Guimarães is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and considered the birthplace of Portugal. A day trip to Guimarães from Porto takes less than an hour by car.

The sister hotel next door, Hotel de Guimarães (hotel-guimaraes.com), has a more contemporary feel (253 422640; hotelfundador.com; double b & b from €55/£46 per night). Pousadas de Portugal £££ ...

TAP Portugal (www.flytap.com 0845 601 0932) flies twice daily from Gatwick to Oporto, prices start from £54 one way including all taxes. Hotel Guimaraes ( www.hotel-guimaraes.com ) offers double ...

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