- 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.
- Rua de Santa Maria has plenty of cultivated 15th and 16th century architecture as it was favoured Guimarães’ nobility and wealthy families.
- From the ruins of a Celtiberian tribe to its well-kept medieval castle and its numerous churches, Guimarães has earned its World Heritage title.
- Long after Gil Vicente, goldsmithing has continued to be one of the many traditional crafts in the area alongside pottery and embroidery and, although Guimaraes...
- Among the several churches in Guimarães, the finest is São Francisco Church on the south side of the city gardens.
- The city’s architectural highlight is the impressive Guimarães Castle, a symbol of the nation’s foundation, that looms high on a hill overlooking the city.
- Get your Free Walking Tour in Guimaraes and discover its culture, incredible sites, stories & legends with entertaining and passionate local guides.
- The easiest way to go to Guimarães by plane is to fly to Francisco Sa Caneiro airport in Porto then, catch a train or a bus to Guimarães.
- The birthplace of Portugal’s first sovereign, Afonso I of Portugal, Guimaraes is a veritable jewel of a city.