Castelo Melhor
Castelo Melhor is a peak in Castelo Melhor, Vila Nova de Foz Côa Municipality, Guarda District and has an elevation of 447 metres. Castelo Melhor is situated nearby to the town Almendra, as well as near the hamlet Orgal.Places of Interest
Highlights include Prehistoric Rock-Art Site of Penascosa and Casa de Almendra.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Almendra.
Almendra
Town
Photo: Xuaxo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Almendra is a civil parish in the municipality of Vila Nova de Foz Côa, Portugal.
Castelo Melhor
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 447 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Castelo Melhor, Vila Nova de Foz Côa Municipality, Guarda District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.0228° or 41° 1′ 22″ northLongitude
-7.0668° or 7° 4′ 1″ westElevation
447 metres (1,467 feet)Open location code
8CHJ2WFM+47OpenStreetMap ID
node 5618045499OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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