Guarda – Free Tour: Exploring the Timeless Stories of its Giants
Overview of the tour in Guarda
This is a different look at the city; the people who shaped her and her works that they left for posterity - The timeless Giants of the Guarda.
Travel back in time, to the twelfth century, with D. Sancho I, the colonist, and unravel his main concerns.
In the fourteenth century, get to know the magnificent Cathedral of Guarda and be dazzled by the interior and the view from the terraces.
The journey continues, discover the ancient streets by giant strides, cross the walls and centuries, until you return to the present and learn why the Rooster is judged and burned at the stake every year.
Meet the other Giants who helped fill the pages of this magnificent city's stories:
- Rui de Pina; Friar Pedro do Guará; Lopo de Carvalho e Sousa Martins; José Maria Pedrosa.
We will visit:
-Estátua de D. Sancho I
-Sé Catedral (Indoor; Terrace)
-Praça Luis de Camões
-Portas D’el Rei e da Erva
-Igreja de S. Vicente (Outdoor only)
-Judiaria
-Rua Rui de Pina
-Torre dos Ferreiros (Outdoor only)
-Largo de Frei Pedro
-Jardim José de Lemos
-Edifício do arquivo Distrital (Outdoor only)
-Teatro da Guarda (Outdoor only)
-Parque de Saúde
-Escola de Santa Clara (Outdoor only)
This activity includes:
- Sé da Guarda
- Porta da Erva
- Church of San Vicente
- Torre dos Ferreiros
- District Archives of Guarda
- Municipal Theater of Guarda
- Porta d'el Rei
- Histórias Com Passadas guide during the walking route.
- RNAAT License No. 506/2022 of Turismo de Portugal.
- Personal accident and liability insurance - Allianz
On arrival
I'll be on the access stairs to the Se Cathedral, with an orange umbrella Address: R. Dr. Miguel de Alarcão 7, 6300-684 Guarda, Portugal
Things to note
- Please, when making the reservation, indicate the total number of people who will come (Numerous group bookings are not accepted - more than 10 visitors).
- If possible, please arrive at the meeting point 10 minutes before the tour time to start at the indicated time.
- The route is circular, beginning and ending next to the statue of D. Sancho I; presents an easy/moderate level of difficulty and has a total of 3.36 km, with an accumulated uneven of 108 m.
- No specific equipment is required to carry out this tour (e.g. walking sticks).
- Not included: - Payment of the entrance ticket to the Cathedral (2,50 €) - Meals or drinks during the walk, all consumption in any establishments eventually visited during the activity. - Transport to the starting point of the walk. - Anything that is not declared as included.
Free Cancellation
You are free to cancel a booking anytime. We kindly remind you to cancel bookings you cannot arrive for. Being reported as absent decreases your customer level points and the benefits you can enjoy.
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