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Braga · Portugal Capital
In the destination Braga and Guimarães.
In the photo: Jardim de Santa Bárbara, a green oasis
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
The city
One of the oldest cities in Portugal, the Roman Bracara Augusta, and the country’s religious seat for centuries. The center has the Sé, the oldest Portuguese cathedral, the Jardim de Santa Bárbara and the Palácio do Raio. In the surroundings are the Santuário do Bom Jesus do Monte, a World Heritage site, and the Santuário do Sameiro.
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The local experience
Sanctuary atop a hill about 6 km from Braga’s center, with a zigzag Baroque stairway, fountains and chapels, and a Neoclassical basilica at the top. World Heritage since 2019.
Cathedral begun in the 11th century, considered the oldest in Portugal, blending Romanesque, Gothic, Manueline and Baroque styles. It has Gothic chapels, gilded Baroque organs and a treasury of sacred art.
Marian sanctuary atop Monte do Sameiro, about 3 km from Bom Jesus, featuring a large staircase, a column with an image of the Virgin and wide views over Braga and the Minho region.
Flower-bedded garden attached to the medieval wing of the former Paço Episcopal, with Gothic arches and the Fountain of Santa Bárbara. It is in central Braga, next to Praça da República.
Baroque and rococo townhouse from the 18th century with a façade covered in blue azulejos and finely carved stone windows, the work of architect André Soares. It houses an interpretive centre.
