This Medieval Village Has Its Houses Built Inside Giant Boulders—And It Looks Unreal

Time has stopped for this completely unique Spanish town.
This Medieval Village Has Its Houses Built Inside Giant Boulders—And It Looks Unreal
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Michael Wing
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Living under a rock in a tiny hamlet might sound isolating—and it is.

There’s little access to the outside world in the small village of Monsanto, situated on a craggy bluff in Portugal’s sparsely populated east, near the Spanish border. It’s quite literally in the middle of nowhere.

Michael Wing
Michael Wing
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Michael Wing is a writer and editor based in Calgary, Canada, where he was born and educated in the arts. He writes mainly on culture, human interest, and trending news.
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