During this private tour you will have an insider’s view about the importance of Guimarães to our country and why King Afonso Henriques was known as the Conqueror.
This tour is a discovery through Guimarães city where you will discover amazing medieval streets as Rua Santa Maria, unique museums and monuments such as the church of São Francisco and unique squares as Praça das Oliveiras that breathe history and enchant anyone who visit the city.
Twenty kilometers from Guimarães we find Braga, founded by the Romans as Bracara Augusta, has over 2000 years of history. Full of culture and traditions, history and religion live side by side with the technology industry and university education.
We will visit the historic city center, unique churches, and beautiful architecture and understand why the history of the city often confused with the history of the bishops due to their influences.
Those two unique cities knew how to blend, in the best way possible, history and the consequent maintenance of the heritage with the dynamism and entrepreneurship that characterize modern cities.
Porto, Guimarães, Castelo, Palacio dos Duque, Rua de Santa Maria, Praça das Oliveiras, Braga, Centro Histórico, Estádio Da Pedreira;
Religious belief encourages and nourishes thousands of pilgrims coming from different places on the long walk to Fátima, which makes it one of the biggest pilgrimage destinations in the world.
Right next to it is Aveiro, the Portuguese Venice, a city crossed by canals, whose waters are sailed by “moliceiro” boats that resemble “Gondolas” that you will have the desire to try.
Enjoy the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to know Douro valley wine region, taste fantastic Port and table wines from fantastic producers, appreciate the flavors of the valley and share ideas and histories with cellar masters.
Porto Private Tours & Transfers is a sub brand of Meet Me at Porto an award tours & experiences company .