빌라 노바 데 포스 코아‬에서 가장 멋진 ‪8‬개의 천연기념물

The trail here merges with the Great Côa and Historic Villages Route, leading you down a steep descent to the river. After crossing, the hillside challenges you with its demanding climb, but the reward lies in each new look: ever-changing perspectives of the Côa Valley. Both directions offer incredible views: remember to look back!

The Ponte de Santa bridge stretches over the Ribeira do Mosteiro. Beneath it, amidst the whispering water and the gentle warmth of the sun, you can rest on one of the large stone slabs that are spread out there, as if they were made to welcome travelers in need of rest. The scenery around you is pure enchantment: the schist slopes are torn apart by impressive quartzite outcrops that burst from the earth, erected in almost sculptural forms, a geological spectacle that is as intriguing as it is beautiful.

This place holds ancient memories, with remains dating back to the Bronze Age, with fragments of pottery that reveal human presence since ancient times. But the story did not end there: occupation extended into the Iron Age and continued during Roman rule. The ancient defensive walls of Castro de São Paulo, now almost gone, were worn down by time or transformed into terraces by the hands of farmers who, over the centuries, shaped the landscape to suit their needs.

At this fork of the Douro River, which is called the Ribera do Arroio, this road appears that reaches the two towns that are above the river terrace of the same river, Açoreira and Peredo Dos Castelhanos.

Incredible views of the valley of the Alto Douro and that lets us see its waters on this small paved road that borders, in an elevated way, the waters of the same river.