This parish was born from the recent Administrative Division of the Municipality of Ferreira do Alentejo, in 1988. Its settlement took place in very early times, perhaps in the Miocene period, according to some studies carried out by the City Council. The Romans left in this area evident marks of the new civilization that they transported to the Iberian Peninsula, and which, in the case of Canhestros, took place at a very late period. In addition to traces of an old Roman walkway, several fragments of common pottery, tegulae and imbrices were discovered. The Roman people, in the region where …

The main commercial street with several fashion and regional products shops.

Small shop with regional handicraft, namely embroidery of Castelo Banco.

A house where you may find typical articles of this region.

Espaço que comercializa várias peças de artesanato regional.

In this nice tearoom you can taste a variety of regional cakes.

Bar and pastry shop with a wide range of regional pastries on offer.

A small village, with just a few inhabitants and typical regional houses.

A rural village of the Beira region, with granite houses covered by tiles.

This preserved village was built in granite with typical regional schist rooftops.