Historic Centre of The , which is proudly known as the Cidade Association), the Ferreira Borges Market and the building known as the Alfândega Nova (New Customs Invicta (Invencible City) is profoundly linked to the River , that hard to navigate river House), at the entrance to Miragaia, clearly attest to this. which curves and proudly displays its six bridges, inviting observation… of the D. Luís bridge, At the end of the middle ages, the city began to spread beyond the upper town - the Episcopal city - and the lower a cast iron structure in the 19th century style, whose higher and lower levels link the banks mercantile and trading town. From the beginning of the 14th century, the hillside once known as Olival, nowa- of the cities of Porto and . Both have a history and stories to tell, both banks days named Vitória, saw a new urban dynamism, thanks to the creation of the New Jewish Quarter, in the street invite us to stop a while. where the São Bento da Vitória Monastery would eventually be built. In the 18th century the Clérigos Church, with its house and tower, paid homage to the Christian faith with its art, setting its stamp on the personality of Leaving the Monastery of Santo Agostinho da Serra do Pilar, through the top level of the bridge, we soon the place and becoming the trademark of the city. This masterpiece of architecture was designed by the arrive at , the symbol of what was once the Episcopal city. The initial settlement of the Italian , who was also responsible for designing the facade of the Misericórdia Church in the Rua Cidade Invicta was on this spot, at Morro da Pena Ventosa, the stormy cliff. Here, the City Wall, a remnant of das Flores, a street with noble and stately houses that linked the Porto lower town to the upper part of the city. the medieval defensive structure, is a clear reminder of when Porto had to protect itself from enemy attack There were buildings attesting as vividly to the power of man as to the power of faith. A good example of this during the time when the Christian faith was becoming firmly established. Defying the Episcopal power, the is the Old Jail and Courthouse that overlooks the Cordoaria garden. Nearby, the Santo António General Mendicant Orders settled in the city and founded their respective monasteries: Santa Clara in the upper city Hospital is a jewel in the crown of the city, proudly flaunting it neo-Palladian architecture in a design by and São Francisco in the lower city, the home of bourgeois and traders. the English architect John Carr. Porto is one of the rare European cities that has preserved its fabric of a medieval port – in the area around At the heart of the city is São Bento Station, one of the most beautiful and original railway stations in the world. the Praça da Ribeira we have the coin minting centre and the 15th century stock exchange – the Casa It was designed by Porto architect José Marques da Silva and testifies to the eclectic nature that has marked do Infante. The strategic position of this section of the city has made it a major player since then in the the city over the years, its essence and its spirit. Here, the influence of the early 20th century beaux-arts style mercantile economy of Porto and even of the surrounding region. The Palácio da Bolsa (Porto Commercial predominates. Crossing the Avenida dos Aliados, the heart of the city and its civic centre, we soon arrive at the (Lello Bookshop), dating from the beginning of the 20th century, one of the most beautiful bookshops in the world, which lures us inside to read. On the Gaia bank, the Cellars in the riverside area of Vila Nova de Gaia invite us to taste the wine Cultural Landscape of the Alto Douro Wine Region that adopted the name of the city where it was stored and marketed. Archaeological Sites in the River Côa Valley The Douro is a territory that There is much more to be discovered and enjoyed in the Historic Centre of Porto. But there is also a lot to see in the stretches, curves and ruckles in a corridor full of geographical gradients that give it structure surrounding areas, where other monuments, galleries and museums make a part of the multifaceted cultural feast and complexity. The river is a line unifying close and distant geographies exuding an earthbound on offer. Here, music has found a home– the Casa da Música; contemporary art has a space (or multiple spaces) ambience, as borne out by the scattered remains from prehistoric times and the timeless stories where it is exhibited, experienced and equipped with shops – the Museum; the cuisine follows a special of devotion. 1 2 3 4 route, from the smallest local tavern to the gourmet restaurant; the nightlife has its own unique flavour; the cul- 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 tural and university facilities are now recognised as world class. Porto really does invite you to come back (often)! From the Douro to the Côa, where man inscribed meaningful lines over 20,000 years ago, this is a vibrant territory, rich in cycles of eternal recommencement. Since then, the Douro has taken form through the appropriation of the land broken up by the sweat of legions of men, in a cultural syncretism over several centuries that has left indelible marks on the unique variations that make of this territory a unique whole. However, through this long period one crop has asserted itself over all others, transforming the entire regional space: the vine. In the constant perfecting of this crop and the careful management of the natural elements to adapt them to such adverse conditions, Douro man has crystallised the thin, austere 5 6 7 8 5 6 73 8 soils into fortified nectar: Port Wine! It is the region’s most artificial product, and, simultaneously, the 5 6 7 8 most profoundly human. Demarcated two hundred and fifty years ago, the Douro is one of the regions with the greatest homogeneity of landscape in . According to the geographer Orlando Ribeiro, “In the Douro, on hillsides that previously only produced wild scrub, a staircase of terraces began to be raised in the 17th century, destined to shore up the land, partly created from ground rocks, river mud and basketfuls of manure – the fastest and most imposing human construction in Portuguese territory.” This regional area is divided into thirteen sub-districts which, although each has different attributes, 9 10 11 12 9 10 11 12 are united through wine. We strongly recommend a visit to discover this Douro, to the wine producing 9 10 11 12 land villages that have known how to preserve their roots and traditions, bringing them renovated to present times, to the most emblematic places associated with its origins, to the artistic manifestations from different era that have consolidated the creative genius with roots that go back thousands of years. This is a landscape of excellence that lives in silence, sharing bonds so ancient that they make us want to stay.

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Historic Centre of Guimarães The Historic Centre invites us to explore its two founding centres, the town and the castle, which were only formally unified at the end of the 14th century. The Nossa Senhora da Oliveira Monastery, founded in the 10th century, was fundamental to the development of the low town. The old Collegiate Church now houses the Alberto 17 18 19 20 19 20 Sampaio Museum, an unmissable part of any tourist itinerary, bearing in mind the building 17 18 17 18 19 20

itself and the artistic value of its collections. Nearby a maze of narrow twisting streets, alleys 11 PAÇO DOS DUQUES 17 SANTUÁRIO DA PENHA 1 MOSTEIRO DE SANTO 7 PRAÇA DA RIBEIRA 13 IGREJA, CASA AND TORRE 18 AVENIDA DOS ALIADOS 1 SÉ DE LAMEGO 7 SALZEDAS 12 SANTUÁRIO DE SÃO SALVADOR 17 CASA DE MATEUS and small squares invites us in to explore. DE BRAGANÇA Situated on top of the AGOSTINHO DA SERRA This square on the riverfront DOS CLÉRIGOS Following the design project The first Duke of Bragança Penha hill, this area is Initiated in the 13th century, In this wine land village one DO MUNDO, S. JOÃO DA Built in the first half of the DO PILAR was the centre of the city’s One of the biggest works of the Englishman Barry had this palace built in densely populated with nowadays this is a sump- can see the old medieval PESQUEIRA 18th century in the outskirts Notable for the circular commercial activity until the of 16th century Baroque Parker (1867-1947), the Ave- tuous Gothic and Baroque burgh and the Monastery Overlooking the fearsome of , to a design The Largo da Oliveira, in front of the Medieval Monastery, and the nearby Praça de Santiago are two around 1420-1422. Its impo- notable and exotic tree form that is repeated in the 19th century. architecture, it was built nida dos Aliados is the civic sing architecture now houses species overlooking the city cathedral. In the interior, of Santa Maria de Salzedas, Cachão da Valeira, in a point attributed to Nicolau Nasoni, church and cloisters, this 41º 8’ 26’’ N 8º 36’ 46’’ W on the initiative of the centre of the city of Porto, a squares that have become central to Guimarães life. Between them stand the old Town Hall Buildings, an acquis from the 17th and of Guimarães is an ancient note the paintings of the which originated in the 13th crossed by a granite spur, from this building is a reference monastery, on which buil- Brotherhood of Clérigos meeting place for its citizens vaulted ceiling by Nicolau century, one of the biggest here one can gaze on the vast in Portuguese Baroque civil 18th centuries. place of popular devotion. ding work began in 1537, is 8 (Clerics) and designed by the and the site where a variety calling to mind the antiquity and importance of local power in the city. Main thoroughfares meet here, such Nasoni. Cistercian monasteries at space of the Douro valley and architecture. (ALFÂNDEGA VELHA) 41° 26’ 47” N 8° 17’ 27” W The sanctuary was designed one of the outstanding works Tradition says that this Italian architect Nicolau Na- of events are celebrated. as the Rua de Santa Maria which, with its stately houses, leads us to the castle town. by architect José Marques da 41° 05’’ 47” N 7° 48’’ 24” W the time. the ancient course cut into the 41º 17’ 51’’ N 7º 42’ 49’’ W of Porto architecture. soni. It is noteworthy for the 41º 8’ 52’’ N 8º 36’ 39’’ W SOCIEDADE MARTINS 41º 03’ 16’’ N 7º 43’ 29’’ W mountain by the river. complex building, erected 12 Silva (1869-1947). MUSEU DE LAMEGO CASTELO E ANTIGA VILA 41º 8’ 19’’ N 8º 36’ 24’’ W octagonal, picturesque form 21 22 SARMENTO 2 41º 09’ 04’’ N 7º 22’ 12’’ W 18 in the 14th century to serve LIVRARIA LELLO The houses in Guimarães have always had their own unique character. From the simplest wattle and daub 41° 25’ 54” N 8° 16’ 11” W This museum is an important PROVESENDE AMURALHADA, CARRAZEDA of the 75 metre high church 19 The Martins Sarmento 8 PONTE D. LUÍS as warehouse for the Porto Housed in a building that reference in terms of heritage This wine land village and FREIXO DE NUMÃO DE ANSIÃES 2 dwelling to the noble houses in the outskirts, not forgetting the Casa do Arco in the Rua de Santa Maria, we Society owns one of the MOSTEIRO DE SANTA MARINHA 13 This bridge, consisting of Customs, was the birthplace tower, with an internal spiral was inaugurated in 1906, 18 and art, characterised by former seat of the municipali- The heritage of this ancient This castle and walled town staircase of 240 steps which oldest archaeological mu- DA COSTA two metal decks supported of Prince D. Henrique in this bookshop was elected by find this personalised style. COLEGIADA DE NOSSA SENHORA RUA DE SANTA MARIA its eclectic nature, with a ty is one of the most beautiful settlement includes the ar- has a history of occupation can be climbed to give a 1 6 seums in Portugal, installed Nowadays converted into a by a large iron arch and five 1494. It is the main public Lonely Planet as the 3rd best DA OLIVEIRA Once of the first streets ope- rich collection of furniture, and well-preserved Douro chaeological circuit of Freixo going back thousands of unique panoramic view over Prior to the unification of the two towns, the walls of the low town played a role in defining the space in this neo-Romanesque Pousada, this monastery si- pillars, was inaugurated in building of Medieval Porto. in the world. The facade is It was here that D. Mumadona ned up in this Minho town, tapestry, paintings, sculpture, settlements, with a group of de Numão, with remains years and has retained many the city and the river. building designed by José tuated half way up the Monte 1886. It is one of the biggest 41º 8’ 26’’ N 8º 36’ 52’’ W art nouveau, and the interior and its people. Facing it, the walls of the castle town guarded Monte Lalito, surmounted by the legendary Dias founded her monastery its name refers to Santa jewellery and vestments, notable buildings, especially from the Palaeolithic to the traces from these different 41º 8’ 44’’ N 8º 36’ 50’’ W Marques da Silva. de Penha was founded in examples of the boom in boasts an elegant staircase at the beginning of the 10th Maria de Guimarães, Nossa mainly from the 18th century. dating from the period after Modern era, and the Site of periods, from ancient times PALÁCIO DA BOLSA Guimarães Castle. Linked with the figure of the first King of Portugal, D. Afonso Henriques, this military 41° 26’ 33” N 8° 17’ 47” W 1154 by Queen D. Mafalda, 9 IGREJA DA MISERICÓRDIA Senhora da Oliveira (Our cast ironwork in the 19th Headquarters of the Porto 14 and copious decorative work century, and it has been an the wife of D. Afonso Henri- 41º 05’ 50” N 7º 48’ 22’’O demarcation as a wine region the Old Castle, a notable to the mid-18th century. century. Built in the mid-16th century imitating wood. important centre of Guimarães Lady of the Olive Tree), the ZONA DE COUROS in the 18th century. example of the region’s 41º 12’ 08’’ N 7º 18’ 25’’ W Commercial Association, structure has been the stage for important historic events that justify the Guimarães epithet of cradle of 13 ques. The historic heritance SANTUÁRIO DE NOSSA SENHORA 30º 14’ 02’’ N 8º 0’ 20’’ W (in a classical language), this 41º 8’ 48’’ N 8º 36’ 53’’ W cultural life over the centuries. patron saint of Guimarães. Near its namesake river, 3 41º 13’ 03’’ N 7º 34’ 00’’ W ancient monuments. work on this building began blends seamlessly with the DOS REMÉDIOS DE LAMEGO IGREJA MATRIZ DE TORRE church was given an opulent the nation. Tradition has it that the first king of Portugal was baptized in the Romanesque Chapel of São The cloisters and church are 41º 26’ 39’’ N 8º 17’ 33’’ W we find a group of factories 41° 4’ 0’’ N 7° 13’ 0’’ W 19 SÉ DO PORTO in 1842 to the design of CAVES DO VINHO DO PORTO modern architecture of One of the most represen- FAVAIOS DE MONCORVO 3 Baroque facade designed by 20 well worth visiting. attesting to the increase 9 The cathedral is Romanes- architect Joaquim da Costa (PORT WINE CELLARS) Miguel do Castelo. Very close to this, the haughty Palace of the Dukes of Bragança, object of repeated LARGO DO TOURAL Fernando Távora. tative spaces of popular This wine land village lives 14 GRAVURAS DO PARQUE Built in the mid-16th the Italian Nicolau Nasoni in 41° 26’ 3’’ N 8° 17’ 3’’ W 7 in industry in the ancient que in origin and is a good Lima, in a classical style of The Port Wine Cellars may In this square redolent of 41° 26’ 35” N 8° 16’ 36” W Douro religious expression, in close communion with ARQUEOLÓGICO DO VALE DO CÔA century, the Church of Nossa the 18th century. interventions over the centuries, reminds us of the passage of time through this city, serving as residence suburb where shoemakers illustration of the artistic neo-Palladian inspiration. be visited all year round, 2 MUSEU DE ALBERTO SAMPAIO the city´s history and culture, this shrine stands out for its the landscape. Here one can | MUSEU DO CÔA Senhora da Assunção is one 41º 8’ 36’’ N 8º 36’ 52’’ W and tanners used to live. The 19 CITÂNIA DE BRITEIROS to dukes, kings and presidents. (CÔA VALLEY ARCHAEOLOGICAL manifestations that began The Arabian Salon has espe- and can be found dotted The Alberto Sampaio Mu- the 16th century fountain name Couros literally means These are archaeological monumental 18th century discover other kinds of far- of the most imposing reli- appearing in Porto from the cially rich stucco decoration. 15 ANTIGA CADEIA AND TRIBUNAL around the Vila Nova de But Guimarães is also a city of Men. Men who are scholars and Men who are producers. One of the outstanding seum, opened to the public predominates. “Leathers”. ruins of an important pre- staircase, forming one of the ming as well as Port Wine, PARK ENGRAVINGS | CÔA UMSEUM ) gious buildings in the Douro 12th century onwards. Of 41º 8’ 28’’ N 8º 36’ 55’’ W DA RELAÇÃO Gaia river bank. They offer in 1931, occupies the convent 41° 26’ 29” N 8° 17’ 43” W 41° 26’ 22” N 8° 17’ 38” W Roman settlement, a typical most quintessential Baroque as is the case of the famous This was the biggest archae- Superior, with Renaissance special note are the Gothic One of the most grandiose guided tours, wine tasting area of the old Nossa Se- complexes, attributed to muscatel wine, which should ological discovery in Europe characteristics. The interior MERCADO FERREIRA BORGES among the former was Gouveia Martins Sarmento, the illustrious archaeologist and ethnologist in the MURALHA “castro” (fortified settlement 10 8 PALÁCIO AND CENTRO cloisters and the Baroque This market designed buildings of Porto civil archi- and meals with traditional nhora da Oliveira Collegiate Construction of the seven- 14 in the north-east of the Nicolau Nasoni. be accompanied with other in recent decades. Here you boasts an 18th century altar- second half of the 19th century. The hard work of this Guimarães man is reflected in the Museu da Sociedade CULTURAL DE VILA FLOR porch. The casket of St. by engineer João Carlos tecture in the second half of cuisine. Church. It is noteworthy for gated walls of the Low Town ). 41° 05’’ 30” N 7° 48’’ 59” W local products, in harmony can find an exceptional group piece and a group of notable Pantaleon, patron of the city, the 18th century is nowadays Martins Sarmento, one of the oldest archaeological museums in Portugal. Sited in the headquarters of the the quality of the architecture Inaugurated in 2005, this with the land, such as the of naturalistic engravings in mural paintings. Machado, concluded in 1888, or Burgh began in the late is nowadays a benchmark 41° 31’ 40” N 8° 18’ 58” W 4 BARCOS is preserved here. is a prime example of cast the Portuguese Photography and heritage in its collections, 13th century. Some stretches This wine land village is four-cornered wheat bread. Palaeolithic nuclei scattered 41º 10’ 26’’ N 7º 03’ 08’’ W 41º 8’ 33’’ N 8º 36’ 40’’ W Museum. Sociedade Martins Sarmento, in the Gothic cloisters and garden of the dissolved S. Domingos Convent, the mainly local art. cultural space dedicated to SÃO TORCATO 41° 15’ 55” N 7° 29’ 51” W around the banks of the iron architecture in the city still stand. 20 medieval in structure, with PINHÃO 41º 8’ 40’’ N 8º 36’ 56’’ W 41° 26’ 3’’ N 8° 17’ 32’’ W art exhibitions and contem- Situated 5 km from Guima- Côa valley. Understanding 20 MURALHA FERNANDINA of Porto. building was designed by the architect Marques da Silva and concluded in 1967. 41° 26’ 47” N 8° 17’ 25” W 18th century manor houses IGREJA DE SÃO PEDRO This town at the nerve centre 4 porary creative activity. It is rães, on the left bank of the 10 of these engravings can be Built between 1336 and 41º 8’ 30’’ N 8º 36’ 53’’ W HOSPITAL GERAL DE SANTO LARGO DA OLIVEIRA and stately homes and va- DAS ÁGUIAS, TABUAÇO of the Douro wine producing 16 Guimarães is also a land of Producers. Traditional (and industrial) arts and crafts have always played an 3 CASTELO housed in an ostentatious River Selho, this is a predo- furthered by a visit to the 1376, this wall encircled ANTÓNIO Dominated by the facade of 9 rious houses of a vernacular One of the most unusual region is an entrepot in the 11 ALFÂNDEGA NOVA Dating back to the 10th cen- mid-18th century palace in a minantly rural village with Museum. the original nucleus of the Designed by John Carr (1723- important role in the economy of this city. The Couros area, which has undergone intensive urban rehabilitation, the Collegiate church and nature. Romanesque churches in Port Wine route. Of special The Alfândega Nova (New tury and involved in the ear- magnificent site that towers a rich natural and cultural 41º 4’ 47’’ N 7º 6’ 47’’ W city. It was given this name Customs House) is a gran- 1807), an English architect the Gothic monument that liest days of the Portuguese over the built environment. heritage and a beautiful 41º 07’ 21’’ N 7º 36’ 03’’ W Portugal (12th century), note is the early 20th cen- because it was concluded in specializing in this sort of is a good example of the dimensions that ancient know how could attain in the life of the city and in defining its guards the Standard comme- its uniqueness is due to its MOSTEIRO DE SÃO JOÃO tury railway station with its diose building constructed kingdom, it presents one of 41° 26’ 14” N 8° 17’ 42” W landscape that is unique in 5 TREVÕES 15 the reign of King D. Fernando from 1856 onwards on building, it introduced the spaces. Guimarães embroidery, cast iron work and ceramic production all have their own unique stamp. morating the battle of Salado, the most powerful images of this region. Seat of the municipality curious setting among steep DE TAROUCA tiled panels representing the IGREJA DE NOSSA SENHORA DA This is one of the most (1367-1383). an artificial platform that neo-Palladian aesthetic to this square has long been a medieval castle. 15 41° 28’ 54” N 8° 15’ 30” W until the middle of the 19th cliffs over the River Távora, landscape and typical scenes the city of Porto. Guimarães is a land of culture. The Palácio e Quinta de Vila Flor (Vila Flor Palace and Quinta), built out- the de facto town centre and CONSOLAÇÃO E SANTOS PASSOS in a site that only a hermit’s ancient and important from the region. 5 IGREJA DO CONVENTO substituted the old Miragaia 41° 26’ 52” N 8° 17’ 25” W century, this wine land 41º 8’ 49’’ N 8º 37’ 05’’ W a place of pilgrimage since Church built in the mid-18th 21 IGREJA DE SANTA CRISTINA vocation could justify in the Cistercian monasteries in 41° 11’ 19” N 7° 32’ 38” W DE SANTA CLARA beach. side the urban area in the mid-18th century, is now the premises for the Vila Flor Cultural Centre, which village stands out for the ancient times, since legend CAPELA DE S. MIGUEL century, this icon of the DE SERZEDELO search for acetic solitude Portugal (12th century). It is Founded in the 15th century, 41º 8’ 35’’ N 8º 37’ 16’’ W ESTAÇÃO DE S. BENTO 10 exuberance of the coats of 17 hold a key place in the national culture scene. DO CASTELO city of Guimarães stands in A medieval monument from sited in the Vale do Varosa the convent of Santa Clara Bringing trains to the centre connects it with an olive tree arms that grace the manor and silence. IGREJA E MOSTEIRO Built at the turn of the splendid isolation at the end the late 13th - early 14th and has preserved various is famous for the Baroque 12 of Porto since 7 November Since its early days as a medieval burgh, Guimarães has always held a central, polarizing position in the brought from Jerusalem. houses dotted around the 41º 04’ 32’’ N 7º 30’ 49’’ W DE S. BENTO DA VITÓRIA 41° 26’ 34” N 8° 17’ 33” W 12th century, it is said that of the Campo da Feira. century. Romanesque elements. interior of its church, which 1896, this station designed village. CENTRO HISTÓRICO DE SÃO Built in the 17th century, this region around it. From here, roads ran to the various strategic points of the Guimarães region. Passing by the the first king of Portugal, 41° 26’ 27” N 8° 17’ 22” W 41° 24’ 9” N 8° 22’ 4” W 11 40º 59’ 40’’ N 7º 44’ 48’’ W is decorated with tiles and Portuguese Benedictine mo- by the architect José Mar- 4 PRAÇA DE SANTIAGO D. Afonso Henriques, was 41º 04’ 55’’ N 7º 26’ 08’’ W JOÃO DA PESQUEIRA carved gilt wood. ques da Silva boasts a rare Mentioned down the ages 16 MONTE E PARQUE DA PENHA 22 TERMAS DAS CALDAS This architectural group MUSEU DO DOURO nastery was one of the most Nossa Senhora da Consolação e Santos Passos Church, we head to Penha Park. Half way up the hillside, baptized in this Romanesque UCANHA 16 Once known as the Monte de DAS TAIPAS 6 from the end of the 18th The first territorial museum 41º 8’ 33’’ N 8º 36’ 32’’ W important of its day, and is set of pictorial tile panels by in various documents, this church. This wine land village is Jorge Colaço. the Mosteiro da Costa “Hillside Monastery”, has been converted into a Pousada. In the Park, crowned by square still has its medieval Santa Catarina, this sacred The sulphurous medicinal century, consisting of the in Portugal, with headquar- IGREJA DE S. FRANCISCO nowadays one of the city’s 41° 26’ 46” N 8° 17’ 24” W medieval in structure with 6 site has been a place for waters at this spa of Roman Misericórdia Church, Clock ters in Peso da Régua. It allo- The main Gothic church in main venues for business 41º 08’ 44’’ N 8º 36’ 38’’ W the Penha Sanctuary, designed by the architect José Marques da Silva, various monuments, chapels and layout. a rare fortified bridge, recreation and pilgrimage, in origins emerge at a tempe- Tower and Arcade, developed ws for greater understanding the city, it offers one of the and cultural events. 41º 26’ 36’’ N 8º 17’ 35’’ W testament to medieval feudal infrastructures sit in the beautiful arboreal landscape that makes the hill (in the olden days known as Santa the style of other Portuguese rature of 32º. along an axis with examples of the Douro landscape and most beautiful centres of 41º 8’ 39’’ N 8º 36’ 56’’ W 5 PAÇOS MUNICIPAIS organisation (12th century), sanctuaries, since the 19th 41° 29’ 16” N 8° 20’ 33” W of religious, civil and military its territory, together with its Baroque and Rococo carved Catarina) such a special place. In the Largo de Nossa Se- based on the collection of century. architecture, comprises the material and non-material gilt wood in Portugal. nhora da Oliveira, the Town tolls on the old road linking 41° 25’ 54” N 8° 16’ 11” W civic centre. heritage. 41º 8’ 27’’ N 8º 36’ 57’’ W Guimarães invites you to discover its surrounding areas: the Citânia de Briteiros, São Torcato, Santa Cris- Hall building is mainly 16th the banks of the River Varosa 41º 08’ 52’’ N 7º 24’ 15’’ W 41º 09’ 41’’ N 7º 47’ 23’’ W tina de Serzedelo. And also the Caldas das Taipas (hot springs). and 17th century. Its arcade and the gate to the estates of connects it with the Praça de the Salzedas Monastery. Santiago. 41º 02’ 53’’ N 7º 44’ 48’’ W 41° 26’ 35” N 8° 17’ 34” W Design Atelier Nunes e Pã 2012 Nunes e Pã Design Atelier GUIMARÃES

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The north of Portugal is a region that has been occupied by man since ancient times, a Guimarães, an inland city in the basin of the River Ave, is a 45 minute bus ride from Porto. It magical place of contrasts, now seen from the height of São Gabriel, now from the vineyards in place where Atlantic and Mediterranean cultures intersect, particularly rich in cultural too is built of granite. It has been designated the cradle of the nation, and its inhabitants fondly Ervamoira, now from the banks of the Côa. The Côa Valley invites you to interiorize. and natural heritage. Much of its territory falls within the Douro river basin and in the river keep the name alive. In Guimarães, one can feel the stamp of a medieval town, a centre of The Cultural Landscape of the Alto Douro Wine Region corresponds to an area of around 25,000 basins of the Minho, Lima, Cávado and Ave rivers. Around three and a half million people live arts and crafts that are still apparent today. Guimarães illustrates the evolution of given types hectares, along the two banks of the River Douro and distributed over thirteen municipalities. here, mostly along the coastal areas, in cities of different sizes. This is also a region rich in of architecture, from medieval times to the present, with special focus on the period between It is deemed to be a representative area of the vast Douro Demarcated region (around 250,000 mountain chains that attenuate the effects of the Atlantic and transport us to the sheltered the 15th and 19th centuries. The high town was built around the castle, alongside which the hectares), the oldest regulated wine region in the world, and represents a distillation of all that interior of Trás-os-Montes, Alto Douro and the huge territories of the Iberian Meseta, of a Palace, residence to dukes, kings and presidents in turn, was later constructed. The low town constitutes the most authentic in the Alto Douro as a living and evolving cultural landscape. GUIMARÃES markedly rural nature. grew around the Collegiate church of Santa Maria da Oliveira, street by street, square by square, This is a landscape of singular beauty, to which other ephemeral factors also contribute, such as 1 COLEGIADA DE NOSSA SENHORA DA OLIVEIRA SOCIEDADE MARTINS SARMENTO There are four cultural assets on UNESCO’s World Heritage List: two historic centres – contained by houses, within the city wall. Guimarães thrives on this dialogue between the high the light, the colour and the silence. Morning, afternoon and evening in the Douro, just like the 12 Porto and Guimarães, included in 1996 and 2001 respectively–, the Archaeological Sites of town and the low town. Guimarães is a friendly city. Guimarães invites you to stay and visit its different seasons, are never alike. The Alto Douro Wine Region combines the monumental nature 2 MUSEU DE ALBERTO SAMPAIO 13 ZONA DE COUROS the Côa Valley, included in 1998, and the Cultural Landscape of the Alto Douro Wine Region, surrounding places of interest. of the Douro River Valley, made of steep, mainly schist, stony slopes with the action of man, over 3 LARGO DA OLIVEIRA 14 PALÁCIO E CENTRO CULTURAL DE VILA FLOR included in 2001. The landscape of the Douro Wine Region and the Côa Archaeological Sites, together with the the ages adapting the land to the Mediterranean style agricultural requirements supported by 4 PRAÇA DE SANTIAGO 15 IGREJA DE NOSSA SENHORA DA CONSOLAÇÃO The attribution of these classifications shows recognition of the exceptional universal values territories in which they are situated, are representative of the interior of the region. The city the region, and suited also to the shortage of water. This intimate relationship between nature 5 PAÇOS DO CONCELHO E SANTOS PASSOS in the region, confirming the density of its history and the intrinsic authenticity and integrity of of Vila Real, a mere hour away from Porto, can be seen as the gateway to these territories. and human activity has resulted in a particular manifestation of profound expertise arising from 6 RUA DE SANTA MARIA 16 MONTE E PARQUE DA PENHA these cultural assets. To be sure, the north of Portugal offers many other cultural assets, but The Marão mountain range breaks the Atlantic influence, and here a Mediterranean climate avid dedication to understanding the vine, a robust plant with deep roots, abundant top growth 7 LARGO DO TOURAL 17 SANTUÁRIO DA PENHA these four can be identified as representative examples of a whole region, where we can find prevails. These territories cover vast areas of low density population and sometimes are not and heavy fruiting… The slopes have been sculpted – formed into terraces and landings – like a 8 MURALHA 18 MOSTEIRO DE SANTA MARINHA DA COSTA eloquent testimonials from different stages in man’s ancient history spread throughout the easy to reach, demanding a different kind of visit than the urban centres do. In the Douro, a car is collective, anonymous, undated work of art. Here, the famous Port Wine is produced, the main 9 CASTELO 19 CITÂNIA DE BRITEIROS territory, which is rich in outstanding examples in terms of architecture, art and landscape. a must - or a boat. One can sail up and down the River Douro, passing the locks at the successive stimulus for technology, culture, local economy and traditions. However, the Douro is more than 10 CAPELA DE S. MIGUEL DO CASTELO 20 SÃO TORCATO Nowadays, Porto and Guimarães each have their own unique vibe and are distinct tourist dams. However, visiting the Douro also implies stopping at the viewing points, getting to know just vineyards: it is also the landscape of almond trees, olive trees, fig trees, arbutus trees, cork 11 PAÇO DOS DUQUES DE BRAGANÇA 21 IGREJA DE SANTA CRISTINA DE SERZEDELO destinations in northern Portugal. Both cities have developed urban rehabilitation the Quintas, the Douro and Côa Museum, the villages, the historic centres, strolling in the oaks… The Douro invites you to look, smell, and savour, listen, celebrate and fall in love! 22 TERMAS DAS CALDAS DAS TAIPAS programmes based on principles of safeguarding the heritage and respecting and enhancing vineyards, visiting the wineries. In this way, we can set off on foot on our voyages of discovery. traditional building techniques, aesthetics and morphology. They have also implemented ALTO DOURO WINE REGION policies for upgrading public spaces alongside social and economic policies. There is no The Rock Art Sites are situated along the River Côa, an important tributary on the right bank of AND CÔA VALLEY doubt that the inclusion in the UNESCO list of the two historic centres and the interventions the River Douro, which flows through wild countryside with little in the way of human presence. carried out in them have significantly increased the services on offer, especially those They constitute the biggest grouping of Palaeolithic art, a heritage of universal value that has PORTO 1 SÉ DE LAMEGO 12 SANTUÁRIO DE SÃO SALVADOR DO MUNDO, 2 MUSEU DE LAMEGO S. JOÃO DA PESQUEIRA geared to tourism. been recognised by UNESCO as a masterpiece of human creative genius and an exceptional 1 MOSTEIRO DE SANTO AGOSTINHO DA SERRA DO PILAR 11 ALFÂNDEGA NOVA testament to the material, social, economic and spiritual life of our oldest ancestors. 3 SANTUÁRIO DE NOSSA SENHORA 13 FREIXO DE NUMÃO 2 PONTE D. LUÍS 12 IGREJA E MOSTEIRO DE S. BENTO DA VITÓRIA Porto, the capital of the region has a privileged position as an Atlantic city standing at the This heritage, which includes over 70 different sites where one can see strongly naturalistic DOS REMÉDIOS DE LAMEGO 14 CÔA VALLEY ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARK 3 SÉ DO PORTO 13 IGREJA, CASA E TORRE DOS CLÉRIGOS sheltered mouth of a mighty Iberian river: the Douro. The granite city arose from this interface engravings in the rocks, mainly of animals and also the outlines of human figures, falls within 4 BARCOS ENGRAVINGS | MUSEU DO CÕA 4 MURALHA FERNANDINA 14 IGREJA DA MISERICÓRDIA between sea and river and spread from hill to hill on the two banks of the river, throwing the Côa Valley Archaeological Park, with this body being responsible for managing the around 5 TREVÕES 15 MOSTEIRO DE SÃO JOÃO DE TAROUCA 5 IGREJA DO CONVENTO DE SANTA CLARA 15 ANTIGA CADEIA E TRIBUNAL DA RELAÇÃO up successive rings of city walls. This riverside city that was once a port is said to be both twenty thousand hectare area, spread over four sub-districts. A visit to the Côa Museum is a 6 UCANHA 16 MUSEU DO DOURO liberal and militant. The climate is mild, sometimes wet. It is brimming with architectural must and can provide the starting point to get to know the main centres accessible to tourists: 6 IGREJA DE S. FRANCISCO 16 HOSPITAL GERAL DE SANTO ANTÓNIO 7 SALZEDAS 17 CASA DE MATEUS heritage from various eras, both civil and religious. Porto is particularly scenic, benefiting Canada do Inferno, Ribeira de Piscos, Penascosa and Fariseu. However, a visit to Côa is not 7 PRAÇA DA RIBEIRA 17 ESTAÇÃO DE S. BENTO 8 PROVESENDE 18 CASTELO E ANTIGA VILA AMURALHADA, from unique light effects that are mirrored in the river, the sea and the sky. Visiting Porto exhausted with the engravings, as the landscape is also unique, as are the towns and villages 8 CASA DO INFANTE (ALFÂNDEGA VELHA) 18 AVENIDA DOS ALIADOS 9 FAVAIOS CARRAZEDA DE ANSIÃES implies taking the time to traverse the public spaces, catch all the sounds and let your gaze around the Park (Muxagata, Almendra, Castelo Melhor). It is also of great significance in terms 9 PALÁCIO DA BOLSA 19 LIVRARIA LELLO 10 IGREJA DE SÃO PEDRO DAS ÁGUIAS, TABUAÇO 19 IGREJA MATRIZ DE TORRE DE MONCORVO take in the big picture and the details. Porto invites you to come back. of nature conservation, being a Special Protection Zone under the EU Birds Directive. It is a 10 MERCADO FERREIRA BORGES 20 CAVES DO VINHO DO PORTO (PORT WINE CELLARS) 11 CENTRO HISTÓRICO DE SÃO JOÃO DA PESQUEIRA 20 PINHÃO