Meeting Benches World art in all forms
On Paiva River, between old houses and rolling hills, a small art center preserves something special for those who love what man is capable of creating. Beira Alta, in northern Portugal, is a region that can surprise you, already observing the small town of Viseu. Here, in the highest part of town, an impressive cathedral (The Self), that from the twelfth century and still – behind a classical façade – the architectural evolution of Portugal: Romanesque nave with vaulted manueline, rich stalls and ancient statues , tiles and bas-reliefs. Entering the high choir, you can find a real treasure, made with Limoges enamels. In the Museum de Grao Vasco, just to the left of the cathedral, a fine portal introduces you in the rooms of a former seminary, where you can see sculptures and ceramics, but also paintings by Portuguese and foreign artists. http://www.roughguides.com/destinations/europe/portugal/beira-alta-beira-baixa/
You’ll have 42 km, the road up to Tondela, to get to the Serra do Caramulo. The road between crops with steps, takes you up to 800 meters. You have arrived in Caramulo, a health resort that has a gift for you: an unexpected art museum. Paintings and medieval sculptures, porcelain and tapestries. Yes, here in Caramulo, the winding road where you prudently drove your car, it offers you the creativity of Picasso and Dufy, Dali, Chagall and Miro. Unforgettable pieces of author, between the tops of the mountains, under the sky of the Beira Alta. http://www.visitcentrodeportugal.com.pt/serra-do-caramulo/ + http://www.visitcentrodeportugal.com.pt/serra-do-caramulo/
