Vale do Forno

Vale do Forno is an archaeological site in , . Vale do Forno is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint , as well as near the church .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Côa Museum and Pelourinho de Foz Côa.

Museum
Photo: Aires Almeida, CC BY 2.0.
is situated 1 km northeast of Vale do Forno.

Photo: Turismo En Portugal, CC BY 2.0.
is situated 1½ km northwest of Vale do Forno.

Railway station
Photo: Adriao, Public domain.
The , is a closed interface of the Douro line, which used to serve the town of , in the , in . The halt started operating on 5 May 1887, and was closed in 2 October 1988. is situated 2 km northeast of Vale do Forno.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vila Nova de Foz Côa and Muxagata.

Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a town of 7,300 people in Alto Douro wine region of , northern . 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.

Village
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village, which is situated 6 km southwest of Vale do Forno.

Hamlet
Photo: André Marques, CC BY 2.0.
is a village in northern , located in the Vila Nova de Foz Côa Municipality. The Dam and the River Douro are nearby. railway station is the eastern terminus of the Douro railway line, so the community developed with the arrival of the railway in 1887. is situated 6 km north of Vale do Forno.

Vale do Forno

Latitude
41.07484° or 41° 4′ 29″ north
Longitude
-7.12363° or 7° 7′ 25″ west
Open location code
8CHJ3VFG+WG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3892270140
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
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