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Discover the Medieval Town of Guimarães Half Day Tour - Walking tour
Joined 2024
- Walking tour -
You will visit monuments from the year 950 untill the modern times, travelling through diverse periods of the Portuguese History. Guimarães Castle has been recognized by the "Tourism-Review" magazine one of the 10 best castles in Europe, however for the Portuguese people it is much more than that, according the legend it was where our first king was born, hence Guimaraes beeing known as "the crib of nationality".
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Hotel / Train station / Parking lot
- You may suggest a meeting point
Palácio Vila Flor
Monument, garden, panoramic
City center - Toural
Customs tower - from the outside only, however a mandatory stop.
Toural square
Oliveira square
Nossa Senhora da Oliveira Square - this iconic spot provides a great view to some of the most ancient historical buildings.
Nossa Senhora da Oliveira Church - Interior visit
City Hall
Medieval streets and houses
Palace and Castle
Dukes Palace - Visiting the inside of Dukes Palace
Castle - Interior visit
Adarve
Adarve - XIII century Wall, pedestrian route
Alberto Sampaio Museum - May include interior visit or not
S.Francis church
S. Francis church -Visiting the inside of Dukes Palace
Tour ends at Sra da Consolação e Santos Passos church
Garden
Ending Point
Train station, hotel, where suits you best
Want to personalize this tour?
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
Guide fee
Entrances to the monuments.
Tour Important Information
- Walking tour-
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
Joined 2024
About Tour Guide Fernanda S.
Hi there! Welcome to Guimarães and Braga, Portugal.
My name is Fernanda. In the past I have studied Tourism and worked as a hotel receptionist for 6 years in Oporto. I then returned to University and got a Bachelor's degree in Portuguese/Latin/Greek and became a teacher.
I like talking to people and I have enjoyed visiting cultural sites and monuments ever since I was a child. I especially like to communicate with people from other countries and cultures. Finally, Braga and Guimarães are two towns I know really well. For many years I studied in both Braga and Guimarâes, and I also worked for years in Guimarâes.
I would be happy to be your personal tour guide as I have done so many times for my overseas friends. I would love to take you to popular places as well as places unknown to the average tourists. I can provide you with the valuable insight of a local, along with a unique experience, as I have been doing for the last 10 years as a private tour guide.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions. I look forward to talking with you about your exciting personal tour!
Take care,
Fernanda
Tourism degree
Portuguese/Latin/Greek bachelor's degree
$370/ per group
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