Santar

Santar is a village, before the nationality, situated in the Portuguese region of Beira, in the municipality Nelas. It stands out for its cultural heritage and the beauty of its landscape marked by large vineyards, surrounded by the Serra da Estrela mountain-range to the south and by the Serra do Caramulo mountain-range to the north. Here granite marks its presence and transforms itself in a profusion of walls, fountains, tanks, and manor houses, along with agricultural, rustic, and religious buildings. Behind these walls, lie gardens on terraces and kilometres of hedges in carved boxwood – including the beloved carreiras of Beira – hidden tanks. Fountains are heard and rose gardens and vineyards are opened up. The Beira’s light and clean air embrace this background in a very distinct manner. This is probably the biggest secret of these noble houses that carry ancient names such as Cunhas, Pais do Amaral, Melos, Bragança, Almeida Castelo Branco, Silveira Pinto, Amaral Reis, Ibérico Nogueira e Portugal Leal de Loureiro... Today, we find a unique project in Santar – Santar Vila Jardim – that has been breaking walls since 2013, building bridges to join wills and neighbouring gardens. Casa dos Condes de Santar e Magalhães, Casa Ibérico Nogueira, Casa das Fidalgas, Casa da Magnólia, Misericórdia de Santar, Linhares Garden …