This is a small quaint town but we came here after visiting Braga in the morning and were disappointed. If you are going to pick only one of these towns to visit, there is much more to see in Braga.

Guimaraes was a nice visit... cute gardensa dn sqaures around town .. streets can be an uphill walk so put on some good comfy shoes.

When you are in Guimaraes, you'd obviously walk through the town centre anyway, so needless to say, do that when you are here. I wouldn't go to Guimaraes just for the centre as it is not that different to other old town centres in Europe,...More

Very well kept, nice gardens, old buildings, lots of minor sights to keep your interest, some tourist shops but still plenty of locals being locals. Had some pasteis made with squash, very good, went inside the cathedral, very good, walked a bit of the St...More

The town is small but deserves a visit to discover the place where Portugal was born. Medieval narrow streets with cozy squares. The castle and the palace of the dukes of Braganza are another to visit in the village. The whole place is a UNESCO...More

The city has kept the old centre clean and interesting with obvious limits on what can be displayed and restrictions on signs etc.

Guimarães historic centre is pretty different from other old towns around Portugal, it has more an Austrian look, less colours, yet, beautiful , worth a walk around the small streets...get lost in history for a while...