Aldeias Históricas de Portugal

Villages

The Old Woman’s Head

Sortelha

Sortelha

In this region with a treeless and rugged landscape, bizarre-looking granite formations abound, which, shaped by wind and rain, acquire curious appearances with fanciful connotations decorating and brightening the scenery surrounding Sortelha. Many of them have suggestive names, and others are associated with some local legends. In Sortelha, the famous “Old Woman’s Head” stands out because of its appearance, reminiscent of a face aged by time.