Archaeological excavations carried out from 1997 onwards revealed the existence of a large Roman Villa with compartments paved in geometric mosaics. What is there is the equivalent of what is now called the Quinta. It was occupied until the middle of the 5th century, as the evidence on a brick found in the place where the sign of Solomon is engraved, shows. It is possible to find the houses of the slaves who worked in the fields and the communication routes so typical of the Romans.

Founded in 1059 according to popular tradition, although the oldest documentary reference dates back to 1099, the Monastery of Pombeiro enjoyed privileges and justice of its own as early as 1112, as evidenced by the Charter of Couto granted on that date by D. Teresa. This monastic institution has been documented since 853, which makes it one of the oldest in the territory, although there is no material evidence of its first establishment. Located at the intersection of two of the main roads of medieval times, one that connected Porto to Trás-os-Montes and a second that connected Beira to Alto …

Although founded in the 11th century, the Romanesque building of this church only took place in the 13th and 14th centuries, when Gothic-inspired elements were also introduced, later suffering an extension to three naves and renovations in the 17th and 19th centuries. The portico with four archivolts retains its original features. The interior, whose appearance is the result of the reconstructions it underwent, is partially lined with 17th-century tiles. It is worth admiring the Romanesque portico, the three naves supported by powerful columns and the gilded statues.

This temple represents a good example of the Romanesque style, with a single nave and a rectangular transept. Inside, it features baroque carvings on the main altar and statuary in the same style. The antiquity of this building is confirmed by two inscriptions on the walls, both from the Romanesque period. The first, from 1214, commemorates the church's dedication and can be found on the outside of the nave's wall, while the second, from 1162 - the construction date of the original transept - is believed to be a funerary inscription or commemorating the construction of an arcosolium (tomb arranged …

Former Palace of the counts of Cantanhede and Marquis of Marialva, this Renaissance building dating from the 16th century, has two floors and a patio with a staircase. In the 20th century was built a tower on the façade side.

Este museu resulta de uma parceria entre o Município de Cantanhede e a Associação Geração Spectrum que gere o espólio do cantanhedense João Diogo Ramos, um dos grandes colecionadores internacionais nesta área. É dedicado ao ZX Spectrum, aquele que foi para muitos o primeiro computador pessoal, mas inclui ainda outros equipamentos relacionados com este tema.

A museum located in a typical house of the 1700s where some scenes of the old daily life in the region and some objects are recreated.

The convent of Nossa Senhora da Conceição, climbed the Church currently, which is supposed to have been rebuilt in the 18th century. Highlight the altarpieces that decorate the main altar and the collaterals, the walls of the chancel tiled 18th Coimbra source and images in stone found in the choir.

Renaissance chapel that had add Tower and vestry. Deserves special mention the altarpiece in stone from Ançã, attributed to John of Rouen, surmounted by the arms of the Menezes and represented the Virgin of Mercy.

Cantanhede belongs, together with the parishes of Oliveira do Bairro, Mealhada and Anadia, to the Bairrada Wines Route. In this region of 108 thousand hectares, the vineyards occupy 12 thousand hectares.