the 17th century renovation and one close to the castle.
The view is stunning and we can see the entire village from the top of the walls.
Calm and silence prevail here, allowing us to absorb everything that nature offers us (sun, wind, birds chirping).
I still have a few more things to show you so stay tuned :-)

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Além disso, há mais duas Portas Falsas na muralha, do lado oposto da cidadela,tendo sido entaipada durante a reforma do século XVII e uma próxima ao castelo.
A vista é deslumbrante e conseguimos ver toda a aldeia do topo das muralhas.
A calma e o silêncio imperam por aqui o que nos permite absorver tudo o que a natureza nos oferece (sol, vento, o chilrear dos pássaros).
Ainda tenho mais umas quantas coisas para vos mostrar por isso fiquem por aí :-)


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I hope you enjoyed.
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