VISEU
Viseu is a place of thermal water and shale villages.
A region of great rural traditions, it possesses a rich architectural heritage. Nowadays, Viseu is a district of great social and economic development. Its name is proudly associated to painter Vasco Fernandes (“Grão Vasco”), one of the most famous Portuguese artists of Renaissance.
CURIOSITIES
GENTILIC
Viseense
REGION
North
PROVINCE
Beira Alta
AREA
5 007 km²
POPULATION
391 215 pop.
DENSITY
78,13 inh./km²
No. OF MUNICIPALITIES
24
No. OF PARISHES
277
ATTRACTIONS
VISEU CATHEDRAL |
CAVA DE VIRIATO |
GRÃO VASCO NATIONAL MUSEUM |
FONTELO PARK |