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Salado Monument – Oliveira Square, Guimarães loop from Guimarães

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Braga

Guimarães (São Sebastião)

Salado Monument – Oliveira Square, Guimarães loop from Guimarães

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4.6

(46)

253

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Salado Monument – Oliveira Square, Guimarães loop from Guimarães

01:34

5.73km

80m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 15, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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323 m

Church of the Consolation and the Holy Steps

Highlight • Religious Site

Very beautiful flower fields, well cared for with a wide variety of flowers. You can walk along here to the church and enjoy the view of the church.

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611 m

Typical street in Guimarães

Highlight • Historical Site

Rua de Santa Maria is a street of medieval origin in the historic center of Guimarães. It has been the most important street in Guimarães for many centuries, home to …

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1.71 km

Church of São Miguel do Castelo

Highlight • Religious Site

Always go around to the left ... In the middle of the sun, several stone slabs embedded in the ground, under which many knights are buried. Right at the beginning …

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2.32 km

Salado Monument

Highlight • Monument

In the Gothic style, it commemorates, according to tradition, the Battle of Salado fought in 1340 against the Moors in the south of Spain

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2.78 km

Toural Square

Highlight • Historical Site

While you breathe in the medieval atmosphere of Largo de São Tiago, the architecture of Largo do Toural immediately reflects the desire for spacious, open construction that was so typical …

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3.13 km

Oliveira Square, Guimarães

Highlight • Historical Site

The beautiful historic centre of Guimaraes with its rustic stone buildings are a charming attraction.

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4.79 km

Praça de São Tiago

Highlight • Settlement

Second of two key plazas in the old town, this one has numerous restaurants with outdoor dining, shops and bars. We stopped here for a delicious lunch at Restaurante Santiago right on the square.

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4.82 km

Former Town Hall of Guimarães

Highlight • Historical Site

The historic building in the center was once the town hall

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5.73 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.80 km

2.13 km

475 m

313 m

Surfaces

4.66 km

659 m

335 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

Weather

Friday 17 July

29°C

13°C

24 %

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Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

March 17, 2022,🇵🇹 Guimarães

Guimarães is one of the most beautiful historic cities in northern Portugal.
The city is considered by the Portuguese to be the birthplace of their country, because the first Portuguese king (Afonso Henriques, 1109-1185) was born here. Also, Guimaraes served as Portugal's capital in its struggle for independence.

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August 13, 2023,Guimarães am Abend

After 'climbing' the Penha I was hungry, but couldn't smell myself... so stopover at the Womo, freshen up and off to the city. It is - once again - very pretty and above all very historical.
"Aqui nasceu Portugal" - this is where Portugal was born. King Henry of Burgundy made Guimarães the center of the County of Portucale in …

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October 18, 2025,🇵🇹 Guimarães

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Guimarães is a beautiful historic city in northern Portugal. The Portuguese affectionately call it the birthplace of their country. The first Portuguese king (Afonso 1109-1185) was born here. The city served as the capital during the struggle for Portuguese independence.

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August 26, 2024,Guimaraes - Der Geburtsort Portugals

Guimarães [gimɐ'ɾɐ̃ĩʃ] is a city in the north of Portugal in the Braga district. Alfonso I (Afonso Henriques), the first king of Portugal, is said to have been born here, which is why it was the country's first capital and is considered the "cradle of the nation".

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Salado Monument – Oliveira Square, Guimarães loop from Guimarães

Church of the Consolation and the Holy Steps

Typical street in Guimarães

Church of São Miguel do Castelo

Salado Monument

Toural Square

Oliveira Square, Guimarães

Praça de São Tiago

Former Town Hall of Guimarães

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