The Castle and other Monsanto, Portugal Things to Do Tips

If you feel in good condition you may accept the challenge of climbing to the castle. It has nothing particularly relevant, but it obliges to walk along all the village, and reaching the top, it rewards you with some awesome sights. Someone said that Monsanto is the most Portuguese village of Portugal. I don't know if it's true, but tradition is honestly present everywhere, and coming down, you will feel like having lived something real.

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I don't know if it really is "the most Portuguese village of Portugal" as it is widely advertised. It leaves the sensation of a dead village, but I must admit that villages are dying in Portugal, so even that is "very Portuguese". Its visit is interesting, and even if you don't dare the hard climbing to the castle, the visit of only the village will justify your trip. With luck, maybe you find someone, and if you do, you will confirm that locals are really gentle and welcoming, even without touristic business in mind.

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Also called the clock tower, for obvious reasons, this is the tallest building in the village, providing good views to those who don't risk the hard climbing to the castle. Atop of this 14th century tower, a silvery clock was the official prize for "the most Portuguese village of Portugal".

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