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Viseu Destination Guide

Explore Viseu in Portugal

Viseu in the region of Viseu with its 26,364 inhabitants is a town in Portugal - some 149 mi or ( 240 km ) North-East of Lisbon , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Viseu

Current time in Viseu is now 04:45 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Lisbon " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Lisbon, Leiria, Valverde, Torredeita, and Senhorim. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Lisbon . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Viseu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Viseu Cidade de Viriato - part 1

7:46 min by Wilfred Hildonen
Views: 14942 Rating: 4.63

This is the first video from our trip to Viseu, my hometown in Portugal between 1999 and 2006. It is the regional capital of Beira Alta and is located north of Lisboa and south of Porto, in the interi ..

Viseu - Cidade de Viriato 4. part

4:24 min by Wilfred Hildonen
Views: 5758 Rating: 5.00

Every Tuesday, the market - a feira - comes to Viseu, as it comes to every Portuguese city and town around the country. There you can buy anything you need for your living, from food to clothing, tool ..


Viseu Cidade de Viriato 2. part

6:57 min by Wilfred Hildonen
Views: 2650 Rating: 4.86

More from Viseu, my hometown during 7 years, from 1999 to 2006. This is from a visit there this summer, 2009. Let us have a walk through the streets, starting from the Pretexto bookshop, café and wine ..

Viseu - Cidade de Viriato 3. part

7:10 min by Wilfred Hildonen
Views: 2159 Rating: 4.80

Aside from a wide variety of restaurants - and churches - for every taste, the city also has some fine parks, and among them Fontelo is the queen. Located by the football stadium - actually, the stadi ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Grão Vasco Museum

The Grão Vasco Museum (Museu de Grão Vasco) is an art museum located in the city of Viseu, in Portugal. The museum is named after one of the most important Portuguese painters of the Renaissance, Vasco Fernandes (also known as the Grão Vasco), who had his workshop in Viseu. The museum, founded in 1916, occupies the building of the old Seminary, located beside Viseu Cathedral.

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Located at 40.66 -7.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: 1916 establishments in Portugal, Art museums and galleries in Portugal, Art museums established in 1916, Mannerist architecture in Portugal, National museums of Portugal, Viseu District

Viseu Cathedral

Viseu Cathedral is the bishopric seat of the city of Viseu, in Portugal. The church started being built in the 12th century and is the most important historical monument of the town. It is currently a mix of architectural styles, specially from the Manueline, Renaissance and Mannerist periods. The cathedral is located on a large and harmonious square, beside the old Bishop's Palace and in front of the Misericórdia Church of Viseu.

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Located at 40.66 -7.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Cathedrals in Portugal, Gothic architecture in Portugal, Mannerist architecture in Portugal, Manueline architecture, Renaissance architecture in Portugal

Viseu District

The District of Viseu is located in the Central Inland of Portugal, the District Capital is the city of Viseu.

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Located at 40.66 -7.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Districts of Portugal, Viseu District

Dão-Lafões Subregion

Dão-Lafões is a Portuguese NUTS III sub-region in the Centro Region. It is located in central Portugal, and has an approximate area of 3,483 km² and 286,315 inhabitants. Its largest city is Viseu (with approx. 50,000 inhabitants).

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Located at 40.66 -7.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: NUTS 3 Statistical Regions of Portugal

Abraveses

Abraveses is a town in Viseu, Portugal.

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Located at 40.67 -7.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Towns in Portugal

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