Viseu's historic center car-free on weekends until September
Viseu's historic center will be car-free on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, eves of holidays and holidays, until September 21, the City Council announced today.
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In this way, the municipality "renews the invitation to Viseu residents, visitors and tourists to enjoy the historic center in all its fullness and safety, without cars".
Under the motto "Historic center, summer without cars", the closure of traffic in the historic center will take place on Fridays and eve of holidays between 7:00 pm and 2:00 am, on Saturdays between 4:00 pm and 2:00 am and on Sundays and holidays between 3:00 pm and 12:00 am.
According to the Viseu City Council, this ban covers the main accesses to the old town, namely at the beginning of Rua dos Combatentes da Grande Guerra and at the junction of Travessa da Misericórdia with Adro da Sé, maintaining the circulation by Calçada da Vigia.
The local authority explained that, on days when there are shows or concerts in Adro da Sé, the cut will be made at the beginning of Travessa da Misericórdia.
Access will be authorized to residents of the historic area, people with reduced or conditioned mobility and customers of hotel units, exceptionally, by Porta do Soar, in the opposite direction, with the exit made by Rua Chão do Mestre, Rua Augusta Cruz, Praça D. Duarte and, consequently, Rua Augusto Hilário or Rua D. Duarte.
The Viseu City Council also stated that during the hours of worship and religious ceremonies, to take place in the Sé de Viseu or in the Igreja da Misericórdia, access to Adro da Sé will be allowed, exceptionally, by Travessa da Misericórdia.
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