12th Century Penela with hill fort Castle, lies in the Coimbra district, about
27 km from Coimbra city center, central Portugal. We walked up the hill, along old, cobbled streets of Panela town to the castle that sits at the top, surrounded by countryside and small villages (within the castle itself is the church of St Michael, (Sao Miguel) dating back to the 12th century - originally). .
Penela town consists of a combination of the old village around the castle walls, and the more modern town that has spread out below.
Close to Penela are various other special places to visit, such as the Roman ruins of Conimbriga and hiking trails.
In Penela there are various festivals at certain times of year, as well as a Medieval fair and market in May that takes place around the castle area. (We found out later that some of the construction going on below the castle, is actually to create more space for the Medieval fair).
We visited Penela castle on a weekday, and there was nobody about inside the castle, so it was a special experience to have it all to ourselves!
If you love old castles and all things Medieval, these castle ruins are well worth a visit, and you can also check out other historic places in the area or go for a nice walk in nature.
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