Guarda. Night walk

I started my evening walk along the Guarda near the Vivaci shopping center. Around the left-hand corner was a small clearing that overlooked the northeastern part of the town. Below the shopping center are several blocks of neat high-rise buildings that look like they were built not too long ago. Beyond them, on a rolling plain, a sea of low-rise lights stretched almost to the horizon.

Then I moved on to the small green square of Toreão (Largo do Torreão on the map), which can be translated as "the turret". This area is located above a steep slope and has a semicircular shape, which provides a view to the West, North and East. In the middle ages, Guarda was a fortress on the border with Castile, and its name was derived from the word "guardare" - to observe.

The square overlooks the wind turbines that surround the city on all sides. Portugal is one of the world's leading countries for generating "clean" electricity.

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In conclusion, I decided to go up the hill to the watchtower, but there was such a strong wind that I had to give up this idea - there the tripod would just blow away. So I contented myself with the view from the foot of the hill to the city cemetery and the fantastic sight of a chain of red lights from many wind turbines scattered over the surrounding hills.

On the way back I passed through the old city gate,

за которыми начинаются узкие улицы исторического центра.

Finally, I returned to the Plaza Luis Camoes, where my hotel is located.

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