Delve into the heart of Guimarães and walk through the rooms that saw the birth of the Portuguese nation.
The Cloister of the Palace
The Hall of the Lost Steps
The Banqueting Hall
The throne room
The private rooms of the duke and the duchess
The palace chapel and its capitals of Ceuta
The church of San Miguel
The walls of Guimarães Castle
On entering these national monuments, visitors can feel the full weight of Portuguese history, from its birth, witnessed by the Castle of Guimaraes, to its present, as the Palace is the official residence of the President of the Republic. Almost a millennium during which these jewels of Guimaraes have been the seat and reflection of the power that governed the destinies of Portugal.
All this will be made clear by the explanations of our guides, who will bring these spaces to life, narrating the uses of each room and the curiosities and anecdotes hidden in details such as the tapestries, the porcelain or the high wooden ceilings.
The second part of the tour takes us around the castle area, allowing us to explore in more detail the crucial events that took place here in the 12th century, from the church in which Afonso Henriques was baptised, to the walls and tower from which he overcame his enemies and was proclaimed the first king of Portugal.
