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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.