The Top 5 Natural Monuments around Santiago Maior
Santiago Maior’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 5
beautiful natural monuments around Santiago Maior. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
beautiful natural monuments around Santiago Maior. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
Last updated: November 3, 2025
Nisa/Lage da Prata Plateau and Ancient Stone Structures
Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site
Wonderful route with beautiful vegetation, at the moment blooming gorse, many rounded rocks, partly piled up. There are menhirs, dolmens and ancient dwellings along the route. We were quite surprised by the mysterious atmosphere and the silence over this area.
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Chafurdão of Vale de Cales
Highlight • Structure
The chafurdão is a traditional dry-stone shelter with a false dome, typical of the region’s vernacular heritage. Though most surviving examples are recent (the oldest dated to 1733), they follow …
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Menir da Meada
Highlight • Monument
With almost 7m height, probably the highest menhir of the Iberian peninsula. Make a nice stop!
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Póvoa e Meadas Reservoir
Highlight • Lake
The Albufeira de Póvoa e Meadas is an artificial lake immersed in a landscape of great natural beauty. This is also a perfect place for birdwatching, thanks to its remarkable richness and diversity of avifauna species.
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Fonte Água de Todo o Ano – Refúgio do Cebola
Highlight • Natural Monument
In the middle of the medieval road between Carreiras and Castelo de Vide we find this source of ancient water.
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