Côa Valley rock art
A UNESCO World Heritage Site with thousands of open-air Palaeolithic engravings of horses, aurochs and ibex, visited on guided tours.
Verified: 2026-04-06
Key spots worth your time — with practical info to plan fast.
A UNESCO World Heritage Site with thousands of open-air Palaeolithic engravings of horses, aurochs and ibex, visited on guided tours.
Verified: 2026-04-06
A striking modern museum above the meeting of the Côa and Douro, explaining the rock art and the Ice Age world.
Verified: 2026-04-06
The first rock art site discovered in the Côa, by the river, with engravings of horses and aurochs.
A 16th-century church in the town centre, with a fine Manueline doorway.
In late February and March, thousands of almond trees turn the hills around Foz Côa white and pink.
Terraced vineyards and olive groves along the upper Douro, part of the Alto Douro Wine Region World Heritage Site.