The name of this village originated in Couto de Avão, because there was no bridge over the Alva River and the Moura Stream, so the old town could only be entered by fording (ad vadum). The warrior-poet Brás Garcia Mascarenhas, author of the epic poem "Viriato" (18th century), lived here. This land was inhabited by the Romans, perhaps the founders of the ruined castle. Among the monuments, the main church, presumably commissioned by King Afonso Henriques, is noteworthy, as is a 16th-century manor house, a pillory, and a chapel.

The Roman Ruins of Bobadela bear witness not only to the importance of the Roman city in ancient times, but also to the presence of ancient peoples, such as the Romans, who left their mark before the 4th century BC. From the ancient Roman city, a perfect round arch with a rusticated structure supported by strong pillars, the Roman amphitheater, several tombstones, and other remains of significant interest remain.

The castle sits on the banks of the Alva River, with a wall measuring 3.50 meters high and 2.70 meters wide. It was built in the 13th century and rebuilt in the 14th century. Next to the gate is the Chapel of São Miguel, with a nave featuring a projecting, vaulted chancel with two side niches.

Its pre-Romanesque origins make this church a rare example in Portugal. This Mozarabic temple reflects the diversity of influences it experienced during the First Reconquista. The uniqueness of this church also stems from the reused Roman, Visigothic, and Arab materials, and the monumentality of the galilee and the three naves with horseshoe arches.

A park with abundant vegetation, considered the city's lungs. It features an amphitheater, a fitness track, a lake with a waterfall, a school garden, a playground, and a picnic area.

Sunny building with carved stonework Windows and small curved cutting apron possessing high headboard, clipped, with a coat of Faria and Garces and another of Macedos.

Set of Neolithic graves.

This manor house was built in the XVI century and it went under remodelling work on the XVIII century. The chapel has to be mentioned; with it gallery and lateral entrance through the rectangular door finishing in triangular pediment, as well as the images and the golden carve.

In this temple, which was the aim of many reforms through the centuries, it is worth to mention the lateral chapel from the 14th century, the Manueline main chapel with cruised arch decorated and the carving from the 17th and 18th centuries.