Elsewhere: The Cultured Elegance of Viseu, Portugal, Viseu, Portugal

True to form, I don鈥檛 really remember why I decided to make聽Viseu聽my first stop on my trip to聽Portugal聽this year. It鈥檚 likely it鈥檚 because it was logically positioned as a stop between Salamanca in Spain and Portugal鈥檚 north. Whatever the reason, I found myself there without knowing much about the city or what there was to do there.

Viseu lies in Portugal鈥檚聽Centro聽region, far removed from most of the country鈥檚 hot spots. Only if you鈥檙e out exploring the country鈥檚 interior are you likely to stumble across it. If that鈥檚 the case though, then I鈥檇 highly suggest stopping in and taking a look about. It may be lacking the wow factor of mainstays like Porto and Lisbon, but there鈥檚 an earnest sense of culture and history here that is quite appealing.聽

The history of the hilltop city of Viseu traces back to the Celts and the region鈥檚 conquest by the Romans. Thanks to trade routes crossing through the region, the area prospered and continued to do so after the Romans left. It soon after reached the statues of city and then fell under the back-and-forth of the Moors and Spanish. The centuries that followed mostly focused on the city as a religious centre, with the occasional siege or war. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).

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Guide Name: Elsewhere: The Cultured Elegance of Viseu, Portugal
Guide Location: Portugal » Viseu
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: David Johnston
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