Castle, castle, fortress, castle. Swoon!   Hopping from castle to castle is enough to get any traveler excited.  Throw in mind-blowing medieval villages bolstered by staggering cliffs wrapped up by spectacular, sweeping views in every direction and I👏🏻am👏🏻 all👏🏻in👏🏻!

Scattered across lush grasslands, jaw-dropping seascapes and dramatic limestone outcrops, Portuguese castles comprise a small but important part of the historical heritage of the country. Did you know that there are more than 150 castles in Portugal? Well, there are.  And to visit even a handful of them takes a bit of planning.  By now, you might be asking yourself, “Which ones are ‘worth’ it?”

The answer to this question, of course, is that it depends.   How much time are you