Quora Picks: What is the best medieval city in Europe?

, What are the best preserved medieval towns and cities in Europe? , What is the most complete surviving medieval ancient city in Europe? , Answer from @Alberto Yagos, who was born in Spain: ,1. Toledo, Spain, Toledo, Spain, It was the capital of Spain in the Middle Ages, a city where three religions lived and left the best of their heritage. , this city was the capital of Spain in the Middle Ages. Three religions existed in this city, and they all left great ruins. ,2. Aigues-Mortes (France),Just look at it, please:,Just look at it and you will understand:,Answer from British @Charles Corn: ,England has the England has the advantage of not having any major wars on its soil for several hundred years, so many medieval towns and cities that made it through the Wars of the Roses and English Civil War are still largely intact. It has not suffered a major war for hundreds of years, so the ancient medieval cities that survived the Wars of the Roses and the English Civil War are basically intact. ,This includes the centers of cities like Oxford:,and York:,but for the real medieval experience you should look for the towns and villages of the Cotswolds and Suffolk, which became very prosperous in the medieval period from the wool trade., but if you want to experience a real medieval feel, you should go to towns or villages like the Cotswolds and Suffolk, which became very prosperous in the medieval period from the wool trade. trade and became very prosperous. ,As a consequence they built beautiful towns and villages, many of which have remained the same size or shrunk as they became less prosperous, meaning that unlike York or Oxford they don't have any modern sprawl at all.,As a consequence, they Beautiful towns and villages were built, and many of them have remained the same size they were at the time, or shrunk as they no longer prospered, meaning they wouldn't have those modern clusters of buildings like York and Oxford.

,For example:,A few examples:,Lavenham (this was the 14th most populous town in 1523 - bigger than York!),Lavenham (this was the 14th most populous town in England in 1523 - bigger than York!) Big! ), Lacock, Raycock, Castle Combe, Castle Combe, Answer from historian and archaeologist @?rico Caldeira: ,Aside from the excellent suggestions in other answers, I'd like to present ?bidos, Portugal:,Although other answers have given great recommendations, I still want to talk about óbidos, Portugal:,This *** all town is in Portuguese hands since the XII century and hasn't changed that much since then.,This small town has been under the control of the Portuguese since the twelfth century and has not changed much since then. IIRC (Note: If I remember correctly), traditionally, it was part of the Queen’s personal possessions., If I remember correctly, traditionally, it was part of the Queen’s personal possessions. ,Quite an interesting place to visit, particularly in July, when you can see the Medieval Market. ,Be sure to taste some ginja as well (a slightly alcoholic beverage).,Be sure to taste some ginja as well (a slightly alcoholic beverage). ,Also in Portugal, Almeida deserves to be mentioned, close to the Spanish border:,Also in Portugal, there is another place worth mentioning, that is Almeida, which is close to the Spanish border:,The star fortification was built in the XVII century, so not entirely Medieval, but very beautiful noheless., The star-shaped fortifications were built in the 17th century, so it is not entirely Medieval, but it is still beautiful anyway.

, (Translation: Nengmao)