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Guimarães seen from a Penha cable-car cabinDiogo e Vitória Oliveira Pacheco · CC BY 2.0

What to do · Guimarães

Cable car from Guimarães to Penha mountain

From the centre to the summit of Penha by cabin, with the city at your feet; at the top, woodland, rocks and a sanctuary. €10 return. Families

InformationFrom €5 per single journey
From
€5 per single journey
Duration
2 h 30
Season
All year; in October, 10:00 to 17:30; closed in bad weather
Who it's for
All ages
With a dog
The cable car advertises itself as pet friendly; ask about the conditions at the ticket office

The Turipenha cooperative's cable car leaves near the centre and climbs Penha mountain, which overlooks the city: at the top there is woodland, large rocks, trails and a sanctuary. A single costs €5 and a return €10; children aged 6 to 11 pay €3 and €5. In October 2026 it runs every day from 10:00 to 17:30, and the ticket office closes 15 minutes earlier. In wind or storms it is suspended: check the notices on its website before you go.

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Who runs it

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

Chef António Loureiro plating up in the kitchen© A Cozinha

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 garden terrace, with wooden tables under parasols© Cor de Tangerina

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.

To stay nearby

The tower of the Oliveira church and the square with terraces, seen from the hotel© Hotel da OliveiraSmall 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 pousada's stone monastery on the slope of Penha© Pousadas de PortugalHotel

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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The hotel's entrance courtyard under a wisteria in bloom© Hotel TouralHotel

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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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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