Things to Do in Guimarães

There are 27 attractions in Guimarães. Clérigos Church, baroque church with tall ornamental bell tower, is the most popular.

1

Clérigos Church

Baroque church with tall ornamental bell tower

Religious Site

2

Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte

Baroque pilgrimage site famed for monumental staircase

Church

3

National Museum Soares dos Reis

Portugal's fine arts museum with 19th-century works

Museum

4

Estádio do Dragão

Modern Porto stadium; FC Porto's home ground

Stadium

5

Estádio Municipal de Braga

Striking stadium built into quarry, home to SC Braga

Stadium

6

Estádio D. Afonso Henriques

Braga stadium named after Portugal's first king

Stadium

7

Peneda-Gerês National Park

Mountainous protected park with rivers and granite landscapes

National Park

8

Luis I Bridge

Double-deck iron arch bridge spanning Douro River in Porto

Monument

9

Estádio do Bessa

Porto's Boavista stadium with distinctive horseshoe design

Stadium

10

Porto Cathedral

Romanesque cathedral dominating Porto's historic skyline

Church

11

Castle of Guimarães

Medieval castle central to Portugal's national origins

Castle

12

Ponte de D. Maria Pia

19th-century iron railway bridge spanning the Douro in Porto

Monument

13

Palácio da Bolsa

19th-century stock exchange palace with ornate Arab Room

Palace

14

Braga Cathedral

Portugal's historic cathedral blending Romanesque and Baroque

Church

15

Livraria Lello

Ornate historic bookstore in Porto with carved staircase

Building

16

Church of Saint Ildefonso

18th-century Porto church with azulejo tile facade

Religious Site

17

Church of São Francisco

Gothic-turned-baroque church famous for gilded interior

Religious Site

18

São Bento railway station

Grand railway station in Porto famed for azulejo tiles

Monument

19

Citânia de Briteiros

Pre-Roman hillfort settlement with archaeological remains

Archaeological Site

20

Sanctuary of Our Lady of Sameiro

Hilltop Marian sanctuary near Braga with panoramic views

Church

21

Cividade de Terroso

Pre-Roman fortified settlement near Póvoa de Varzim

Archaeological Site

22

Kadoorie Synagogue

Historic synagogue in Porto, Jewish community heritage

Synagogue

23

Tower of Penegate

Medieval fortified tower near Braga, granite keep

Tower

24

Gardens of the Palácio de Cristal

Ornamental gardens surrounding the Palácio de Cristal in Porto

Park

25

Sete Fontes (Braga)

Historic waterworks complex with underground fountains

Historical Site

26

Historic Centre of Guimarães and Couros Zone

Portuguese medieval town considered nation's birthplace with castles

Historical Site

27

Historic Centre of Oporto, Luiz I Bridge and Monastery of Serra do Pilar

Riverside city with famous double-deck bridge and port wine

Historical Site