An 18th century monument consisting of a granite cross covered with tiles and sheltered by a vaulted porch, with a square plan, crowned by a lantern. In the inner corners, the images of the evangelists appear. It was built in the place where, according to tradition, the image of Bom Jesus de Matosinhos appeared.

A pleasant beach that is rather attended by young people.It has conditions for surf and windsurf. It has a pleasant terrace.

Traditional meeting point to celebrate the conquests of the people of Guimarães. At one end of the Square, you can find a beautiful Renaissance fountain with three bowls. In the center of the square, an iron railing was placed to recover the old layout of the square.

It became known as Torre da Alfândega after the Alfândega (Customhouse) de Guimarães building was created next to it. Visiting this point is almost mandatory for anyone visiting the city for the first time. It is mainly known for the famous inscription "Aqui Nasceu Portugal" (Portugal Was Born Here).

Medieval square where, according to tradition, the Holy Virgin Mary was brought by the apostle São Tiago, having been placed in a pagan temple in the square. Here, there was also a porch chapel, dating from the 17th century, dedicated to Santiago, which was demolished at the end of the 19th century.

It is in this square that you can find what remains of the old Convent of Nossa Senhora da Oliveira, the church of Oliveira and the beautiful cloister inserted in the Alberto Sampaio Museum. In front of the church, you can see the pattern that recalls the victory of D. Afonso IV over the Moors, in 1340, in the battle of Salado. Also noteworthy is the Domus Municipalis, an imposing monument that was the county palace at the end of the 14th century, highlighting the porch supported by five Gothic arches, the five bay windows and a statue on the …

Imposing statue with several tribute plaques, erected in honor of the first king of Portugal, Dom Afonso Henriques. It was designed by Soares dos Reis and was inaugurated in 1874. For some years it was in Praça do Toural, until it was definitively placed there.

Built in the reign of Dom Afonso IV, it was intended to commemorate the Battle of 1340. The porch consists of four carved broken arches, based on columns with carved capitals, topped by the Royal shield. Here is a cross that represents Christ Crucified on one side and the Virgin Mother under a canopy on the other.

15th century monument built by Dom Afonso, Count of Barcelos. Large building, with four bodies that surround an interior courtyard with a rectangular plan. This construction occupied the place of the old palace of the Leonese kings. Much changed over the centuries, it was recently restored. Noteworthy are the Gothic chapel portal, the "lost steps" and the banquet hall. It has a museum where the four copies of Pastrana tapestries, which narrate some steps of the conquests in Africa, the core of Flemish tapestries, Portuguese furniture from the post-discovery period and also porcelain and weapons from the 15th to the …

Cultural Center installed in an annex of the Vila Flor Palace, with four meeting rooms with 55 seats each, an exhibition area with 1000 m2, two theater auditoriums with capacity for 1000 people, a restaurant, a café-concert and a car park with 250 seats.