Guimarães Travel Forum

Hello friends:

I'm going to Guimarães from Porto by train next month, and I can't find on the map where the station is; is it far from the city/historic centre?

Thanks.

Redang

I don't think Guimaraes has a train station. I went there from Porto by direct bus.

Ciao!

As far as I know, there are trains almost every hour Porto-Guimarães; but thanks anyway.

Redang

Holla Santi
From Porto to Guimarães trains depart from S. Bento station (yes, almost every hour from 6h45 to 21h45).
Of course that station (really downtown) is a must to see from outside (classified building) and from inside -20000 lovely blue+white azulejos with history telling.
see
http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esta%C3%A7%C3%A3o_de_S%C3%A3o_Bento
and Porto general
http://www.portugalvirtual.pt/_tourism/costaverde/porto/ptcity.html)
(sorry only Portuguese but you can figure out)

Talking about azulejos in Porto, see this
http://www.portoturismo.pt/visitar_porto/percursos/azulejo.asp
the station is #3 but all the others are nice to visit, specially the cathedral, #4 , and Capela das Almas (Souls Chapel), #1.
Of course next month before the VT meeting we can plan visit together some of them, because they are walking distance
Saludos compañero

Obrigado!

Enjoy Guimaraes!

Thanks, Maurizio!

Yes, Capela das Almas is a must as well as do Carmo, Sé and S banto; thanks.