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We arrived in Monsanto, the most Portuguese village in Portugal.
As we travel along the national road we see the little houses perched on a granite slope in the distance!
Simply breathtaking for all the reasons and then some. Full of history and culture. We came with expectations but they were all exceeded. Through Booking we managed to find a small house right in the center of the village, completely restored in granite and where each floor corresponded to a room.
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Chegamos a Monsanto a aldeia mais portuguesa de Portugal.
Ao percorrer a nacional vemos ao longe as casinhas empoleiradas numa encosta de granito!
Simplesmente arrebatadora por todas as razões e mais algumas. Cheia de história e cultura. Viemos com expectativas mas todas foram superadas. Através do Booking conseguimos uma casinha bem no centro da aldeia toda ela recuperada em granito e onde cada andar correspondia a uma divisão.
On the last, a terrace with a wonderful view over the entire plain in front of us. I can't tell you if I liked this place more during the day or at night. I will present both aspects here so you can evaluate :-)
We found out the day we arrived that part of the series Game of Thrones: House of the Dragon was filmed here! Some of the inhabitants explained to us that they welcomed the actors and all the staff and that they walked these streets every day on their way to the castle. We settled in and immediately went on a reconnaissance tour.
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No ultimo, um terraço com uma vista maravilhosa sobre toda a planície à nossa frente. Não vos sei dizer se gostei mais deste local de dia ou de noite. Vou apresentar aqui as duas vertentes para que possam avaliar :-)
Ficamos a saber no dia em que chegamos que aqui foi filmada parte da série Game of Thrones: House of the Dragon! Alguns dos habitantes explicaram-nos que acolheram os atores e todo o staff e que diariamente percorriam estas ruas com destino ao castelo. Instalamo-nos, e fomos logo fazer a volta de reconhecimento.
There is evidence of human presence in Monsanto since Paleolithic times. Archaeological finds in the region show Roman occupation in the S. Lourenço field, at the foot of the mountain. There are also traces of Visigothic and Arab permanence. D. Afonso Henriques conquered Monsanto from the Moors and donated the town to the Templar Order in 1165, led by D. Gualdim Pais, who ordered the construction of the Castle.
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Há evidências da presença humana em Monsanto desde o tempo do paleolítico. Achados arqueológicos na região mostram ocupação romana no campo de S. Lourenço, ao pé do monte. Também há vestígios de permanência visigótica e árabe. D. Afonso Henriques conquistou Monsanto aos Mouros e doou a vila à Ordem dos Templários em 1165, liderada por D. Gualdim Pais, que mandou foi quem ordenou a construção do Castelo.
D. Afonso Henriques (first king of Portugal) granted the first Charter to Monsanto in 1174, which was confirmed by D. Sancho I in 1190 and by D. Afonso II in 1217. Later, in 1510, D. Manuel I granted a New Charter for Monsanto and elevated it to the category of town.
We learned the popular village saying:
You never know at Monsanto
(which eagles brush with their wings)
if the house is born from the rock
if the rock rises from the house.
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D. Afonso Henriques (primeiro rei de Portugal) concedeu o primeiro Foral a Monsanto em 1174, sendo este confirmado por D. Sancho I em 1190 e por D. Afonso II em 1217. Mais tarde, em 1510, D. Manuel I outorgou um Foral Novo a Monsanto e elevou-a à categoria de vila.
Aprendemos o ditado popular da aldeia:
Nunca se sabe em Monsanto
(que as águias roçam com a asa)
se a casa nasce da rocha
se a rocha nasce da casa.
In fact, it is often extremely difficult to understand where the house begins and the rock ends or vice versa. Practically all the houses have been restored and many of them have a story to tell. Some well-known names lived here, which I will tell you about later! Commerce is scarce, with only a small grocery store, two cafes and two restaurants! Around 9pm everything is closed and silence reigns here. We stopped at one of the cafes to buy water, drink a coffee and treat the little one to an ice cream! While my husband went to get things, we sat on a rock outside. Next to us was a man, who in his eighties or so, explained to us that this was the stone of patience.
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De facto é extremamente difícil perceber muitas vezes onde começa a casa e termina a rocha ou vice versa. Praticamente todas as casas estão recuperadas e muitas delas tem uma história para contar. Aqui viveram alguns nomes conhecidos dos quais vos vou falar mais à frente! Comércio é escasso, existindo apenas uma pequena mercearia, dois cafés e dois restaurantes! Por volta das 21 está tudo encerrado e o silencio impera por aqui. Paramos num dos cafés para comprar água, beber um café e presentear a mais pequena com um geladinho! Enquanto o meu marido tinha ido buscar as coisas, ficamos sentadas numa pedra do lado de fora. Ao nosso lado estava um senhor, que do alto dos seus oitenta e alguns anos nos explicou que aquele era a pedra da paciência.
This stone or bench was used for visitors to those who were imprisoned, witnesses waiting to be called in court proceedings, reflecting the popular opinion about the indifference and slowness of the authorities.
We went up a little further and found a cave (which houses bats at night), which used to be a furda (a place where pigs were kept) but which today is more of a tourist spot in the village.
I'll be back tomorrow with more details about this spectacular stay!
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Esta pedra ou banco era utilizada para os visitantes dos que estavam presos, testemunhas que aguardavam para serem chamadas nos processos judiciais refletindo a opinião popular sobre a indiferença e a lentidão das autoridades.
Subimos mais um pouco e encontramos uma gruta (que durante a noite abriga morcegos ), que seria antigamente uma furda (local onde guardavam os porcos) mas que ao dia de hoje é mais um ponto turístico da aldeia.
Amanha volto com mais detalhes desta estadia espetacular!
I hope you enjoyed.
See you around.
Wishing you much peace and health
Those who pass by us do not go alone. They leave a bit of themselves, taking a piece of us."
Author: Antoine de Saint-Exupery, The Little Prince.
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