The county seat, the town of Crato, was built on the ruins of an important city, perhaps Carthaginian, and had a charter in 1232. There are several archaeological monuments in this area. The keep and walls remain of the old castle (Property of Public Interest). Traditional activities include woodworking, stonework and cork work. The region's cuisine is rich and varied.

Founded in 1356, the building has high, crenellated walls made of dressed granite. The original design retains some towers with pointed doors and windows, sharp arched openings and columns. The church has a single nave, with the crossing arch of unusual dimensions. Note that the classification includes the tomb of Sir Álvaro Gonçalves Pereira. This complex construction is made up of 3 distinct buildings. The Gothic castellated Palace, expanded in the 15th century, giving it a Renaissance and Mudéjar design; the Gothic and Manueline fortress-church, with a single nave of great height and a wide transept and shallow transept; the …

Four-pointed bastioned fortress with medieval-type walls and a redan. The ruins of the medieval fortification are visible in the central area, isolated walls or with structures attached to them for the construction of artillery platforms. As examples of ruins of modern fortification, there are four redan with a guardhouse and traces of chimneys and niches. The fort's door mantains the portcullises of the drawbridge, and there is a cistern right in the center of the fortification. Some sections of the wall and from the barbican are monumentally beautiful. The first fortress dates back to the reign of King Afonso Henriques, …

Baroque temple, with nave, chancel, sacristy and bell towers. White and blue tiles decorate the interior of the church.

Temple with diverse architectural influences that features a single nave with attached Hospital. Inside, it has a high choir, a polling booth and a main chapel with a gilded altarpiece.

Civil prison architecture building that currently serves as a headquarters for the Republican National Guard.

Hillfort with walls of medieval architecture. It is circular, located at the highest point of Cabeço de Vide, next to the Main Church, and has a gate with the Avis cross.

Clock tower located in the heart of the historic center. It is next to the Arco dos Santos Chapel, in the town's main square.

A popular cultural place in the Fronteira area, hosting various types of events.

Library that provides residents with a vast documentary collection and offers various cultural activities.