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Municipality in Norte, Portugal
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Vila Nova de Foz Côa is a town of 7,300 people (2011) in Alto Douro wine region of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, northern Portugal. It principal draw for visitors are the sites of prehistoric rock art scattered through the nearby Côa Valley (a ), and the museum in town that serves as a portal for understanding them.
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Museu do Côa
A , it is the best-known rock art site in Portugal, and one of the biggest attractions in the country, with 23 sites along the final 17 km of the River Côa. The site of Penascosa is known for the wonderful views of the Côa River. There are thousands of engraved rock drawings of horses, bovines and other animals, human and abstract figures, dated from 22,000 to 10,000 years BCE. To visit the engravings, you must make a reservation online, go to the park's headquarters at Avenida Gago Coutinho, 19, in Vila Nova de Foz Côa, or by call +351 279 768 260.
Vila Nova de Foz Côa is located in the heart of the Douro International Natural Park. Inserted in the park is also the Alto Douro Wine Region, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is one of the biggest Portuguese attractions. Douro cruises attract hundreds of visitors.
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Access to Vila Nova de Foz Côa from the south is via the EN 102 (which passes through Trancoso and Marialva), and from the north via IP 2 (which connects the town to Bragança and Pocinho).
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