Cardina

Cardina is an archaeological site in Almendra, Vila Nova de Foz Côa Municipality, Guarda District. Cardina is situated nearby to the nature reserve Núcleo Arqueológico do Salto do Boi, as well as near the town Almendra.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Prehistoric Rock-Art Site of Penascosa.

Prehistoric Rock-Art Site of Penascosa

Archaeological site

Photo: Henrique Matos, GFDL.

Vila Nova de Foz Côa is a town of 7,300 people 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, and the museum in town that serves as a portal for understanding them. Prehistoric Rock-Art Site of Penascosa is situated 3 km north of Cardina.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Almendra and Algodres.

Almendra

Town

Photo: Xuaxo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Almendra is a civil parish in the municipality of Vila Nova de Foz Côa, Portugal. Almendra is situated 4½ km northeast of Cardina.

Algodres

Village

Photo: David Perez, CC BY 4.0.

Algodres is a former civil parish in the municipality of Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo, district of Guarda, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Algodres, Vale de Alfonsinho e Vilar de Amargo. Algodres is situated 5 km southeast of Cardina.