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Welcome to Viseu Golf

With many delightful courses, pure coastal breeze from the Atlantic ocean, great fresh gastronomy and fantastic weather conditions, the Viseu is a Golf Bliss for most golfers.

 


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Viseu History
The typical small town of Viseu is lodged in history as an strategically important crossroad and the Romans kept here a strong garrison and their buildings are recorded as covering a total of 38 square hectares of land. The Romans were later ousted by the Suevi who with the local inhabitants converted to the Catholic religion in 6th Century. This tribe of Vandals were in turn ousted by the Visigoths in the 7th Century who were later to be conquered by the Moors. These last occupiers of Viseu were in turn conquered by King Alfonso V of León who later included it in the County of Portucale. When Dom Afonso created the Kingdom of Portugal the town became an integral part and has remained such with the occasional interference of both Spain and France.

In the surrounding area are a number of decorated large standing stones with detailed carved symbolic lines. To this day no one has yet managed to accurately interpret their unusual designs or managed to establish from which era of civilization they have originated.

Viseu Description
Its strong architectural buildings reflect its heritage as a centre of this important wine-growing region. The Sé is a Cathedral that has lost its original character due to a number of re-constructions that have been implemented during the 16th and 17th Centuries. It probably was originally constructed in the 13th Century as shown by the columns dating from that period.

The town seems dominated by the Museu de Grão Vasco housed in the former palace of the Bishop. On permanent display is a large collection of the paintings of Vasco Fernandes whose school of art was from 1475 to 1540. This school is internationally acclaimed for their painting of nature and attention to detail. This artist's treatment of light and shadow indicates that he had travelled and been seemly greatly influenced by the Flemish School of that period. Also on exhibition are religious items and further paintings from Vasco Fernandes, and his archrival the painter Gaspar Vaz. Works from the 19th and 20th Century artists including the outstanding Columbano, and Bordalo Pinheiro are also on show.

The Igreja dos Terceiros de São Francisco has an interesting gilded interior whilst the Igreja da Misericórdia is fronted by a very balanced and attractive Rococo façade. It is in this town that Augusto Hilário the original composer of the Coimbra style of singing "Fado" was born.

Viseu Nearby Locations
To the northwest are the towns of Vouzela and São Pedro do Sul, two calm and beautiful towns surrounded by homes and manor houses of the wealthy noblemen from the 13th through to the 19th Century. The first town mentioned is also noted as the birthplace of Santo Frei Gil (13th Century), and many other famous Portuguese including the poet João Ramalho.

To the southwest is the mountain range of the Serra da Caramulo and its Spa town of Caramulo. Within a single building in this town there are the collections of the two Lacerda brothers. One brother specialized in collecting fine art paintings and sculpture ranging from bronzes of 900BC to an outstanding still-life by Picasso. The other brother's collection is devoted to automobiles that include an 1899 Peugeot to Rolls Royce's. Further to the southwest is the town of Santa Comba Dão set on the bank of the River Dão and the birthplace of several notable people including the 20th Century statesman and dictator Oliveira Salazar. The first recorded reference to this town was in the 10th Century when it was believed to have been originally created as a settlement by the Visigoths.

Directly to the south of Viseu are the towns of Santar and Oliveira da Conde, both of which have many architecturally handsome homes and manor houses, some of which can be visited through booking their accommodation.

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Viseu Information
232 427 427 - Town Hall
232 422 050 - Tourist Office
808 208 208 - Railways (CP)
800 296 296 - Support to Tourists
112 - SOS

Viseu Events
Festival Nossa Senhora do Crasto - 1st week after Easter
Town Holiday - 21st September
Feira de São Mateus - 14th August to 21st September

Viseu Locations of Interest
Museum - Casa de Almeida Moreira
Museum of Ethnology
Museum of Grão Vasco
Museum of Sacred Art
Cathedral - Sé de Viseu
Home - Casa do Miradouro
Home - Casa da Ribeira
Square - Largo do Pintor Gata
Square - Largo da Sé
Square - Praça de Dom Duarte
Municipal Museum - (Caramulo)
Municipal Museum - (Carregal do Sal)
Municipal Museum - (Castro Daire)
Municipal Musem - (Oliveira de Frades)
Municipal Musem - (Resende)
Municipal Museum - (São Pedro do Sul)
Municipal Museum - (Seia)
Municipal Museum - (Tarouca)
Municipal Museum - (Vouzela)
Museum Soares de Albergaria - (Carregal do Sal)
Museum of Archaeology of Canas do Senhorim - (Nelas)
Museum of Art - (Caramulo)
Museum of Art of Mário Fontinha - (Gafanhão)
Museum of Cars - (Caramulo)
Museum of "Quinta da Comenda" - (São Pedro do Sul)
Museum de Serpa Pinto - (Cinfães)
Museum Tomás Ribeiro - (Tondela)
Museum of Toys - (Seia)
Palácio dos Condes de Anadia - (Mangualde)
Regional Musem - (Lemego)
Archaeological Site - Castro Nossa Senhora da Guia - (São Pedro do Sul)
Archaeological Site - Povoado da Cárçoda (S.Pedro do Sul)
Botanical Gardens of Cambarinho - (Vouzela)
Castle - (Saõ Cristóvão de Nogueira)
Cathedral - Sé de Lamego (Lamego)
Chapel - Capela de São Miguel - (Cinfães)
Chapel - Ermida de Paiva - (Castro Daire)
Chapel - Capela de São Frei Gil (Vouzela)
Church - Igreja da Misericórdia (Vouzela)
Church - Igreja Nossa Senhora dos Remédios - (Lamego)
Convento de São Cristóvão - (São Pedro do Sul)
Convento de São José - (São Pedro do Sul)
Dolman of Lameiro dos Pastores - (Cinfães)
Home - Casa do Poço - (Lamego)
Menhir Sites - (Castro Daire)
Menhir Sites - (Mangualde)
Menhir Sites - (Oliveira de Frades)
Mosteiro de Jesus - (São Pedro do Sul)
Mosteiro de Santa Maria de Maceira Dão - (Mangualde)
Mosteiro de São Cristóvão de Lafões - (Lafões)
Mosteiro de Tarouquela - (Cinfães)
Palácio dos Carranças - (Castro Daire)
Porta dos Figos - (Lamego)
Roman Site of Citania da Raposeira - (Mangualde)
Roman Site of Civitas Serra - (Seia)
Town - (Oliveira do Conde)
Town - (Santar)
Town - (São Pedro do Sul)
Town - (Vouzela)
Carrapatelo Dam
Karting - (Vila Nova de Paiva)
Thermal Spa - (Alcafache)
Thermal Spa - (Cavalhal)
Thermal Spa - (São Pedro do Sul)
 

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