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PR3 GMR – The Penha Route (Guimarães)
Penha Hill is the lung of Guimarães, an impressive green mantle which is also the protagonist of this hiking trail, the "PR3 GMR - The Penha Route". The landscape is dominated by granitic formations, cliffs, caves and gorges that gives to this natural observatory a unique beauty and it enables this…
Hiking in Guimarães Historical Center (Guimarães)
Guimarães Historic Center, classified in 2001 as World Heritage Site, is one of the most beautiful and well preserved in Portugal. In this urban hiking trail, with just over 7kms, I wanted to find out what persuaded UNESCO to assign such a prestigious distinction to this city and also learn…