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Touristic Itinerary Center Region Vouzela ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 4 Santar …………………………………………………………………………………………….. 6 Nelas ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 8 Mangualde ……………………………………………………………………………………… 10 Seia (Beira Alta) ………………………………………………………………………….…… 12 São Pedro do Sul ……………………………………………………………………………. 14 Caramulo ………………………………………………………………………………………… 16 Molelos …………………………………………………………………………………………… 18 Luso Buçaco …………………………………………………………………………………….. 20 Coimbra ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 22 Conímbriga ………………………………………………………………………………………. 24 Aveiro ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 24 North Region Vila Real …………………………………………………………………………………………. 26 Lamego ………………………………………………………………………………………….. 28 Porto ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 30 Vouzela Viseu 40 KM Vouzela By A25 About 35 min. City Museum It is an 18th century building, characteristic of the time of D. João V of Portugal. It used to be the old Judicial Court and Jail. Vouzela’s Pastry Traditional pastry: delicate puff, extremely thin and stuffed with a cream of eggs. Available for purchase at the Café Central in Vouzela. Also available in the Pousada of Viseu! You will be delighted! Santar viseu 15,7 km Santar By N231 About 20 min. House of Santar The house of Santar is one of the most emblematic brands of Dão, as a result of the prestige and elegance of the wines produced. Quinta do Sobral Located in the most famous land of the Dão Wine (Santar) it is an estate that was rebuilt old vineyards with new plantations. Nelas viseu 22 km Nelas By A25 or N231 About 30 min. Pedra Cancela Inside Pedra Cancela - a Lusovini Winery operates the Tavern of the Cellar, an eno-gastronomic space. Hot Springs of Caldas da Felgueira The natural mineral waters of Caldas da Felgueira are used for thermal and body treatments, in cases of illnesses and also for well-being. Mangualde viseu 25 km M angualde By IP5 and A25 About 25 min. Palácio Condes da Anadia The Palace of the Counts of Anadia is considered one of the most beautiful noble palaces in Beira Alta. It was built in 1724 and has belonged to the Paes do Amaral family since the 17th century. It is a manor by many considered as one of the most "sumptuous noble residences in the province of Beira Alta". Embroidery of Tibaldinho It is characterized by being a harmonious white embroidery, on white cloth, with a decorative grammar that distinguishes them. This embroidery is made by women predominantly from Tibaldinho / Alcafache localities who have been preserving and transmitting the techniques and all the know-how from generation to generation, orally and through practice, always faithful to tradition. Seia viseu 44,2 km seia By N231 About 55 min. Museu do Pão (Bread Museum) The Bread Museum is a private museum that aims to collect, preserve and display the objects and heritage of Portuguese bread. Parque Natural da Serra da Estrela The Serra da Estrela Natural Park is one of the places in mainland Portugal with the highest occurrence of rain, snow, hail and dew. The importance of this area makes it a Biogenetic Reserve. In 2000, an area of 88,295 hectares was designated as a Site of biological interest and became part of the Natura 2000 Network. São Pedro do Sul viseu 25 km são Pedro do Sul By N16 About 35 min. Serra de São Macário and Aldeia da Pena Serra de São Macário is an elevation with 1052m of maximum altitude. It has a pleasant view to admire. Aldeia da Pena, with its characteristic schist roofs, is hidden between the Serra de São Macário and the Serra da Arada. Hot Springs of São Pedro do Sul The thermal spring of S. Pedro do Sul has been explored since the 19th century. I. What remains today of a balneum built by the Romans is a National Monument. It is said that King Afonso Henriques, in 1169, attended the Termas de S. Pedro do Sul, to recover from a fractured leg. Caramulo viseu 37 km Caramulo By A25 and N228 About 40 min. Caramulo Museum With the thought of removing the idea of “disease” from the name Caramulo, the brothers Abel and João de Lacerda founded, in the fifties, this unusual museum, thus converting this mountain town into a pole of cultural and artistic attraction. The Museu do Caramulo, has a vast collection of works of art and automobiles over 50 years old. Caramulinho The highest point of the mountain range with 1075 meters, where you can see the sea on days without cloud cover. The mountains of Estrela, of Lapa, of Montemuro, the estuary of Aveiro and the sea can be seen. Molelos viseu 24,1 km Molelos By IP3 About 24 min. Black Clay Molelos is known as the parish of the black crockery. The black color that the clay acquires, is achieved by the process of cooking in environment of reduced oxygen and a atmosphere loaded with carbon. Vase of Secrets The shape of this vase has a secret way of allowing you to drink water without pouring it. Where can you get these? ARTANTIGA Pottery Luso Buçaco viseu 66 km L uso Buçaco By IP3 and N234 About 1h Buçaco National Forest Planted by the Order of the Discalced Carmelites in the first quarter of the 17th century, its 400 hectares are delimited by the walls erected by the order to limit access to the forest. Hotsprings of Luso The therapeutic properties of Água de Luso have been recognized since the 18th century. Founded in 1852, the “Society for the Improvement of the Luso Baths” was at the origin of the construction of the thermal baths, whose hydrotherapeutic facilities opened in 1856 and have “one of the most beautiful pools in Europe”, designed by the office Coimbra viseu 93,2 km Coimbra By IP3 About 1h14 min. Portugal dos Pequenitos It is a theme park designed and built as a recreational, educational and tourist space, to show aspects of Portuguese culture and heritage, in Portugal and in the world. Joanina Library The Joanina Library is an 18th century library located in the Paço das Escolas of the University of Coimbra, in the courtyard of the Faculty of Law of the University of Coimbra. It presents a markedly Baroque style, being recognized as one of the most original and spectacular European Baroque libraries. It is on the “2014 World Monuments Watch” list. Conímbriga viseu 93,2 km C onímbriga On IP3 About 1h15min Conímbriga’s Roman Ruins Conímbriga is a settlement established since the Copper Age that was an important center during the Roman Republic and that remained inhabited until at least the 9th century. It is one of the most extensive and diversified archaeological sites in Portugal. Aveiro viseu 85,6 km Aveiro By A25 About 1h Oficina do Doce (Candy Workshop) Oficina do Doce is a brand/space in the Fabridoce universe, an Aveiro company founded in 1989 and specialized in sweets. Here you can get to know all the historical surroundings associated with Ovos Moles and so many other conventual sweets in the Aveiro Region. Navio-Museu Santo André (Ship Museum Saint André) The Navio-Museu Santo André was a fishing vessel for Portuguese cod where you now can see how life was in the industry of cod in difficult times. It is currently anchored at Jardim Oudinot pier, in the city of Gafanha da Nazaré. vila Real viseu 96,6 km V ila Real By A24 About 1h10min. Mateu's Palace Palácio de Mateus is a manor house built in the 18th century, and one of the most beautiful representatives of the Baroque period in Portugal. Since 1744, Casa de Mateus has marked the landscape of the region with the glow of the Baroque and accumulates a collection that allows to know a unique perspective on the last centuries of the history of Portugal and its relationship with the World. Alvão Natural Park It is a protected area of Portugal. It has two important zones: a high zone — that arrives to the 1339 meters of altitude, covering the mountain range of Alvão and the plateau of Lanas de Olo. It has a low zone, where the towns of Ermelo and Fervença are located. Lamego viseu 60,4 km Lamego By A24 About 45min. Santuário da Nossa Senhora dos Remédios (Sanctuary of Our Lady of Remedies) Built in the middle of the 18th century in veneration of Nossa Senhora dos Remédios, the rocaille sanctuary is on top of a hill, at the end of an imposing baroque staircase with 686 steps. It is one of the most important pilgrimage centers in Portugal. Sé Catedral (Lamego’s Cathedral) The Sé de Lamego, was founded in 1129. It is a Gothic cathedral, maintaining the original square tower, but the rest of the architecture reflects the changes made in the 16th and 18th centuries, including a Renaissance cloister with a dozen well proportioned arches. Porto viseu 128 km Porto By A25 & A1 About 1h25min Ribeira The Ribeira is one of the oldest and typical places of the city of Porto. Of medieval origin, it has always been an area of much commerce and movement of people, due to the proximity of the river. Serralves Museum It is the most important contemporary art museum in Portugal, located in the unique spaces of the Serralves Foundation, which include a Park and the House of Serralves. Portugal .