9 Things to Do in Guimaraes, Portugal, Guimaraes, Portugal
The small city of聽Guimaraes聽is another delightful destination for those willing to scratch the surface of what聽Portugal聽has to offer.聽Tucked away in northern Portugal,聽Guimar茫es聽could be simply seen as an easy day trip from聽Porto. However, that really wouldn鈥檛 be doing this quaint city justice.
By virtue of its smaller size there is less to do here than in Porto or Lisbon, sure. But there鈥檚 no sense rushing a visit to this historic place that is often dubbed 鈥渢he Birthplace of聽Portuguese Nation鈥�. Doesn鈥檛 that sound like a place you might want to give a little more time to? With that in mind, here are some of the many things you can do when visiting Guimaraes, Portugal.
Given my unending love of聽castles聽and palaces, what else could I put first? Sitting on a hilltop overlooking the old quarter of the city, sits the unconventional聽Palace of the Dukes of Braganza. I say unconventional because although it was built as a palace and residence in the 15th century, it sure looks like a box-shaped castle. And let鈥檚 not forget the many unusual chimneys that pop out of its rooftops. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
By virtue of its smaller size there is less to do here than in Porto or Lisbon, sure. But there鈥檚 no sense rushing a visit to this historic place that is often dubbed 鈥渢he Birthplace of聽Portuguese Nation鈥�. Doesn鈥檛 that sound like a place you might want to give a little more time to? With that in mind, here are some of the many things you can do when visiting Guimaraes, Portugal.
Given my unending love of聽castles聽and palaces, what else could I put first? Sitting on a hilltop overlooking the old quarter of the city, sits the unconventional聽Palace of the Dukes of Braganza. I say unconventional because although it was built as a palace and residence in the 15th century, it sure looks like a box-shaped castle. And let鈥檚 not forget the many unusual chimneys that pop out of its rooftops. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: 9 Things to Do in Guimaraes, Portugal
Guide Location: Portugal » Guimaraes
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: David Johnston
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Guide Location: Portugal » Guimaraes
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: David Johnston
Read it on Author's Website:
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- Palace of the Dukes of Braganza
- Guimaraes Castle
- Restaurante Caf茅 Oriental
- Old Quarter
- Pra莽a De S茫o Tiago
- Largo da Oliveira
- Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Oliveira
- Largo Republica do Brasil
- Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Consola莽茫o e Santos Passos
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