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