Monsanto - a village of granite

Culture and History tour in Monsanto

Tour Price : €360 Duration : 8 hours Languages: English, Portuguese, Russian

Monsanto is a fortress -village on the border of Portugal and Spain.The village is completely built of granite stones in the mountain region of Idania in the east of Portugal.  In 1938, the village was awarded the national status "The most Portuguese village ", and in 1995 - the" Historical Village ". The village has existed since the Paleolithic era, the first king of Portugal presented it to the Knights Templar in 1165.

Medieval houses, churches, and fortresses are very well preserved. Also in the village you can see the medieval cemetery, churches and scenic observation platforms. Òhere are a lot of flowers around the stones, which makes very beautiful view to the village and landscape.

During the tour we will also see the Portuguese province: villages, beautiful forests and rivers, have a lunch in the traditional restaurant in Monsanto

Until now people live here, mostly pensioners. Òhere are cafes and restaurants, hotels, but there are no supermarkets and even hairdresser’s - the village’s population is too small.

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