Guimarães tells the story of Portugal and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

"Here Portugal was born" is how the city welcomes us with its implacable wall that tells stories from the time of kings and monarchies.

 

The municipality has 240.96km2 and about 158 thousand inhabitants who brighten the historic streets according to the Portuguese fame and pride that, effectively, it was there that our country was created.

 

It is impossible not to fall in love with the oldest and oldest Portuguese city, which so inviting praises all the architecture that goes back to medieval times.

 

Sixteenth-century bourgeois houses and seventeenth-century urban nobles gave way to what we know today as a city, leaving behind a trace of what we could have appreciated in past centuries.

The proponent wall tells so many monarchical stories, but today it also houses a world of Guimarães full of opportunities and attractions that delight anyone.

 

The tours and excursions are a success in this city, but for those who are more spontaneous and like to take the time to get to know the place, you can go to the castle to be able to breathe in the medieval air that it transmits, followed by the Gothic House of Valadares de Carvalho and the museum of Alberto Sampaio. All attractions to point out for when you decide to invest in knowledge of Portuguese culture on your next visit to this city.

 

With so much to offer, Guimarães is not just about the architecture and medieval atmosphere, it has attractions on the agenda in the cultural centers, where you can enjoy the power of the arts.

 

Gastronomy is also a very attractive aspect of the area, with the pork earring being very coveted in the area. The rojões à Minhota with serrabulho porridge are the biggest curiosity for those who do tourism there, not forgetting the sweet Torta de Guimarães for those with a sweet tooth.

 

In terms of access, Guimarães is located near the A3, if you head north-south, in the opposite direction you have the A1.