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Bimillenary Olive tree

The symbol of the Mediterranean.

Declared a tree of public interest in 1984, this olive tree has a crown 7.70 metres high and a diameter of over 11.80 metres. The olive tree is the symbol of the Mediterranean. In the Mediterranean diet, bread, olive oil and wine form the trilogy of Mediterranean food culture.
Freguesia: Santa Luzia

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