Citânia de Briteiros

Citânia de Briteiros is one of Portugal’s most significant archaeological sites, located atop São Romão hill in the former parish of Salvador de Briteiros, Guimarães. This fortified settlement, known as a castro, dates back to the Iron Age and serves as a remarkable testament to the Castro culture that once thrived in the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula. Designated a National Monument in 1910, Citânia de Briteiros has been the focus of extensive archaeological research...