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Sweet · Guimarães
Tortas de Guimarães
Half-moon of puff pastry filled with egg sweet, almond and chila, brushed with sugar syrup. A legacy of the nuns of the former Convento de Santa Clara, now the seat of the Câmara de Guimarães.
Braga · Portugal
Guimarães
In the destination Braga and Guimarães.
In the photo: Largo da Oliveira
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The city
What to expect from Guimarães.
City considered the birthplace of Portugal, linked to D. Afonso Henriques and the Battle of São Mamede of 1128. The historic center, a World Heritage Site, has the Largo da Oliveira, the Praça de Santiago and medieval streets. Above are the Castelo and the Paço dos Duques de Bragança; to the south, the Montanha da Penha, with a sanctuary and a cable car.
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The local experience
What to see in Guimarães
Historic center
Centro Histórico de Guimarães e Largo da Oliveira
Medieval center, a World Heritage Site since 2001, with Largo da Oliveira, the Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Oliveira, the Padrão do Salado, Praça de Santiago and granite houses with wooden balconies.
Castle
Castelo de Guimarães
Medieval castle dating from the 10th century, with a keep and eight towers, linked to the birth of D. Afonso Henriques. Beside it stands the small Igreja de São Miguel do Castelo.
Palace
Paço dos Duques de Bragança
15th-century palace built for the first Duke of Bragança, with dozens of brick chimneys and halls with tapestries, furniture and weapons. It lies next to the castle.
Sanctuary
Penha
Mountain about 600 meters high south of Guimarães, with the Santuário de Nossa Senhora da Penha, rock outcrops, caves and trails through the woods, and views of the city and the Minho.