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Discover the best top things to do in Guimaraes, Portugal including Portugal Autentico, Oliva da Praca - Guimaraes Olive Oil Store, GUIMARAES, Igreja e Convento de Sao Francisco, Centro Historico de Guimaraes, Paco dos Duques de Braganca, Largo da Oliveira, Citania de Briteiros, Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Consolacao e Santos Passos, Montanha- Parque da Penha.
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1. Portugal Autentico
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5.0 based on 40 reviews
Portugal Autêntico offers the best ways of getting to know the northen region. From the classic cultural visits on Tuk-Tuk/Rickshaw, to complete experiences with varied activities, you can count on us to provide the best service. Meet the true Portugal! We are experienced operators rooted in Guimarães/Braga offering tours and experiences country wide. Browse for: - Small & Big groups - Private or Shared - Standard or Tailor made - 1 hour to 12 days length - Van, Walking, 4WD, Tuk-Tuk, Bike... - Cultural, Religious, Nature, Sightseeing, Transfer, Watersports, Gastronomy, Wine Tours...
2. Oliva da Praca - Guimaraes Olive Oil Store
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5.0 based on 21 reviews
The first and only Portuguese Olive Oil Store in Guimarães :) Located in the heart of the Historical Center of the city where Portugal was born. Free Olive Oil tasting everyday!
3. GUIMARAES
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5.0 based on 23 reviews
Reviewed By msgoldman1 - Leeds, United Kingdom
What a really beautiful place. We did a walking tour. Great history, beautiful medieval town centre, atmospheric squares, lovely palaces and gardens and great coffee shops. The medieval square is especially beautiful Well worth a few hours of your time from Porto We got train from Sao Bento on a Sunday. Return £3!!!
4. Igreja e Convento de Sao Francisco
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4.5 based on 214 reviews
Reviewed By iolandaa21 - Lisbon, Portugal
The medieval remains of the Convent of S. Francisco de Guimarães said to still be visible in the high altar of the church are of historical importance, though what I feel really impresses the viewers is the guilded wood carving (which is stunning) surrounded by the 18th century blue and white glazed tiles. The trompe d'oeil ceiling over the church aile is also eye catching.
5. Centro Historico de Guimaraes
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4.5 based on 3,021 reviews
Reviewed By maude52
It’s a beautiful city. The real Portugal. Lots to see. Very walkable. Great restaurants. They light the city at night. It’s like Christmas
6. Paco dos Duques de Braganca
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4.5 based on 1,845 reviews
Reviewed By iolandaa21 - Lisbon, Portugal
Built in the first quarter of the 15th century its inner space is divided in several rooms, whose artifacts are just stunning - such as those in the Banquet Hall or the Hall of the lost steps, to mention just a few. The roof designed as the interior wooden keel of a boat is worth being admired. I was fortunate enough to have equally watched a temporary exhibit on Medieval torture instruments in one of the upper floor rooms.
7. Largo da Oliveira
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4.5 based on 940 reviews
Reviewed By Bozeman-Dublin - Trim, Ireland
A stunner of a square, thr nicest in the whole old town although the Sao Tiago right next door through the arches runs it close! The beguiling Padrao Do Salado draws the eye, a lovely monument to those who died in the 14th century battle of Solado against Muslim forces. It has a big cross inside a gothic style portico. Behind it the Oliveira Church is a masterpiece. Its wonderfully intricate inside and out, such a peaceful place with beautiful stonework and sunshine pouring in the windows. All atound the Square there are restaurants with outdoor seating. It's a wonderful atmospheric area, one of my favourite places in Guimaraes. Dobt miss the old town hall at the far end from the Padrao, the one with the arches and the reddish hue.
8. Citania de Briteiros
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4.5 based on 247 reviews
Reviewed By ottawahound
About 10 km past Bom Jesus on the winding N309 heading southeast from Braga towards Guimarães, Citânia de Briteiros makes for a fascinating visit of a well-developed civilization from the Iron Age, one which the Romans chose to not attempt to conquer. The visitor centre provides a good self-guided tour map. One of the final stops that should not to be missed is the ruins of a public bath, discovered during road construction in the 1930s. Artifacts from the site are on display both at the Museu Da Cultura Castreja in the village of Briteiros and at the Martins Sarmento Society Archaeological Museum in Guimarães.
9. Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Consolacao e Santos Passos
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4.5 based on 157 reviews
Reviewed By VadimM67 - Murmansk, Russia
This fabulous Baroque church draws half its appeal from an organic ensemble with a geometrically laid out garden on Largo do Brasil. The Church of Our Lady of Consolation and the Holy Steps has the middle name San Gualter in honor of a Franciscan monk, a local saint. The church itself began to be built at the beginning of the XVIII century on the site of a chapel of the sixteenth century. Architect Andres Soares completed the construction of the church in 1785 in the then fashionable Baroque style. Two flanking bell towers, built in the middle of the XIX century by an architect from Porto, complete the fabulous image of San Gualter. The staircase balustrade and altar of the main chapel date from the late 18th century. The interior is designed in an impressive neoclassical style.
10. Montanha- Parque da Penha
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4.5 based on 552 reviews
Reviewed By jezzc_13 - Hethersett, United Kingdom
Really did not think that the trip up the mountain in the cable car €7.50 return per person, would be soo good. Yes we did pick a sunny day, but we enjoyed a 2 hour trek up through the park enjoying all the nooks and crannies between the boulders. The shrines were a delight along with the viewpoints which were fantastic of the city and the surrounding countryside. Totally worth it and a real highlight winding in and out of the giant boulders.
