Planning a trip to Guimaraes

Arriving

By Train -- Fifteen trains daily make the 2-hour run between Porto and Guimarães; the one-way cost is 9€. Call tel. 808/208-208 for schedules.

By Bus -- Guimarães is easily accessible from Braga; buses make the 1-hour trip frequently during the day. A one-way bus ticket from Braga to the Guimarães bus station, Quinta das Lameiras, is 3.50€. For information call tel. 25/342-35-00.

By Car -- Drive northwest from Porto on N105-2 and N105.

Visitor Information

The Guimarães Tourist Office is at Largo Cónego José Maria Gomes (tel. 25/351-83-94; www.guimaraesturismo.com). It's open Monday to Friday 9am to 12:30pm and 2 to 5:30pm.