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Free Tour of Guimarães
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Free Tour of Guimarães

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Run by a local guide · Minho Free Walking Tours

Booking is free; at the end you give the guide what you think is fair. Free cancellation at any time.

Learn about the history of this ancient and winding streets of the city of Guimarães which is a cultural providence of Minho. Discover the essential points of interest with a personal, entertaining touch from by the guide.

Duration
2 h 30 min
Destination
Guimaraes
Meeting Point
Largo da Oliveira, Guimarães
Provider
Minho Free Walking Tours

Description

The proud birthplace of Afonso Henriques, the first independent king of Portugal (born here in 1110, he later used the city to launch the main thrust of the Reconquista against the Moors), and, thus, the Portuguese kingdom, Guimarães has beautifully preserved its illustrious past.

Its medieval center is a warren of labyrinthine lanes and picturesque plazas framed by 14th-century buildings, while on an adjacent hill stands a 1000-year-old castle and the massive palace built by the first Duke of Bragança in the 15th century. Guimarães superbness was recognized in 2001 when UNESCO declared its old center a World Heritage Site. In 2012, the city was the European Capital of Culture, which has given it a more creative edge.

Includes

  • Guimarães Castle
  • Igreja de São Miguel do Castelo
  • Palace Duques de Bragança
  • Largo da Oliveira
  • Campus de Couros
  • Praça de Santiago
  • Rua de D. Maria II
  • Praça do Toural
  • Alameda de S. Dâmaso
  • Zona de Couros
  • Largo República do Brasil
  • Rua de Santa Maria

Meeting Point

Largo da Oliveira, Guimarães

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Traveler reviews

615 reviews in total · Opinions from people who already lived the experience

Fun & informative walking tour

Joana was a brilliant guide. She is really knowledgeable and made learning the history of Guimarães fun and interesting. We saw parts of the town that most people will never see and learnt so much about the history and culture of Portugal. A very entertaining couple of hours and one of the highlights of our trip.

Tracy Weston · October 2026

Beat tour ever

Fantastic Joanna reallys know her stuff, went on hidden gems and places nonother guide could go to. Shenks well versed in all thinga historical, cultural, and genuinely a great person.

Purnam Sheth · September 2026

Great overview of this beautiful historic town

Joanna was a great guide with an amazing knowledge, not of just the history, but all the stories as well. So it was a very entertaining couple of hours, taking us to the major parts of the town as well as some off the normal tourist trail.

MARY DE SOUZA · September 2026

Inspiring and interesting

Joanna inspired us from the first moment on for her wonderful city and for her surprising country, helpful, and emphatetic. We arrived as visitors and went as friends. Thank you very much Joanna!

Wolfgang Schmitt · June 2026

Awesome experience

We love our tour guide Joaquin. He knows every single story of the city!

Charles Wu · May 2026

???? Guimaraes

What a beautifull city . Joanne was a good storyteller and very enthusiastic guide. We learn a lot of the history of Guimaraes and Portugal . Thank you Joanna ????

Karin Koopman · May 2026

Free tour

How does a free tour work?

Booking costs nothing. At the end, each person gives the guide what they think is fair for the experience: it's a voluntary tip.

Suggested in this destination: €10 to €15 per person (€20+ if it was exceptional)

  • • Pay in cash at the end of the experience.
  • • Bring small bills or change.
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