Things to do in Guarda District, Central Portugal: The Best Historic Sites

May 19, 2022 Joeann Galban

Discover the best top things to do in Guarda District, Portugal including Castelo de Pinhel, Vale do Coa Archaeological Park, Tumulo do Bandarra, Pelourinho de Trancoso, Portas D'El Rei, Pelourinho de Pinhel, Ruinas do Castelo de Moreira de Rei, Museu Da Casa Grande, Torre de Almofala, Castle of Guarda.
Restaurants in Guarda District

1. Castelo de Pinhel

Rua do Castelo, Pinhel 6400-340 Portugal http://cm-pinhel.pt
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4.5 based on 49 reviews

Castelo de Pinhel

Reviewed By natashairsilva - Lisbon, Portugal

Beautiful scenery, now complete with a brand new walk tour around the castle walls. The views are amazing, perfect for a getaway in the real Portuguese rural areas.

2. Vale do Coa Archaeological Park

R. do Museu, Vila Nova de Foz Coa 5150-610 Portugal +351 279 768 260 [email protected] http://www.arte-coa.pt/index.php?Language=pt&Page=Parque&SubPage=Parque
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4.5 based on 143 reviews

Vale do Coa Archaeological Park

Previous booking strongly advised! The Côa valley is a unique place in the world, displaying open-air artistic manifestations from different moments of prehistoric, protohistoric and historic times, namely the greatest assembly of Ice Age open-air engravings presently known. This extraordinary rock art collection is distributed along two main axes: the river Côa and the river Douro, of which the Côa is a tributary. More than a thousand schist outcrops with rock art manifestations are known, in more than 70 different sites, with a predominance of Upper Paleolithic art, followed by motifs belonging to the Iron Age, Historic times and Late Prehistory. As a recognition of the cultural and scientific interest of this group of findings, the Parque Arqueológico do Vale do Côa (Côa Valley Archaeological Park) was created in 1996 and the rock art sites inscribed in UNESCO's World Heritage List in 1998.

Reviewed By marjude

My wife and I are from the United States visiting Portugal. Since we have an interest in archeology we decided to drive to the Coa Valley and tour the fabulous Parque visiting Rock drawings from about 20,000 BC. We toured with Gloria a congenial and knowledgeable archeologist for about 3 hours in what is a beautiful part of the country. She drove us to the site in her vehicle and we hiked near 3 miles over pretty rough terrain to see the ancient drawings. Don’t miss this experience!

3. Tumulo do Bandarra

Largo Pelourinho s/n, Trancoso 6420-112 Portugal
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4.0 based on 4 reviews

Tumulo do Bandarra

4. Pelourinho de Trancoso

Largo Pelourinho, Trancoso 6420-112 Portugal http://www.aldeiashistoricasdeportugal.com/o-que-ver/pelourinho-4
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4.0 based on 13 reviews

Pelourinho de Trancoso

5. Portas D'El Rei

Largo Portas D'El Rei, Trancoso 6420-120 Portugal http://www.allaboutportugal.pt/pt/trancoso/monumentos/portas-del-rei
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4.0 based on 9 reviews

Portas D'El Rei

6. Pelourinho de Pinhel

Praca Sacadura Cabral, Pinhel 6400-444 Portugal http://freguesiadepinhel.net/pontos-de-interesse/pelourinho-de-pinhel/
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4.0 based on 5 reviews

Pelourinho de Pinhel

7. Ruinas do Castelo de Moreira de Rei

Largo da Praca Moreira de Rei, Trancoso 4820-528 Portugal http://beira.pt/diretorio/ruinas-do-castelo-de-moreira-de-rei/
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4.0 based on 1 reviews

Ruinas do Castelo de Moreira de Rei

8. Museu Da Casa Grande

R. Direita, Vila Nova de Foz Coa 5155-246 Portugal +351 279 789 117 http://www.patrimoniocultural.gov.pt/pt/museus-e-monumentos/rede-portuguesa/m/museu-da-casa-grande/
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4.0 based on 1 reviews

Museu Da Casa Grande

9. Torre de Almofala

M604, Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo 6440-106 Portugal http://patrimoniocultural.gov.pt/pt/patrimonio/patrimonio-imovel/pesquisa-do-patrimonio/classificado-ou-em-vias-de-classificacao/geral/view/70659
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4.0 based on 1 reviews

Torre de Almofala

10. Castle of Guarda

Guarda 6300-755 Portugal http://www.historiadeportugal.info/castelo-da-guarda/
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3.5 based on 50 reviews

Castle of Guarda

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