Castelo de Vide - Menir da Meada
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manchanegra
N 39° 29.730 W 007° 29.720
29S E 629381 N 4372845
This is the tallest single standing stone of the Iberian Peninsula
Waymark Code: WMX7F
Location: Portugal
Date Posted: 11/02/2006
Views: 29
This menhir, reputed as being the tallest single standing stone in the Iberian peninsular. It stands at over 7 metres tall and 1.25 mts across.
The function of the standing stone is unclear though it may have had religious significance.
It´s located in the Alentejo, 10 km north of Castelo de Vide, in the Portalegre district.
The given coordinates will take you to a parking near the menhir. You´ll have to take a dirt road to get there but there´s no need of a 4x4.
The all area is very rich in this kind of monuments.
There are thousands of them in the region and, in a couple of miles around this one you´ll find more than 50.
Our advice is that you go to the Tourist Office in Castelo de Vide to get information about this sites.
The "Official Tourism" URL link to the attraction: [Web Link]
The attraction’s own URL: [Web Link]
Hours of Operation:
Sun-Sat: 00-24
Admission Prices:
Free
Approximate amount of time needed to fully experience the attraction: Up to 1 hour
Transportation options to the attraction: Personal Vehicle Only
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