In the plains of the interior Beira, between the foothills of the Serra da Gardunha and the Ponsul River, which form in its geography, climate and fauna the transition between the north and the south of Portugal stands on a high peninsula the historic village of Monsanto.

Between the houses, there are the stones that blend in with them and this is one of the biggest attractions for enchanted observers.

This village will have resisted from this stronghold, for 7 years, the siege laid by the Romans, a fact that is the origin of the Feast of the Crosses, which the village celebrates every year, on 3 May. In the century XII D. Afonso Henriques donated the conquered village to the Moors to the Order of the Templars, whose Master in Portugal, Gualdim Pais had the castle rebuilt.

The village offers one of the most interesting human landscapes to be found in Portugal. The cluster develops on the slope of the head taking advantage of granite boulders for the walls of the dwellings and in some cases a single block of stone forms the roof, which is why here it is said that the houses are "one tile".

Some emblazoned palaces, Manueline portals, the house where the doctor and writer Fernando Namora lived and practiced in the clinic, who were inspired here for his novel "Flaps of the Life of a Doctor", add interest to the walk through the steep alleys.

Among the houses stands the Tower of Lucano surmounted by a silver rooster, trophy awarded to Monsanto in a contest held in 1938 where was considered the most Portuguese village of Portugal, for the authenticity of its culture.

The difficult climb to the castle is largely offset by one of the most breathtaking viewpoints in the region.