Crowned by the medieval castle, Vila de Belmonte stands out for the beauty of its landscapes and monuments. It was through Belmonte that the old Roman road that connected Mérida and Braga passed. Here are vestiges of that time, of which Villa da Quinta da Fúmea and Centum Cellas stand out, places linked to agricultural exploitation. Sancho I grants him a charter in 1199 for his development and repopulation, later D. Afonso III authorizes the Bishop D.Egas Fafes building a Tower in Belmonte. D. Afonso V donates the castle to Fernão Cabral I, making it the residence of the Cabral family. Of the family stands out the figure of Pedro Alvares Cabral, Discoverer of Brazil.