Between Aveiro and Coimbra, in the village of Sangalhos in the Bairrada wine-producing region, this extraordinary place is part wine adega, part repository of an eclectic, enormous, and top-quality art and artefact collection. Under the winery, vast vaulted chambers hold sparkling wine, barrels of maturing aguardente, and a series of galleries displaying a huge range of objects. The highlight is at the beginning: a superb collection of African sculpture, ancient ceramics and masks, but you'll also be taken by the spectacular mineral and fossil collection and the beauty of some of the spaces. Other pieces include azulejos, a rather hideous collection of ceramic and faience animals, and an upstairs gallery devoted to India. The only complaint is that there's no information on individual pieces, and you don't have time to linger over a particular piece. Phone ahead to book your visit, which can be conducted in English and includes a glass of sparkling wine.
