# What to see in Guimarães

The cradle of Portugal: castle, Ducal Palace and a medieval old town.

- 2 votes · 11 items
- Oct 29, 2023 · Vasco A.
- https://even.best/en/l/2940/what-to-see-in-guimaraes

## Top 11

1. **Guimarães Castle** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Symbol of Portugal's founding.
2. **Palace of the Dukes of Braganza** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 15th-century manor with tall chimneys.
3. **Largo da Oliveira** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The medieval heart, with café terraces.
4. **Church of São Miguel do Castelo** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Where tradition says Afonso Henriques was baptised.
5. **Penha Mountain** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Cable car, sanctuary and a view over the city.
6. **Church of São Francisco** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Tiles and a mix of Gothic and Mannerist.
7. **Rua de Santa Maria** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The city's oldest street.
8. **'Aqui nasceu Portugal' wall** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The slogan on the city wall tower.
9. **Alberto Sampaio Museum** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Treasure of the Collegiate Church of Our Lady of the Olive.
10. **Casa do Penedo** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The house built among boulders, in Fafe, near the city.
11. **Praça de São Tiago** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Houses with wooden balconies.

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