| Page Views: 569 Last Visit to Guimarães: September, 2006 | Birthplace of Portugal by nhcram - last update: Nov 26, 2006 |
Guimaraes is considered the original birthplace of Portugal and it was here in 1139 that King Alfonso proclaimed himself king of Portugal and he chose this town as his capital. In December 2001 Guilmaraes was granted a UNESCO world heritage site.
I actually preferred this town to nearby Braga. It is more relaxed and had a much friendlier feel to it.
There is a lovely town square with typical Portugese houses surrounding it. |
| Sleepy square in Guimaraes |
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HORSCHECK Fri Apr 24, 2009 23:36 UTC
Natalie, I might spend one night in Guimaraes in May before meeting Sonja in Porto. Brilliant photos here. Especially the Toural square looks fabulous. | blint Sun Feb 17, 2008 23:53 UTC
I never looked into this place on my visits to Portugal. Looks interesting. Maybe next time! | iris2002 Thu Sep 20, 2007 12:42 UTC
Oh cool tips - I shall put Guimaraes on my itinerary as we are in Brage anyway :) x | nickandchris Thu Mar 8, 2007 12:16 UTC
Would seem to be an architecturally interesting place. Thanks. |
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