An enchanting and
lonely village of Monsanto is located at Southeast of Serra da Estrela in
Portugal, perched on the side of a mountain. Monsanto village is built among
rocks, with squeezed homes between massive boulders, and small streets carved
through the rocks. The beauty of this village hasn't changed in several centuries.
It lies on an important strategic location defending from various invaders over
the centuries.
Few of the granite
houses have Manueline doorways and the wreck of a castle that started as a
Lusitanian fortified settlement, offering splendid views stretching as far as
Serra da Estrela. The mountain peak has actually been very important strategic
position since prehistoric times, crowned by remnants of Templar castle,
partially damaged by an explosion in the 19th century.
In the national contest of 1938 Monsanto village was dubbed "the most Portuguese village in Portugal". Therefore, since then building restrictions have allowed it to remain a living museum. It is not easy to reach Monsanto by public transportation, but its atmosphere and the immense panorama is worth a drive from the towns close by or Serra da Estrela.
A former civil
parish in the municipality of Idanha-a-Nova, covered an area of 131km. The
village is populating with the one thousand residents. The Monsanto historic village
is built upon in a fusion of nature and its landforms that can be seen in the
uses of caves and rocks being converted into construction parts. Monsanto
village has maintained its classics charms from many centuries.
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