Why is Portugal full of CASTLES?

In this video I will talk about why Portugal has over 400 castles. We go visit the Moorish castle in Sintra, near Lisbon, and learn a lot about Portugal's medieval origins!
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[@philipdaelman1684]

Thank You from Belgium en Portugal

[@TheSanarossOne]

Honestly, for me, that is the perfect weather to visit a castle like this one. I absolutely love foggy days! And the castle looks ethereal almost like a dream.

[@juiceboxleal6254]

When i went there a few years ago the traffic was crazy , nowhere to park but luckily i rented 1 of those little tiny mini cars so i squuezed into a spot

[@fredericoalves811]

Ahah that was a good option too!

[@mariusferreira185]

Fantástico vídeo, muito obrigado 👍

[@Romanticeyesnet]

Cool. I will visit this Portugal 🏰 . Very cool. 🙏

[@jayhuxley2559]

In Germany there are very few castles, even if tourism tours show a lot of them, but the true is that more than 90% were built in the 19 century ac when castles were no longer useful. Contrary to Portugal where castles were used in many medieval wars.

[@davidjsouth231]

Saudades! One of my favorites was Obidos. We lived in Portugal for 14 years and used to take people to see different places

[@davidjsouth231]

I still have many dear friends there and they keep asking when I’m coming for a visit. Hopefully before I die and can save up enough $.

[@ToastandJam52]

This time last year I was in this exact spot. The only difference is that it was a sunny day. Loved it.

[@fredericoalves811]

Ahah I didn't get so lucky

[@JoshuaJackson84]

Very interesting to see this castle!

[@fredericoalves811]

There is more every week!

[@Peachyt82]

It is estimated that there were once up to 3,000 castles in Scotland - nearly one for every 100 square miles.

[@JoaoRodrigues-ni6yi]

Nice one!

[@marygomes962]

Que máximo Fred!! Só foi pena estar esse tempo

[@jarikiviranta3734]

Though your vids are very good and I do enjoy a great deal. Thanks.

[@fredericoalves811]

Thank you! I hope to do more of this type of videos as soon as it is possible again!

[@materialgirl338]

Do you anything about St. MICHAEL'S Castle or other wise known as "Mansanto Castle"

[@mintazure7234]

It be awesome if he’s showing the castles from time to time all I see is his face

[@AntonioFerreira-mx1er]

O Castelo de Sintra não colapsou por causa do "terramoto", foi por ter sido abandonado porque Sintra era sítio proibido a estrangeiros e não era permitida construção...só depois das invasões francesas é que a proibição desapareceu. Daí a quase totalidade dos edifícios ser posterior a 1820. Quanto a castelos medievais, Sintra tem 2 castelos: o do monte anexo a Sintra e o outro em Colares, na nascente do Rio das maças. Ao tempo de Duarte D`Armas (sec XVI) o castelo de Sintra já estava em ruínas e acreditava-se ser a residência do diabo , o monte era sítio de penitência de multiplas ordens religiosas que depois foram substítuidas por cultos maçonicos (Sintra é bem capaz de ter a maior concentração mundial de tuneis, poços e locais de iniciação)

[@martz3606]

😉😉😉😉😉🍺🍺🍺

[@gundisaluusmenendiz]

They call it Moorish castle, but I don't believe it was actually entirely built by the Moors, it could of been rebuilt by the Moors, but no where in the Moorish world nor in the Islamic world is there any castle with the same architecture nor the same character, just like it was redone again when the Templars chased out the Moors, they actually found remains from the bronze age inside the castle grounds.

[@adelking66]

You have the balls to call them Moors when in the fact they are Andalusians

[@gundisaluusmenendiz]

@@adelking66 Natives or not they were muslims so they were identified as "Moors" "Mouros" and Andalusia was very far from Lisbon.

[@davidjsouth231]

@@adelking66 Muslims it is!

[@lilianacastro8680]

How much does it cost to have you as a tour guide in September for one couple?

[@fredericoalves811]

Hi Liliana, I'm sorry but I went out of business because of covid and got lucky enough to find another great job. I'm sadly not available anymore

[@quisomad15]

Castle of the Moors

[@Taha.Belassiri]

Castle of the moors leftover by the Empire of Morocco. 🇲🇦❤️

[@Zamo14]

Correction!!Defeated...not "leftover"!!Lets not get cute

[@duartecboc8028]

Exactly, because the moors and arabs were greatest in castle buildings, all old north african cities have 1 ksar at least. Almost all portuguese castela were built by arab/berber people, Afonsinhos just made some changes in many of them and build a couple of new ones, .. good video.

[@maximhollandnederlandthene7640]

Dos Mouros Dos cervecas 🍻😅

[@KidBPB]

Can you please add subtitles? Not that im deaf, but i dont like hearing more than 2 minutes in a row

[@fredericoalves811]

there is that option already, you just have to turn them on!

[@KidBPB]

@@fredericoalves811 too lazy.. just add to the video

[@afonso_sj8939]

@@KidBPB its just pressing "c" on the keyboard.

[@jeffreywailer7610]

So disabled can visit