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February 2008 |
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The New York Times recently rated Portugal as the second most attractive destination on the planet. One of the contributing factors was Lisbon’s growing cultural assets. They were further enriched in 2007 by the Berardo collection, one of the best and largest contemporary art collections in the world.
This is the scenario awaiting you when you come to Portugal. Visit our museums and find masterpieces that will serve as a starting point for your itinerary round a city or region.
In Oporto, don’t miss the Serralves Contemporary Art Gallery located in a building designed by Álvaro Siza Vieira. The great paintings of Grão Vasco await you in Viseu. In Lisbon, you have the Coach Museum, one of the most popular museums in Portugal. It’s in Belém, just like the Berardo collection. Further south, visit the Tapestry Museum in Portalegre and the Cork Museum at Fábrica do Inglês in Silves.
We would like to invite you to take a different look at Portugal, where cultural manifestations are appearing at breathtaking speed. You will find a modern, multicultural country with plenty of history!
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 | Start at the Museu de Arte Antiga (Museum of Antique Art). Here, you will find the Panels of Saint Vincent de Fora, one of the most renowned group portraits in the European tradition, and the... |
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 | If you have little time and are interested in knowing more about this art, there is nothing better than visiting the magnificent collection at the Museu Nacional do Azulejo in Lisbon. Find out how... |
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 | As you’re in Porto, how about trying another kind of tour and getting an entirely different view of the city? |
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 | In Cascais be sure to visit the Condes de Castro Guimarães Museum. Learn how the Portuguese aristocracy lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in this small palace on the edge of the sea,... |
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 | Enjoy a few charming days by visiting Porto and the wine cellars in Gaia. Afterwards, go up the river to get acquainted with the estates where wine is produced. You will be dumbfounded by the... |
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