Teatro Nacional de São Carlos

Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré

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Teatro Nacional de São Carlos is worth visiting just to see the sublime gold-and-red interior (email ahead for €5 guided tours), and it has opera, ballet and theatre seasons. The summertime Festival ao Largo features free outdoor concerts on the plaza facing the theatre.

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