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Centro Historico de Guimaraes

Guimaraes, Portugal
Ranked #1 of 10 attractions in Guimaraes
4.5 of 5 stars 41 Reviews
Type: Historic Walking Areas, Landmarks/ Points of Interest
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San Francisco, California
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2012

A beautifully maintained UNESCO world heritage site, but still a real working town....lots of beautiful outdoor spaces tucked into narrow winding streets, good restaurants and tourist sites like the Palace of the Dukes of Braganca. Be careful where you park, however, as they ticket aggressively and even joke that this is how they get the money to maintain the town!... More

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Elvas, Portugal
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012

Unbelievable, the perfect place to go back in time and look at the place where Portugal was born. Excelent restaurants, pubs, people...and prices. Come to see! More

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massachusetts
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44 reviews 44 reviews
Reviews in 25 cities Reviews in 25 cities
28 helpful votes 28 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012

THis city is steeped with history since it is known as the birthplace of Portugal when D.Afonso Henriques was the first King of Portugal. Walking the old winding streets and squares is a delight and fun if you can put yourself back in the 1100's. Beautiful tiled squares , fountains, flowers and a well maintained city grid is interesting to... More

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dublin
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2012

It looked like the place would be buzzing in the evening...if only there had just been raining when we visited. More

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Antwerp, Belgium
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31 reviews 31 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2012

We never heard before of Guimaraes, just due to a program we saw on television about Guimaraes, we wanted to see this town in real during our stay in Portugal. We did not regret the visit. More

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Lisbon
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2012

Historical, romantic, charming.. It definitely has something that touches you and makes you feel like going back,. over and over again. More

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Atouguia da Baleia, Portugal
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2012

The city is very clean and most building are restored. At night most builing have lights around the windows. Lots of people walking around. More

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Portugal
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63 reviews 63 reviews
Reviews in 34 cities Reviews in 34 cities
28 helpful votes 28 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 March 2012

I visited it just before the exibition Guimarães European Capital of Culture. And the way the historical centre is kept it is worth a visit. Very very good job done!!! More

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Guimaraes, Portugal
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 February 2012
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If you are planning to visit Guimarães or if you are somewhere near this city, you should definitely pay it a visit. The city has a great history which will be shown to you by the beautiful old buildings and historical attractions in the old centre. Besides visiting the tourist attractions, you should just walk through the lovely old streets... More

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Porto, Portugal
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 February 2012
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Is the place where Portugal born, a lot of story there, castle, old buidings and street's. Now as Guimarães Capital of Culture 2012 every day a lot of events. More

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