Minho – History meets Beauty

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Following a morning pick-up from your hotel in Porto, meet your private guide and take a seat on-board a luxury vehicle.
With exclusivity and all the privacy go towards the north of Portugal to Minho region.
Enjoy the impressive views, history and culture of Braga and Guimaraes.
Have a glamorous lunch in one of the best restaurants in Braga.

Additional Info

* Duration: 7 to 9 hours
* Starts: Porto, Portugal
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours



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Following a morning pick-up from your hotel in Porto, meet your private guide and take a seat on-board a luxury vehicle.
With exclusivity and all the privacy go towards the north of Portugal to Minho region.
Enjoy the impressive views, history and culture of Braga and Guimaraes.
Have a glamorous lunch in one of the best restaurants in Braga.

Itinerary
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Pass By: Se de Braga, R. Dom Paio Mende, Braga 4700-424 Portugal

Construction started at 1509 he Cathedral of Braga is a Roman Catholic church in the northern city of Braga, Portugal. Due to its long history and artistic significance, it is also one of the most important buildings in the country. It is the seat of the Archdiocese of Braga and of the Primate Archbishop of Portugal.

Stop At: Elevador do Bom Jesus do Monte, Largo do Santuario do Bom Jesus Tenões, Braga 4715-056 Portugal

Bom Jesus do Monte is a Portuguese sanctuary in Tenões, outside the city of Braga, in northern Portugal. Its name means Good Jesus of the Mount. The Sanctuary is a notable example of pilgrimage site with a monumental, Baroque stairway that climbs 116 meters. It is an important tourist attraction of Braga

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Igreja e Convento de Sao Francisco, Largo de Sao Francisco, Guimaraes 4810-429 Portugal

Convent and church begin to build on November 3, 1400, with the permission of King John I, despite references to a previous complex (sec. XIII).

Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Paco dos Duques de Braganca, Rua Conde Dom Henrique, Guimaraes 4800-412 Portugal

The Palace of the Dukes of Braganza is a medieval estate and former residence of the first Dukes of Braganza, located in the historical centre of Guimarães, in the north-western part of Portugal

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Guimaraes Castle, Rua Conde D. Henrique Paço dos Duques, Guimaraes 4810-245 Portugal

The Castle of Guimarães, is the principal medieval castle in the municipality Guimarães, in the northern region of Portugal. It was built under the orders of Mumadona Dias in the 10th century to defend the monastery from attacks by Moors and Norsemen.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Sanctuary of Our Lady of Sameiro, Av. Nossa Sra. do Sameiro 44, Braga 4715-616 Portugal

The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Sameiro or Sanctuary of Sameiro is a sanctuary and Marian shrine located in Espinho, in the surroundings of the city of Braga

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Jardim do Largo Condessa do Juncal, Largo Condessa do Juncal, Guimaraes 4800-159 Portugal

Considered today as the heart of the city, it was in a large seventeenth century extramural at the main village gate, where he held the fair of cattle and other various products. In 1791 the House aforou the ground next to the wall for the construction of buildings, which were made later second coming plant possibly Lisbon, and determines thus the beginning of the slow transformation of the Toural

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Consolacao e Santos Passos, Largo da Republica do Brasil 4800, Guimaraes 4810-446 Portugal

Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Oliveira is a collegiate church in Guimarães, Portugal. It is classified as a National Monument.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Arco da Porta Nova, Rua Dom Diogo de Sousa 127, Braga 4700-422 Portugal

The Arch of the New Gate, is a Baroque and Neoclassical arch, designed by André Soares in the late 18th century, in the civil parish of Sé

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Santuario de Santa Maria Madalena da Falperra, N309, Braga Portugal

Falperra Church or the Church of Santa Maria Madalena (Portuguese: Igreja da Falperra, Igreja de Santa Maria Madalena) is a Baroque church located in the (serra da Falperra) Falperra mountains

Duration: 30 minutes



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