Travel Reference
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Hotel de Guimarães
( 253 424 800;
www.hotel-guimaraes.com
;
Rua Eduardo Manuelde Almeida; s/d €80/90; )
A
business hotel near the train station, with large rooms with lush linens, chic paint jobs and
flat-screen TVs, along with a health club and spa. It's a bit removed from the old town,
but still excellent value and an easy two-minute walk to the train.
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Hotel Mestre d'Avis
( 253 422 770;
www.hotelmestredeavis.pt
; Rua Dom João I 40; s/d €45/70; )
Fronted by curlicue
ironwork, this renovated hotel has bright rooms on a quiet cobbled street in the centre.
The contemporary rooms come in three categories - standard, superior and deluxe. Some
have balconies and alcoves; all feature a dash of style.
Pousada de Santa Marinha
( 253 511 249;
www.pousadas.pt
;
s/d €180/190; )
This former monastery overlooking the
city from the slopes of Penha is a magnificent, sprawling structure. The gardens are stun-
ning and you'll want to wander around the cloister, past dribbling fountains and masterful
azulejos.
The rooms inside the former monks' cells feel cramped, so book a room in the
modern wing.
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Eating
Adega dos Caquinhos
(Rua da Arrochela; mains €6-9; lunch & dinner Mon-Sat)
Family-run tavern with a small menu of
two to three dishes daily, prepared the home-style way. Whatever's fresh at the market
you get served on your plate in this down-home cash-only spot with bits of broken ceram-
ics gracing the walls. Try the homemade cookies ice cream.
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Danúbio Bar
(Avenida Dom Afonso Henriques 15; snacks €1-3.50; 7.30am-midnight)
This corner kiosk draws in a
local crowd (of mostly old men) for its simple but tasty snacks at low prices. Try the deli-
cious hamburgers with arugula and herb fries and
patanisca
sandwiches. Wash it down
with beer either inside or on the tiny cobblestone square in front.
