Almeida is a fortified village and is located in Riba-Côa river valley - Guarda - Portugal.
The settlements in this area of Portugal were strategically placed on hill tops and gave the local population excellent vantage points to detect any approach of would-be raider or aggressor and these fortified villages were important to the survival and protection of the local people. The first defence structures built in Almeida are thought to have been constructed by the Romans,
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The settlements in this area of Portugal were strategically placed on hill tops and gave the local population excellent vantage points to detect any approach of would-be raider or aggressor and these fortified villages were important to the survival and protection of the local people. The first defence structures built in Almeida are thought to have been constructed by the Romans,
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