A pair of ancient megalithic funerary monuments discovered in the Vila Real de Santo Antonio municipality of the Algarve1 , with menhirs (standing stones) located around and inside them. Described in detail by noted archaeologist Sebastião Phillipes Martins Estácio da Veiga, the funerary monuments of Quinta da Nora and Herdade …
A cluster of several centres of “Atlantic Art” rock engravings, dating to the Chalcolithic/Bronze ages.
An exceptionally unusual dolmen: forming a V-shape with undifferentiated corridor and chamber. Many of its upright stones have engravings and/or paintings.
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.
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.
An enormous dolmen with a chamber at least 4m across, in Grândola (Setúbal district).
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
An unusual dolmen in the Grândola municipality: this dolmen has two connected chambers.
A circular route, around 9 km, which includes three antas or dolmens. It’s classified as low difficulty, taking around 3 hours. Short Routes / Pequena Rota Trail Signs
Walk along the road through the industrial area of Taco, in the town of Albergaria-a-Velha, and if you keep your eyes peeled you may see something intriguing. Beside a bakery factory, two empty spaces contain low mounds each with a notice board beside them. These are funerary structures that people …
