Aljezur

The town of Aljezur it's placed on the Lagos to Lisbon road. From here a road may be taken cross-country to Marmelete and the Serra de Monchique. The most striking feature is the castle set on top of the hill overlooking the town. This is, in fact, not a castle with keep and bailey and quarters for soldiers, but the original fortified town. Recent archaeological excavations have found that the Moors first constructed it in the late 8th Century. When the Christians conquered the Algarve, Aljezur nearly held out until the fall of Silves.