
Guarda is the highest-altitude city in Portugal, situated at an elevation of 1,056 metres on the northeastern slopes of the Serra da Estrela mountains. Throughout its history it has served as a strategic border town and is noted for its rich cultural heritage and natural beauty. History Guarda was founded in 1199 by King Sancho I of Portugal as a defensive outpost against Muslim incursions on the Iberian Peninsula. The city bears traces from Roman Visigothic and Muslim periods. During the Middle
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Guarda, located at an elevation of 1,056 metres on the northeastern slopes of the Serra da Estrela mountains, is the highest city in Portugal. Throughout its history, it has functioned as a frontier town and is noted for its rich cultural heritage and natural beauty. History Guarda was founded in 1199 by King Sancho I of Portugal as a defensive outpost against Muslim incursions on the Iberian Peninsula. City bears traces from Roman, Visigothic and Muslim periods. During the Middle Ages Era, it h
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Sevgi Şahin