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solopes Says: This small square in the centre of the city is a small gardened area, dominated by a discreet but beautiful statue by José de Oliveira Ferreira, dedicated to all mothers.
solopes Says: Close to the city's main square there's a very harmonious church, enhanced by its location atop a staircase, built in the 18th century, by a disciple of Nasoni. It has also a nice interior, with a small museum.
solopes Says: Dominated by Carmo church, this wide and irregular square is composed by several other interesting elements :- A pillory from 1563- The fountain of Sainte Cristhine- A remain of the old walls- The "Conciliar" seminary- The yellow house
solopes Says: This church, inaugurated in 1738 was the result of divergences among Franciscan monks, leading to a new order - Carmo. It is a very nice church, with a rich interior - gilded altars, painted ceilings and Rococo tiles are the highlights.
solopes Says: My favorite place in Viseu is this square, with the statue of king Duarte backed by the cathedral, and surrounded by old houses with wrought-iron balconies.
solopes Says: Built in 1755, this church is somewhat unbalanced, with a extended facade in Rococo style, and two towers not well integrated.It has three Neo-classic altarpieces and some sculptures and paintings.
solopes Says: Almost as old as Portugal, this cathedral suffered many modifications, since the initial construction, in the 12th century, under our first king - Afonso Henriques. The initial Gothic is still present, together with the sucessive adding covering the evolution of styles -...
solopes Says: Vasco Fernandes, who lived in the end of the 15th century and beginning of the 16th, and supposedly born in Viseu, is one of the top Portuguese painters of his epoch. His masterpiece is a portrait of St Peter, famous for its symmetric conception.No surprise that the main...
solopes Says: The medieval walls of the city are gone, but a door still remains. It has the kingdom arms in the top, and a niche with a saint.
evilprebil Says: For some reason we don't have a picture of this. I think it was because the light was fading and we were a bit tired after the Grao Vasco Museum. Nice to look at, the Ingreja has a Baroque facade while the Se has a more Romanesque look. Interesting to look at in the same...
evilprebil Says: A very worthwhile museum! It isn't very large, but quite charming in a small town. Open Wed through Sun 10-6pm and Tues 2-6. It features works of 'The Great Vasco', Vasco Fernandes whose paintings originally adorned the cathedral in the town. The style is referred to as...
angiebabe Says: i ran out of time and wished i had got right up to the cathedral square where the most excellent buildings are supposed to be, but i did see some interesting or very nice buildings to catch pics of.
roam the streets and check out the architecture
angiebabe Says: I was looking for what the Rough Guide wrote as the jumble of alleys behind the cathedral still untouched by thebeautifications of the buildings around the approach to the old town from the Prac de Republica (Rossio) saying that suddenly you come acros sixteenth centurey...
Casa dos Quiejos: Mmmm...cheese
evilprebil Says: Anything that translates to the 'House of Cheese' is great in my book! We didn't eat in the restaurant, but there is a quite enticing pile of cheese in the market downstairs. The restaurant apparently serves tasty traditional fare.
solopes Says: In main square I saw a small train, obviously for touristic purposes. I didn't use it but found that it works from May to September, with a different traject during the day and by night, at the price of 2 € during the day and half of it in the night.
Rua Dr. Luis Ferreira: A nice cluster of shops
evilprebil Says: This street and the adjoining have a very high concentration of little shops. There is a surprisingly good variety available and I wish I had more time to explore and shop.
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EnzimaT Says: Viseu é chamada "Cidade do Verde Pinho", pois está rodeada de imensos pinheirais. A capital de distrito é tranquila, simpática e animada.Os visitantes podem admirar a Porta do Soar de Cima, aberta na cerca afonsina do século XV, a graciosa fachada em estilo rococó da Igreja...
Imaniac Says: Get your car and drive though the mountains of the Siera Estrela. It will be a bumpy ride, but there is so much to see. It really looks beautiful. And you might even meet a sheperd like we did.
evilprebil Says: I'm tryingto spotlight the best wines, beer and food in each region so in the Beiras we had Dao wines. The best of these were found in Viseu and we had a cheap Dao Grao Vasco Tinto. I think it cost 2 euro a bottle.Dao wines are now considered to be some of Portugal's best....
Imaniac Says: You can get a great viiew of the city, from outside the cathedral
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Q: Hi there. I am buying a farm in the area and have been told that there is a large farm shop in Viseu. I have asked whereabouts...
A: Do you mean a place where one can buy farm produce i.e. a shop? Or take one's produce to be sold? Or do you mean a place where one can buy agricultural/farm equipment?
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Surrounded by vineyards, orchards and pine-forests, the charming country town of Viseu has been a northern crossroads since the time of the Romans, who chose its site for a military camp, the largest...
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A calm yet lively town. I didn't get a chance to spend much time here, but it was charming nonetheless. It had a very relaxing feel, though not enough to do to spend any significant amount of time.......
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Viseu was the ONLY district capital in Portugal that I had not visited. Not anymore! It was a short visit, but, at last, I had my first glimpse of the city.
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When I was touring through Portugal, Viseu was my central place. I stayed there for some days, and form there went on excursions to different places in the region. It is a great city, with not too...
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