User
EN

Search for another tourist attraction

Search

Ázere hill fort

Category: Archaeology > Fortified Settlement

District: Viana do Castelo > Arcos de Valdevez > Ázere > Figueiredo

Location

It is located in Ázere, Arcos de Valdevez, on top of a hill overlooking the Vez River.

History

Ancient fortified settlement from the Iron Age, later occupied by the Romans.

What to see

Ruins of walls, foundations of round and square houses, and vestiges of an old chapel.

Classification

National Monument since 1910.

Access

It can be visited from Lugar do Barral, following the EM 202 road.

Fun Fact

Some archaeological finds have been discovered, such as Roman coins and ancient pottery.

License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.pt

Coordinates DD: 41.85864625538482,-8.405645747247274
Coordinates DMS: 41°51'31.1"N 08°24'20.3"W

Weather Ázere  Weather Ázere

Monday, 04
Overcast clouds
23° | 34°
Overcast clouds
Tuesday, 05
Broken clouds
24° | 42°
Broken clouds
Wednesday, 06
Broken clouds
24° | 38°
Broken clouds
Thursday, 07
Clear sky
20° | 37°
Clear sky
Friday, 08
Clear sky
18° | 34°
Clear sky

On-duty Pharmacy Ázere  On-duty Pharmacy Ázere

See all pharmacies in the municipality (Arcos de Valdevez)

Other points of interest in the municipality (Arcos de Valdevez)

Discover all points of interest in the municipality (Arcos de Valdevez)

Viana do Castelo

  View by municipality in the district of Viana do Castelo