- Historically, Guimarães is considered to be where “Portugal was born”, partly because it was the administrative center of Henry of Burgundy's Portucalense County...
- Guimarães mükemmel şekilde korunmuş, özellikle de tarihi Orta Çağ şehir merkezi nedeniyle 2001 yılında UNESCO Dünya Mirası listesine dahil edilmiş.
- Usually we book more budget stays, so I was looking forward to this special splurge in Guimarães. Sadly when we arrived at the hotel it was completely closed.
- Get your Free Walking Tour in Guimaraes and discover its culture, incredible sites, stories & legends with entertaining and passionate local guides.
- There are plenty of things to do in Guimaraes and it’s road and rail connections make it a good base for exploring the Minho region (northwest Portugal).
- Guimarães Castle has seven towers and some steps that are worth climbing to take in the wonderful view.
- Rua de Santa Maria has plenty of cultivated 15th and 16th century architecture as it was favoured Guimarães’ nobility and wealthy families.
- Among the several churches in Guimarães, the finest is São Francisco Church on the south side of the city gardens.
- The main event in Guimarães is Guimarães Castle, an old as the hills (and located up one) fortress that is said to be where King Henriques was born.