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<h2><strong>Porto Braga Cathedral + Guimaraes One Day Tour, Portugal</strong><img src="https://ak-d.tripcdn.com/images/0354v12000di845vm4EB7_Z_1000_0.jpg" source="ttd" imageid="17795303" sourcewidth="1100" sourcehight="619"></h2><p>Your professional Guide will pick you up from your Meeting point and drive to our first stop, Braga. On the way to the Minho region, your Guide will introduce you to the history, development and cultural facts of Portugal's heritage.</p><p><img src="https://ak-d.tripcdn.com/images/0356p12000di841a210B3_Z_1000_0.jpg" source="ttd" imageid="17795317" sourcewidth="1100" sourcehight="619"></p><p>We will then move on to our second stop: the Basilica of Jesus Christ of Mercy, famous not only for religious reasons but also for its architecture, its famous staircase and its vertical tramway, an Standard Price 19th century project. It was the first of its kind installed in Portugal in 1882 and continues to use its hydraulic system to power a 300 meter slope in just 3 minutes.</p><p><img src="https://ak-d.tripcdn.com/images/0352r12000di843mlE3A1_Z_1000_0.jpg" source="ttd" imageid="17795331" sourcewidth="1100" sourcehight="619"></p><p>Then proceed to Braga Cathedral, Portugal's first cathedral, built decades before the country was founded. Its construction began at the end of the 11th century and was consecrated and dedicated to the Virgin Mary in a solemn council by Bishop Pedro on August 28, 1089.</p><p><img src="https://ak-d.tripcdn.com/images/0354v12000di845vm4EB7_Z_1000_0.jpg" source="ttd" imageid="17795303" sourcewidth="1100" sourcehight="619"></p><p>It's time for a break. If you choose the Lunch included option, Guide will take you to a local restaurant where you will enjoy a delicious traditional Portuguese meal and drinks. Try the very famous "Vinho Verde" wine, a white wine with unique characteristics. If you decide not to include Lunch in the tour, you will have free time and restaurant options to eat Lunch on your own or explore more of Braga's old city center.</p><p><img src="https://ak-d.tripcdn.com/images/0355v12000di83tfk806A_Z_1000_0.jpg" source="ttd" imageid="17795324" sourcewidth="1100" sourcehight="619"></p><p>After Lunch, we will drive to Guimarães: this is considered the birthplace of Portugal, as Afonso Henriques, who later became the first king of Portugal, was born here. The existence of this castle evokes a thrilling mixture of legend, poetry and heroism from the beginning of Portuguese history.</p><p><img src="https://ak-d.tripcdn.com/images/0355a12000di844cuC706_Z_1000_0.jpg" source="ttd" imageid="17795352" sourcewidth="1100" sourcehight="619"></p><p>The chapel of S. Miguel do Castelo was built in the 13th century. However, according to tradition, the church was probably built in the 12th century by Count Dom Henrique (Henry of Burgundy), who served there for his son Dom Alfonso Henrique, the first king of Portugal. Baptized by Dom Afonso Henriques. The church is in Roman style, reduced in scale and extremely simple in decoration. Under the floor of this church are buried the great warriors of the founding period.</p><h2><br></h2><h2><strong>Your Admission Tickets includes:</strong></h2><ul><li>Comfortable Bus transportation with air conditioning</li><li>Professional Guide</li><li>Traditional Lunch with drink (only available with Lunch included option. Vegan and gluten-free preferences require advance notice)</li><li>Braga Cathedral Admission Tickets</li><li>Guimaraes Castle</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><h2><strong>Precautions:</strong></h2><ul><li>Infant seats available</li><li>Vegetarian and gluten-free meals are available if requested before booking. Please be sure to notify us before your trip begins.</li><li>Child must be accompanied by an Adult</li><li>Third-party services are subject to availability and are subject to change without prior notice.</li><li>Usually our tours are conducted in one Language, but there are also cases where one or more additional Language ​​are used.</li><li>Tours are conducted in small groups of between 8 and 27 Standard Price</li><li>Duration: The duration is approximate and the itinerary depends on local traffic conditions, visit schedule, etc.</li><li>Not suitable for wheelchair users</li><li>Infant are not allowed</li><li>No pets allowed</li></ul><p><br></p><h2><strong>Meeting point: 41°08'41.5"N 8°36'39.9"W</strong></h2><p>Meet your Guide at the Living Tours/Tourist Services office, located at Rua Mouzinho da Silveira 352, across the road from Porto São Bento Train Tickets.</p>

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