Foz Côa Map - Portugal
Foz Côa, the valley around the river Côa was destined to be a reservoir when word got out about its concentration of rock carvings from the Upper Upper Palaeolithic (22,000-10,000 B.C.) Now it's a park where you can see these ancient carvings.
Vila Nova de Foz Côa
Coa Valley Archaeological Park Information centers are found at Av. Gago Coutinho, 19 A, 5150-610 Vila Nova de Foz Coa (The main Park Office) and in Muxagata and Castelo Melhor. These are maked on the map. You can book a tour through the main website Parque Arqueologico do Vale do Côa. There is also a good list of places to stay and restaurants.
The three
markers on the map indicate the tree concentrations of Rock art you can visit with a guide, each from a different visitor center. From Vila Nova de Foz Coa you can visit Canada do Infemo. From Muxagata you can visit Ribeira de Piscos, and from Castelo Melhor you can visit Penascosa.
Other Areas of Interest near Foz Coa Archaeological Park
Many finds from the area can be viewed at the Museo da Casa Grande at Freixo de Numao, west of Vila Nova de Foz Coa.
Other European Rock Art
Another extrordinary concentration of rock art in Europe occurs in Italy, in the Valcamonica. You can visit over 140,000 carvings covering 8000 years there.
