Guimaraes

 On our final full day in Portugal I had planned a train trip out to Guimaraes, a city whose centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It certainly has some historic grandeur, and not been spoilt by modern development

Collegiada de Nossa Senhora da Olivera. At least churches were open. This one charged two euros but we were glad of the slim pickings

Unfortunately, along with a couple of museums, the main reason to visit the city is to see the castle. And it was a Friday. Evidently the public administrators strike that did for our trip to Belem was a weekly thing. So castle and museums were all shut. All we could do was wander around, and enjoy a good lunch from one of the many many restaurants that fill the place.

Shame. Castle is a real stronghold!