Tourist attractions Vila Nova de Foz Côa

With its source 2 060m up in Spain, the River Douro is an impetuous and unpredictable watercourse. It roars through the Spanish Meseta before flowing into the Atlantic above Porto. On the way, it has down the ages cut a steep granite valley (famed fo..

This has a remarkable granite Manueline facade. The interior has three naves whose wood painted ceilings are supported by columns with capitals sculpted with human heads, giving the impression of looking up to heaven. Some Baroque retables in gilded ..

This attractive granite Manueline pillory was circled with a cable moulding and the pinnacle was sculpted with small columns and statues under an armillary sphere and un lily.

Until the opening of the museum in the future the jeeps leave the park HQ for Vila Nova de Foz Côa . This site is the most important of the three. It is found on a pronounced slope of 130m and access is somewhat difficult. You must visit in the mor..

Located in the village of Muxagata , the reception centre is in an attractive 16C house. The visit provides a very pleasant promenade along the Piscos River. The mostly filiform engravings are quite spread out on the sides and less visible. Neverthe..

In an old schist house typical of the region, the reception centre of Castelo Melhor is the departure point for the visit. The journey by jeep has attractive panoramic views over the slopes where port vines grow ... Penascosa is near the river and th..

This impressive church with an austere facade dates from the 16C and 17C. In the centre it has a protruding tower and an arched Renaissance doorway. In the interior, under the ribbed vaults, there is an attractive retable from the 17C.