Teatro Nacional de São Carlos is worth visiting just to see the sublime gold-and-red interior (email ahead for €8 guided tours), and it has opera, ballet and theater seasons. The summertime Festival ao Largo features free outdoor concerts on the plaza facing the theater.
Teatro Nacional de São Carlos
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