Douro River Cruise - Castelo Rodrigo and Vega de Terron (Spain) - Portugal, October 2023

Castle of Castelo Rodrigo is a medieval castle in the Figueria de Castelo Rodrigo region. It has a fortified wall. The ancient town of Medieval Village of Castelo Rodrigo still has many of the buildings well preserved. Presently, around 50 people live "within the walls" of the village.

Ruins of the Castle on the top of the hill.

Ruins of Castle Rodrigo.

The "Sun Gate" Arch, entry point of the fortified village.

The fort entrance.

Fortified castle wall and clock tower.

Castelo Rodrigo.

Parish church dedicated to " Our Lady of Rocamadour" who gave water and food to pilgrims on the way to Santiago de Compostela.

The church sanctuary.

 

                                                       Paintings inside the church.

There are some small guest houses for pilgrims on the "Camino de Santiago".

Hiking around the historical village of Castelo Rodrigo.
Well preserved buildings. 

First house in the Jewish quarter dated 1447.

Medieval cistern. It presents two doors: one gothic and one Moorish.

In this medieval village, Christians, Jews and Muslims lived , worked and worshiped in the same town.

The inscription translated by a Rabbi on the facade of house #32: "The Lord redeems".

Prison.

Leaving the Medieval Village of Castelo Rodrigo.

We took the bus back to the ship which is now docking in Vega de Terron, a border city of Spain for overnight.

Olive trees in Portugal.

Viewing area near the border Portugal and Spain.

The Douro tributary is a natural border. Spain on the right and Portugal on the left.

The Douro (border) bridge.

Entering Spain at the end of the Douro International bridge.

Vega Terron, Spain.

Vega de Terron Pier.