#Guimarães4CSR: the portuguese city revolutionasing the dialogue between local businesses and solidarity institutions.
Guimarães is a city located in northern Portugal and one of CITIES4CSR partner city.
Founded in the 10th Century, Guimarães is well known by all Portuguese as the Birth Place of the nation. Early on, Guimarães has attracted people forming a strong local community. Guimarães took frontline in the industrialization of Portugal, making good use of a large number of available workers and local entrepreneurship. In more recent years the city has built upon its heritage, classified as World Heritage Historic Centre, in 2001, and has put cultural and sports activities as a trademark of local development, hosting a European Capital of Culture in 2012 and European City of Sports in 2013.