The Moorish Castle
Medieval hilltop fortress with rock-cut grain silos, winding battlements and sweeping Atlantic views.
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About this audio guide
This audio guide to the Moorish Castle in Sintra looks past the battlements to the food of the Muslim families who lived on this ridge between the tenth and twelfth centuries. It follows the hollows cut into the rock, a shared neighbourhood bread oven and the everyday pots and jugs archaeologists have dug up here. Listen while walking the path between the walls, with an eye on the ground beside you.
This audio guide was created using AI.
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