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It is one of the obligatory stops in Oporto , the Serralves Foundation .

Whenever we visit Serralves expect the unexpected . It is as if we entered an expanded universe, with different latitudes , different cultural, architectural and landscape nuances. There is a bit of everything for everyone , even for the most demanding. It's the place to be . For inspiration . To love . To discover . If you do not visit the exhibitions and green spaces that surround the founding I promise you that never visited the city of Porto . It's like going to Rome and not seeing the Pope . It is just like that. To start the main pink building has an art deco inspiration , even the interiors are worth a tour , are an unassuming lavishness that is deeply articulated with its exterior . It's like traveling back in time to an era where the glamour was served in flutes lalique and excesses wore gold and lapis lazuli .


While discovering the many green spaces of this magical place , we notice immediately that there was care in the choice of plants and flowers that reflect distinct worlds of delight. The handrail of old trees , stately in its verticality , soon after exiting the house , they attract our attention , as we can guess each of its metamorphoses , before the momentum of the seasons , especially the fall of leaves in autumn with its various shades of dry green and orange .

Facing the geometric landscape ahead , flanking the running waters , half hidden among the shapely bushes you can see the old tennis court, where is the best tea house of the unbeaten city. The pies are to die for and cry for more and the scones are simply divine , be prepared for the cold , because the room is small and you will want to face the mild temperatures, because of the surrounding environment , is a festival of colors and odors of roses that will not be easily forget . After this well deserved rest of the soul and to appease the most gluttonous appetite is time to continue our tour by 18 acres of countryside . It is true . Serralves is thus extended . Following the different paths we faced various inmates nooks, some more romantic , referring to the selfish world of young lovers , just be aware and we can almost hear the sighs of happiness and laughter of shared complicity . Even at the end , there is a wide field where every year thousands of people occur to the closure of 48 hours Serralves celebrations, with music and fire firework . On the way up , a sudden shift to the new exhibition pavilion envisioned by architect Siza Vieira . It is a building that reflects his style of seeing the world , whose interior highlights the works that are being exposed and no matter what you watch , every room is a discovery among the white corridors with unusual angles. Unfortunately my trip ends here . But tomorrow is another day .

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