ancient ruins
Côa Valley Archaeological Park
A UNESCO open-air gallery of Palaeolithic rock engravings along the Côa river canyon.
39 km · about 45 min drive
Guarda, Portugal · Europe
Trancoso sits on the route: 20 minutes from Celorico da Beira, 50km from EN222 Régua–Pinhão Road.
Trancoso is a town located in Guarda, Portugal. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Trancoso sits in Portugal, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Lisbon time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Trancoso to your route.
Trancoso (Portuguese pronunciation: [tɾɐ̃ˈkozu] ) is a city and a municipality in Portugal. The municipality population in 2011 was 9,878, in an area of 361.52 square kilometres (139.58 mi2). The city (cidade) population is about 3.000.
The municipality is located in the District of Guarda, Region Centro, sub-regionRead more
Beira Interior Norte.
The present Mayor is Amilcar Salvador. The municipal holiday is May 29. Principal monument: Castle of Trancoso. The municipality is served by the Vila Franca das Naves train station on the Beira Alta line from Pampilhosa to the Spanish border.
Trancoso is well known as the place where the 16th-century poet and shoemaker António Gonçalves de Bandarra lived and made his prophetic texts. A statue of him was erected in front of the city hall.
Trancoso is also the birthplace of Isaac Cardoso, born in 1603 or 1604. He was a renowned Jewish author, philosopher, and physicist. Cardoso died in Verona in 1683. His parents were members of the extensive Marrano community in Trancoso that left behind 300 Hebrew inscriptions. 700 Trancoso Jews were persecuted during the Inquisition.
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Trancoso is located in Guarda, Portugal, Europe. The coordinates are 40.7833 latitude, -7.3502 longitude.
Trancoso has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Portugal.
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ancient ruins
A UNESCO open-air gallery of Palaeolithic rock engravings along the Côa river canyon.
39 km · about 45 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A rocky chapel-topped bluff with vertiginous views where the Douro narrows past São João da Pesqueira.
42 km · about 50 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A clifftop balcony hailed by poets, offering the definitive panorama over the terraced Douro gorge.
47 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
A hillside Sandeman estate with panoramic tastings above the river, classic Douro vineyard stop.
47 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
The heart of port-wine country, a riverside village ringed by terraced vineyards and azulejo-tiled station.
48 km · about 55 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A sublime balcony over the Pinhão bend, where vine terraces curve dramatically around the river.
49 km · about 55 min drive
famous road
Voted the world's best driving road, this riverside ribbon snakes through terraced port vineyards.
50 km · about 60 min drive
cathedral
A baroque hilltop sanctuary above Lamego, crowned by a grand zigzag stairway of tiled landings.
52 km · about 60 min drive
April to October
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