Caramulo is a
town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
in Portugal. It is part of the
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authority ...
of
Guardão in the municipality of
Tondela
Tondela () is a municipality in the central Portuguese subregion of Dão-Lafões. The population in 2011 was 28,946, in an area of 371.22 km².
History
Local writer and intellectual Amadeu Ferraz de Carvalho (1876–1951) wrote of the mun ...
,
Portugal
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.
In Caramulo is housed one of the most important motor vehicle museums in Portugal. Among the exhibits are some very rare cars including
António de Oliveira Salazar
António de Oliveira Salazar (, , ; 28 April 1889 – 27 July 1970) was a Portuguese dictator who served as President of the Council of Ministers from 1932 to 1968. Having come to power under the ("National Dictatorship"), he reframed the re ...
official state vehicle and the fully Portuguese built Alba sports car of the 1950s.
Although the tourism industry in the area has had roots for many years due to Caramulo being renowned for the natural Spa baths and health establishments within an untouched forest setting, ideal for leisure activities such as cycling, walking and sightseeing, of late, further expansion of facilities is taking place to accommodate increased demand.
Portugal Caramulo Museumsgebäude.JPG, The Caramulo museum front entrance
Museu do Caramulo - Portugal (49280740046).jpg, Classical cars in the Caramulo museum
Towns in Portugal
Populated places in Viseu District
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