SURROUNDED BY TRADITIONAL HAMLETS AND MANY OTHER SECRETS, VISEU IS FILLED WITH CONTRASTING FORMS OF BEAUTY AND ART. IT’S A TOWN THAT CHERISHES ITS HERITAGE, MANAGING TO REINVENT IT.
To be found among the hills, Viseu is a world waiting to be discovered and that attracts us with some of the most relevant facts of Portugal’s history, its urban art, a delicious cuisine and the tranquillity that emerges in every street corner.
As one walks towards the historical centre, there’s monuments, museums, shops, nooks and soul-filling panoramic views: the well-kept gardens, the beautiful Cathedral, the Church of the Misericórdia, the several urban parks, the D. Duarte Square, the República square and Viriato’s stronghold are places that you will certainly enjoy visiting.
Cathedral
Aquilino Ribeiro Park
Church of the Misericórdia
Its streets will take us on a tour throughout History, from medieval to contemporary times, as we pass from D. Duarte Street to Comércio Street, on our way to the Town Hall, located at Formosa Street; most of the traditional commerce is available on the way there, at Direita Street,
There’s something magnetic in Viseu and that sense is reflected at the local restaurant tables. Regional products – such as the Lafões’ veal, as well as other traditional dishes such as Rancho – are everyone’s favourites, always watered down by the best wines from the Dão region.
Viseu is simultaneously a town of monuments, a garden town and a wine producing town..
VISIT
The Grão Vasco National Museum is located
near the Cathedral. Its main collection is composed by a selection of
altarpiece paintings authored by Vasco Fernandes, his assistants and others
that followed his style; these works were previously installed in the
Cathedral, churches from the region a...
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Originated
back in the 12th century, the Dão Wine Manor House is an historical
house and a house of histories, a place with a unique and unmatched character.
It serves nowadays as headquarters for the Dão Region Wine Producing Commission
and is the departure point for the Dão Wine Route. ...
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The Almeida
Moreira Museum is installed at the old mansion where the professor and art
c...
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With its
huge towers, the imposing Cathedral of Santa Maria de Viseu is one of
the town...
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The Miradouro
House is one of the most famous historic buildings in Viseu and houses the ...
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DO
The Dão
wine-producing region, with Viseu in the middle, calls undoubtedly for a visit.
The Dão Wines’ Routes provide interest visitors with a map of all the available
Dão farms and wine producers that have guided tours of their properties; five possible routes will take you through the regi...
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The Dão Ecotrack
extends for around 30 miles and is considered as Portugal’s longest. By
repurposing the old Dão railway branch, this railway line was transformed into
an Ecotrack between Vimieiro and Viseu, crossing Santa Comba Dão, Tondela and
Viseu....
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A funicular
connects the Historical Centre to the Riverside area, allowing for a pleasant...
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On an 100%
ecologic environment, body and spirit can rest and recover their tone, on the
...
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In Viseu, to
trail the Street Art Tour is a proposal not to be rebuffed. Here, creativity...
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EAT
The 1-star
Michelin Guide rated restaurant Mesa de Lemos is under the direction of
well-known Chef Diogo Rocha; here, he presents a cuisine inspired in the
originality of the regional produce and in the care provided in order to keep
them in their most pure and natural forms. Average price:...
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Situated on
a gorgeous granite-built building right at the heart of Viseu’s historical
centre, the Muralha da Sé is a fantastic place where one can taste the
most delicious regional gastronomic specialties. The wine selection is cared
for and very diversified. Average price: 20€...
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At Viseu’s historical
centre, O Cortiço is a distinctive place, with a traditional and...
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O
Hilário does homage
to the fado singer Augusto Hilário, and is located on the street...
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Presents a
menu different from those of its neighbours, by putting forward a selection of...
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SLEEP
Located on
a building from the early 1800’s, this hotel stands a few steps away from
Viseu’s fortifications, and about half-mile from the town centre. Some of the
rooms include a living area for relaxing....
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Viseu’s Pousada was constructed in the old São Teotónio Hospital.
It is supported by its own restaurant,
a bar, a wine room, a cigar lounge and conference rooms. Rooms are wide, with
balconies and panoramic views of the town....
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Allgo
Hostel has brought
back life to a 20th century building, located at Viseu’s hist...
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Near the
historical centre, and in an easily accessible area, the Montebelo Viseu
Congre...
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Inaugurated
in June 1964, Hotel Grão Vasco was the first big hotel to be built in Viseu....
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