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Paco dos Duques de Braganca

1,543 Reviews

#6 of 52 things to do in Guimaraes

Sights & Landmarks, Architectural Buildings, Castles

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Rua Conde Dom Henrique, Guimaraes 4800-412, Portugal

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Braga and Guimarães Full Day Private Tour from Porto

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hotshallot2

193

Reviewed 3 days ago via mobile

Very good

I loved walking around the gardens and inside this magnificent building. It is difficult to credit how old this place is. There are so many pieces of furniture and ceramics and other details to see. Combine ticket with the castle which is also worth a...More

Date of experience: December 2018

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RenataMoreira36

Porto, Portugal

396

Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile

Lots of history

Prepare to visit this palace! It’s absolutely stunning with real 15 century furniture and vases. Comfortable shoes are in order. Combo with the castle for 6 euros. It’s a must when in Guimaraes.

Date of experience: November 2018

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ValGary2014

Greenville, South Carolina

688158

Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Very Impressive Palace

We were surprised at how impressive this palace was. It a huge building with many very large rooms. Many are filled with cabinets, rugs, tapestries, ceramic ware. Two of the rooms have ceilings that look like overturned ships. They are extremely impressive. There is also...More

Date of experience: November 2018

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otmarwbaertl

Fort Pierce, Florida

11515

Reviewed 4 weeks ago

overvalued but still interesting

at the tourist office they kind of make it something real important like the Versaille castle or Windsor castle but well ...it doesnt really fit into this rank it is interesting lots of things seem to be restored to give an idea how llife was...More

Date of experience: October 2018

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AnaPedro-AnaPedro

Funchal, Portugal

12969

Reviewed October 28, 2018 via mobile

An extraordinary Piece of Art in Guimãraes

As part of our trip to the History of Portugal in the North of the country, when we came to Guimarães this would be a MUST VISIT sight. It promised to be a great monunent and in fact it was over my expectations. The monumental...More

Date of experience: September 2018

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Paul T

Morristown, New Jersey, United States

4110

Reviewed October 18, 2018

Birth place of Portugal

The castle was great with many beautiful pieces of art and historical significance. This was definitely worth the visit.

Date of experience: September 2018

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FrankNamibia

Lahr, Germany

7523

Reviewed October 18, 2018

Capsized boat roof

The venue was a little crowded and getting in was a bit awkward, access is through a smallish door with the queue waiting outside. Once past the ticket counter, it turned out to be a worthwhile visit. The big halls, all the items of times...More

Date of experience: October 2018

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gill p

London, United Kingdom

337

Reviewed October 16, 2018

Popular at the weekend

Our visit was spoilt by the crowds that were there at the weekend. The building was interesting but I'm sure we would have enjoyed it more if it had been quieter.

Date of experience: September 2018

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m0nkeysee

Sacramento, California

17853

Reviewed October 10, 2018 via mobile

Palace and museum

We enjoyed our time here. The palace has some great architectural features and a very nice collection of art work (paintings, tapestry, ceramics, weapons). The entry was included in the Guimaraes Pass (15 eu or 18 eu with teleferico tram ride).

Date of experience: October 2018

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figsbury

Scunthorpe, United Kingdom

408114

Reviewed October 9, 2018

Too many stem ginger jars on display

Its a beautiful palace, quite small by comparison. The tour is quite short. The palace is furnished of please the tourists (scene setting) If you intend to visit the castle buy a discounted ticket with the entrance fee for the palace