What to do · Guimarães
From Toural to the castle via the Oliveira and Rua de Santa Maria
Information
- Price
- Free
- Duration
- 1 h 30
- Distance
- 1.5 km
- Season
- All year; at night the squares change pace
- Who it's for
- Everyone; cobbles and a final slope
- With a dog
- On a lead; public streets and squares of the centre
Set out from Largo do Toural, beside the stretch of wall with the sign "Aqui nasceu Portugal" ("Portugal was born here"), and enter the historic centre, a World Heritage Site since 2001. The Oliveira and Santiago squares have houses with wooden balconies and granite arcades; from them, Rua de Santa Maria, the oldest, climbs to the castle hill. On the way back, go down to the Couros area, the tanners' district, a World Heritage Site since 2023.
With young childrenAs a familyWith teenagersWith a dog
