Historic Villages of Portugal
# Historic Villages of Portugal

The Historic Villages of Portugal (Aldeias Históricas de Portugal) are a group of 12 villages classified under a 1991 government program called the Historic Villages Program (Programa de Aldeias Históricas). The aim of the program was to restore and promote a series of ancient villages/human settlements important to the history of Portugal. Starting in 1991 the government included 10 villages located in the Beira Interior in the Historic Villages program:

* Almeida
* Castelo Mendo
* Castelo Novo
* Castelo Rodrigo
* Idanha-a-Velha
* Linhares da Beira
* Marialva
* Monsanto
* Piódão
* Sortelha

An additional 2 villages were added to the program in 2003:

* Belmonte
* Trancoso
