Monsanto 2023
Pam and I spent 2 days in Monsanto, a very old Portugese town in the mountains, in central Portugal.
It is a unique experience, with all the buildings built right into the fabric of the mountain, into and around the rocks. A 1,200 year old castle sits above the town, on the mountain top. At various times it belonged to the Templars and to the Muslims. Typical for this region of the world, conquerers trading holdings over hundreds of years.
It’s picturesque beauty, inspired the series ‘House of the Dragon’ to film several scenes there.
