1.   The castle ruins, dating from the eighth century, wind over two high ridges of the Serra de Sintra.

2.   We congregate under a tree and the guide points to the castle ruins on the hill, launching as he does into another story.

3.   In Stolac, Kujundzic, the economist, nodded to castle ruins on a hill and identified the concentric circles.

4.   The forests and hills are dotted with castle ruins and fortifications, proof that powers have clashed here for ages.