Description Vila Nova de Foz Côa

The Côa Valley is a unique place due to the fact that it has works of art in the open air that date back to the Paleolithic era, more than 25,000 years ago, going through Prehistory, Proto-History and History.

The most outstanding rock art collection is that of the Upper Paleolithic, which corresponds to the first artistic expression in the history of mankind. For those looking to have moments of calm and wonder, Vila Nova de Foz Côa is the ideal place to visit.

In addition to all the nature involved, by the wonderful hills and valleys, traced by the Douro and Côa rivers, this location has a lot to offer. Visiting Foz Côa is then a fantastic historical and cultural experience that takes us back on a journey through time.

With the capacity to offer several tourist offers, Foz Côa is part of the National Strategic Tourism Plan, with three main offers: City Break, Nature Tourism and Business and Gastronomy Tourism, responding to the offer of this region, full of places of interest. interest in heritage, landscape, culture and hospitality.

It is impossible to visit the Côa Valley without tasting the wines produced in the region.

In addition to the Vale do Côa Archaeological Park (one of the most important rock art sites in the world) and its museum, from the Douro and Côa rivers, here you can do agro-tourism and visit monuments that date back to the times of Castro culture (developed by Celts).

With many tourist offers, Foz Côa is undoubtedly one of the most interesting places to visit in Portugal, because in one trip we are in the presence of a place with an incredible natural landscape, with an unbelievable and also very hostile past. An authentic time travel.