Large tectonic valleys, wild mountains rivers, white flowers of the almond trees, the oaks woods, great raptors birds.

Prehistoric Rock-Art Sites in the Côa Valley, World Heritage

Brief Description

This exceptional concentration of rock carvings from the Upper Palaeolithic (22,000–10,000 B.C.) is the most outstanding example of early human artistic activity in this form anywhere in the world.

Justification for Inscription

Criterion i: The Upper Palaeolithic rock-art of the Côa valley is an outstanding example of the sudden flowering of creative genius at the

And find another Word Heritage area, the  Douro Vinhateiro. Alto Douro Wine Region.It’s here that is produced the wine of Oporto.

The large tectonic valley of Longroiva, the villages and castles of the Middle Ages, Rock-Art engravings of Ribeira de Piscos,  Center of Interpretation of Muxagata.

The plate of the middle price of the Côa river,  Douro and Agueda valleys, the olive-trees and the almond tree flowered, landscape panoramas from Castelo Rodrigo and Marofa Mountain, Prehistoric Rock-Art in Penascosa, Castelo Melhor Center, the "French" way of Santiago and its derivation by Portugal.

 The midday of Vale do Côa, with its castles, churches and  medieval cities.

The XVIII century old fortifications, the rising of Côa River, the Natural Reserve of  Malcata Mountain, the small vaults and Roman churches, the oldest castles and monasteries.