The walls of Estremoz

Estremoz, Portugal - Region of Alentejo

Estremoz is composed of two parts: upper and lower.  The "newer" and lower part of the city is surrounded by a wall built in the 17th century.  Fortified with a different set of walls, the older, upper part contains a castle built in the year 1258, later the residence of the then King Denis (Dinis) and Queen Saint Elizabeth (Isabel).  Today the castle area has been converted into a pousada, a series of luxury traditional or historical hotels found throughout Portugal.