Castelo Rodrigo Castle
A medieval castle in the civil parish of Castelo Rodrigo, in the district of Guarda near the Spanish border. It stands on a high point above the walled village and the plains toward Spain.
- Where
- Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo, Guarda, Portugal
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 40.8774, -6.9643
Get the Castelo Rodrigo Castle stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Castelo Rodrigo Castle. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Guarda volume with your photos and a note.
Near Castelo Rodrigo Castle
Côa Valley Rock Art 22 km
Open air engravings of horses, aurochs and ibex cut into schist rock beside the Côa river, dating mostly from the Upper Palaeolithic. The site was saved from a dam project in the 1990s and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Alto Douro Wine Region 56 km
The terraced valley of the Douro river where port wine has been grown for centuries. Stone walled vineyards climb the steep schist slopes, and the landscape is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Pinhao Train Station 60 km
A station on the Douro Line in northern Portugal, serving the parish of Pinhao in the wine country. It is known as a tourist attraction because of the blue and white azulejo tiles on its walls.
Mateus Palace 78 km
An 18th century Baroque manor house near Vila Real, attributed to Nicolau Nasoni. Its image appears on the label of Mateus Rosé wine, and it has formal gardens and a chapel. Tours cover the house, the chapel and a large formal garden with a cypress tunnel.
Serra da Estrela 83 km
The highest mountain range in mainland Portugal, with its top reaching almost 2,000 metres. It has glacial valleys, granite plateaus and is the home of the famous Serra cheese. In winter it is the only place in mainland Portugal where people regularly ski.
Braganca Castle 105 km
A well preserved medieval castle in the historic centre of the city of Braganca, in the far northeast of Portugal. Its keep and walls enclose the old citadel and give views over the surrounding hills.
University of Salamanca 109 km
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Salamanca New Cathedral 109 km
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Questions
Where is Castelo Rodrigo Castle?
Castelo Rodrigo Castle is in Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo, Guarda, Portugal. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Côa Valley Rock Art (22 km), Alto Douro Wine Region (56 km), Pinhao Train Station (60 km).
How do I get the Castelo Rodrigo Castle stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Castelo Rodrigo Castle and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Guarda volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Castelo Rodrigo Castle before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Guarda volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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