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Oporto SIGHTS
 

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MONUMENTS
Casa da Musica
Palacio da Bolsa
Dom Luis Bridge
Sao Bento Station

MUSEUMS
Serralves Museum
Soares dos Reis Museum
Romantic Museum
Transportation Museum

MAIN STREETS, SQUARES, & DISTRICTS
Avenida dos Aliados
Cais da Ribeira
Cais de Gaia
Rua de Santa Catarina
Batalha Square
Rua de Cedofeita
Foz district
Bolhão Market
Crystal Palace Gardens

CHURCHES
The Cathedral
São Francisco Church
Carmo Church
Santa Clara Church
Clerigos Tower & Church
Santo Ildefonso Church
Misericordia Church
Trindade Church
Capela das Almas

Oporto Sightseeing
 
Serralves Museum Oporto's cultural Eden

This world-class museum displays cutting-edge international contemporary art in a striking minimalist building by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Alvaro Siza Vieira.

Like the Guggenheim, there is no permanent collection, with temporary exhibitions taking up the entire space, as well as that of the separate "Casa de Serralves," a pink Art Deco construction located by the surrounding formal gardens (which are magnificent and worth a visit in their own right).

The eighteen hectares of grounds also contain natural farmland, and are dotted with modern sculptures (including a much-photographed gigantic shovel by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen).

Serralves Museum Major exhibitions in the past have included "Andy Warhol: A Factory," "Francis Bacon: Caged - Uncaged," and "Paula Rego."

Pass by the museum shop for some of the best of Portuguese design.





Location: Rua D. João Castro, 210
Getting there: Buses #3, 18, 19, 21, 78 from Casa da Musica.
Contact: 22 615 6500
Find out more: www.serralves.pt

Attractions Nearby
Foz district

   

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