It covered an area of 131.76 km² and had 828 inhabitants (June 30, 2011).
‘Unfortunately, I think you’ll have to phone up to make a booking. Known as one of the most Portuguese villages of Portugal, Monsanto is home to Casa de David. You could easily spend a few days exploring this part of Portugal.By far, the easiest way to get to Monsanto is by car. Built in the 12th Century,Although the chapel itself is gated and normally kept closed, you can still see a few of the empty stone coffins outside. In order to defend their new township, the Templars built a wall around it and also a built castle which stands today.In 1948, this castle was classified as a National Monument, since its resembles a kind of military architecture that is important to Portugal’s heritage.Since then, many illustrious people have lived there, including Monsanto is also called as “Monte Santo” which, in English, means “Holy Hill”.If you are coming to Monsanto from another country, the closest airport is There is no direct public transport to the village, so you really need to go by the highway.If you are coming from Porto, you also should travel by car, since there is no direct train or bus to get to Monsanto.The 297 km (185 miles) ride will take about three and a half hours.Need to rent a car in Portugal? You may be able to book from in a train station as well, but it doesn’t seem like it’s possible to book online.Olá! The villagers realised they had nothing left but one cow and a bag of grain, and knew that they would have to surrender soon.But, rather than give in, they decided to try one last thing. Our content is DMCA propected, and it can't be reproduced on other websites without our authorisation. They fed the remainder of the grain to the cow and then threw the cow off the castle walls at their attackers. You can visit in Summer, of course, but it can get very hot in Monsanto during July and August and there is very little shade from the sun in the town and at the castle.Considering how unique the town of Monsanto is, the castle was surprisingly normal. You are a great help!!! He wasn’t originally from Monsanto, but his wife was, and he lived here between 1944-1946.From reading up on him, he does sound like a very interesting character and I can see why they were keen to commemorate that he lived in the village.Monsanto isn’t the most convenient place to get to in Portugal. Monsanto was voted in 1938 the "most Portuguese village in Portugal" nestles on the slope of a steep hill (the Monsanto head, known in Latin as Mons Sanctus), which rises abruptly above the prairy and reaches a height of 758 meters (2486 feet). This is THE medieval burg that you want to see. I later took a Masters in Multimedia, so I can say that, today, I can communicate through a various number of forms. Monsanto isn’t the most convenient place to get to in Portugal. The Historic Village of Monsanto, Portugal. Besides the historical monuments, Monsanto, Portugal offers a very quiet environment in which you can relax and just enjoy some quiet times. To visit the whole village you should need two to three days, depending on your schedule.If you are a sociable kind of person that loves to go to a bar or a disco to hang out with some friends, forget about Monsanto Portugal. We’ve been featured in countless publications from around the world and attractions millions of readers every year. Monsanto’s nearest city is The “most Portuguese village in Portugal” is also one of the most unique villages in Portugal, and it may be somewhere that you want to spend the night.There are also plenty of options outside. A timetable can be found at The times aren’t very travel-friendly so, if you do take this bus, you’ll probably need to spend the night in Monsanto.You can get to Castelo Branco by train (train tickets and timetables at Thank you very much for the info. Here, you can visit the 12th century stone graves that are so well-preserved, even though they have no lid. You won’t see any skeletons, but many people still find the empty human-sized shapes creepy.I have to confess that I didn’t know who Fernando Namora was before visiting Monsanto, and I suspect a lot of other non-Portuguese readers won’t either.I wasn’t able to visit the property; only look at the plaque outside.