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Palace of the Dukes of Braganza

A 15th-century palace with brick chimneys beside the castle, with tapestry and furniture rooms. Visit · 1 h 30 · €10, or €13 with the castle

Information€10; €13 with the castle; €17 with the Alberto Sampaio museum

Price: €10; €13 with the castle; €17 with the Alberto Sampaio museum
Duration: 1 h 30
Season: All year; closed on 1 January, Easter Sunday, 1 May, 24 June and 25 December
Who it's for: Everyone

The Paço dos Duques is the palace of the first Duke of Braganza, with its cloister courtyard and brick chimneys, built in the 15th century. Open every day from 10:00 to 18:00, last entry at 17:30. Admission is €10; the joint ticket with the castle is €13, and with the Alberto Sampaio museum, €17. The lift has had breakdowns: if you are with someone with reduced mobility, ask at the ticket office.

As a familyWith teenagers

Directions See all of Guimarães

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

Round off the plan

Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

The garden terrace, with wooden tables under parasols

Cor de Tangerina

Restaurant · Guimarães · €€€€

What to order: the potato mille-feuille with chanterelles and acorn, awarded in the vegan category of the 7 Maravilhas da Nova Gastronomia.

Chef António Loureiro plating up in the kitchen

A Cozinha by António Loureiro

Restaurant · Guimarães · €€€€

What to order: the Equilíbrio menu, of six or nine courses; on the short à la carte, the beef with cauliflower that the Michelin guide highlights.

The hotel façade on the Oliveira square, with the terrace under the awnings

HOOL, the restaurant of the Hotel da Oliveira

Restaurant · Guimarães · €€€€

What to order: the à la carte at midday on the square terrace; the tasting menu at dinner before 21:00.

To stay nearby

The tower of the Oliveira church and the square with terraces, seen from the hotel

Hotel da Oliveira

Oliveira square · Themed rooms · Apartments with terrace · HOOL restaurant

Why we like it: A boutique hotel on the Oliveira square itself, with rooms dedicated to figures and traditions of the city and the HOOL restaurant downstairs.

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The hotel's entrance courtyard under a wisteria in bloom

Hotel Toural

Largo do Toural · 1886 building · Spacious rooms with bathtub · Bar

Why we like it: A four-star hotel in an 1886 building on Largo do Toural, between the new town and the historic centre, with a breakfast of local produce.

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The pousada's stone monastery on the slope of Penha

Pousada Mosteiro de Guimarães

12th-century monastery · Views of Guimarães · Pool in summer · Dogs allowed

Dogs welcome

Why we like it: A pousada in a 12th-century Augustinian monastery on the climb to Penha, about 3 km from the centre, with views over the city, a pool and a garden.

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Itineraries

Features in these plans

Houses with balconies and arcades on Largo da Oliveira

Day itinerary Guimarães: castle, square and cable car Guimarães · 5 stops

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