It lies the charming village of Monsanto southeast Serra da Estrella, an old fortified village overlooking the foot of the mountain. With the confined houses between giant rocks and small streets carved rocks, and did not change the appearance of the village for centuries. In 1938, Monsanto was selected "most beautiful Portuguese village in Portugal" in a national competition, and since then has been the imposition of restrictions on the construction in order to maintain the character and remains a living museum.
