Mamoa da Eireira
An exceptionally unusual dolmen: forming a V-shape with undifferentiated corridor and chamber. Many of its upright stones have engravings and/or paintings.
Hipogeu de Monte Canelas
An artificial cave was dug into the rock about 3,500 BC and was used for burials during two periods. You can still see part of the carved circular chambers.
Portimão Museum
An excellent museum with much fascinating information about both prehistory and history.
Anta do Monte dos Serôdios
A Neolithic/Chalcolithic dolmen on a hill in the Grândola municipality, Setúbel district. One of the upright slabs in the chamber is covered in cup marks.
Anta da Pata do Cavalo
An enormous dolmen with a chamber at least 4m across, in Grândola (Setúbal district).
Grândola walks
There are several routes in Grândola that include megalithic sites: two short routes and the Grande Rota do Balho. Hiking Routes The tourism website of Grândola describes each route and has PDF brochures/maps for each (all in Portuguese). Trail Signs
Casas Velhas
A Bronze Age graveyard with dozens of stone cists, near the town of Melides in the southern part of Setúbal district.
Monumento Megalítico do Lousal
An unusual dolmen in the Grândola municipality: this dolmen has two connected chambers.
Núcleo Museológico de São Pedro
Also known as: Núcleo Museológico da Igreja de São Pedro e Reservas An old church has been repurposed for the municipal archaeological museum, with information and exhibits detailing the occupation of the area from Paleolithic times to the 20th century. This museum was formed in 2021, using the building of …
Centro de Interpretação dos Concheiros de Muge
English name: Interpretation Centre of the Muge Shell Middens A museum about the “Concheiros de Muge,” or the Shell Middens of Muge: a group of mesolithic shell middens that are one of the most famous and important archaeological sites for the Mesolithic period. The middens themselves are not generally visitable, …