Guimarães: is it crowded? When to visit

Guimarães (Portugal) is busiest in April, May, June, July, August, September and October and calmer the rest of the year. At its busiest, around the week of 9 Aug 2027, about 2,795 tourists stay there each night.

Even then it stays calm for its size: a good choice to avoid the crowds. 2/9 · Calm

Tourists week by week, for the year ahead

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Forecasts from official statistics. The first three months are the most reliable. See Guimarães on the map, week by week →

What to see in Guimarães

Couros Zone
Historic Centre of Guimarães and Couros Zone

25 listed monuments, including a UNESCO World Heritage site and 34 more things to see and do.

Quieter places near Guimarães

Calm, worth the trip and within driving distance, even in the busiest week of the year:

Braga · 14 min drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Bom Jesus do Monte, Castle of Braga
Vila Nova de Foz Côa · 1 h 58 drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Côa Valley, Canada do Inferno / Rego da vide
Coimbra · 2 h 34 drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Rua da Sofia (Coimbra), Universidade de Coimbra – Alta e Sofia
Barcelos · 30 min drive · 1/9 · Very calm See: Castle of Faria, Igreja de Vilar de Frades
Penafiel · 38 min drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Igreja de São Gens de Boelhe, Igreja do Salvador de Cabeça Santa

Drive times are estimates from distance.

Where to stay and what to do

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