Welcome to BRAGA. A Charming City in Northern Portugal.
Happy Holidays from Braga, Portugal! We are visiting this beautiful city located in the north of Portugal. Braga has plenty to offer, amazing views, incredible food, history, and more. Join us, and let’s explore this city.
Braga is a city in the Cávado Valley of Northern Portugal. It is the fifth largest city in Portugal after Lisbon, Porto, Amadora and Vila Nova de Gaia. It is an ancient and modern city and one of the most important Archdiocese.
Braga has a university is called the Universidade do Minho, and it is around 30 years old. It has a medium size campus area with lots of bars and cheap restaurants around it.
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Portugal’s third-largest city is an elegant town laced with ancient narrow lanes closed to vehicles, strewn with plazas and a splendid array of baroque churches. Braga is a lively city, one of the oldest in the country, and is teeming with young people who study at its universities. The constant chiming of bells is a reminder of Braga’s age-old devotion to the spiritual world. Its religious festivals – particularly the elaborately staged Semana Santa (Holy Week) – are famous throughout Portugal. But don’t come expecting piety alone: Braga’s upscale old centre is packed with lively cafes and trim boutiques, some excellent restaurants and low-key bars catering to students from the Universidade do Minho. In fact, it's such a young city that in 2012 it was pronounced the European Youth Capital.
It’s known for its religious heritage and events. To the east, Bom Jesus do Monte complex has a neoclassical church atop an elaborate 17-flight stairway. In the city center, medieval Braga Cathedral is home to a sacred art museum and the Gothic-style Kings' Chapel. Nearby, the imposing Archbishop’s Palace overlooks Santa Barbara Garden.
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The Igreja de Bom Jesus (Church of the Good Jesus):
This church is one of the most remarkable examples of 18th (and early 19th) Century religious architecture anywhere-- if it weren't in little-visited northern Portugal, it would be far more famous. The church at the top of the mountain outside the city of Braga, completed in 1822 by Portuguese architect Carlos Amarante, replacing an earlier (15th Century) shrine at the same site. The fascination of Bom Jesus lies not in the church, but rather in the Escadaria (stairway) leading up the mountain-side. The Escadaria was originally devised by the Archbishop of Braga in 1722 to allow pilgrims to reach the earlier shrine; in its completed form (also by Almarante), it is one of the best examples of Baroque religious architecture in Iberia.
Santa Barbara Garden:
The Santa Barbara Garden is a must-see attraction for any visitor to Portugal’s historic city of Braga. Located within easy reach of the main square, the cathedral, and other Braga attractions, one can easily find it next to the former palace of the Archbishop. Built in a fortress-like style, the palace began being erected in the 14th century, undergoing several extensions and renovations subsequently, most notably in the 17th century.
The Cathedral of Braga:
The Cathedral of Braga is one of the city’s cultural highlights and a must-visit destination on your trip to Braga, Portugal. The Cathedral of Braga dates back to the 11th Century and it is now the oldest-surviving church in Portugal, fully befitting of the country’s third-largest and oldest city. The cathedral was commissioned by Count Henry of Burgundy and was built on the site of an old Romanesque building, a former Moorish mosque.
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Guimarães is a city and municipality located in northern Portugal, in the district of Braga. Its historic town center is listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2001, in recognition for being an exceptionally well-preserved and authentic example of the evolution of a medieval settlement into a modern town in Europe.
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Braga Travel
Braga Travel - Braga, a city in the Braga Municipality in northwestern Portugal, is the capital of the Braga District, the oldest arciocese and one of the major cities of the country. Braga is the oldest Portuguese city and, one of the oldest Christian cities in the World. With an urban population of 175,063, Braga is the seventh largest municipality in Portugal by population (including the city and suburban parishes, the municipality had a total of 62 parishes and 177,183 inhabitants as of 2009). Braga is also the center of the Greater Metropolitan Area of Minho with a population of 826,833 (2007) one of the fastest growing urban areas in the European Union.[citation needed] Under the Roman Empire, as Bracara Augusta, it was capital of the province Gallaecia. The urban area extends from the (river) Cavado to the (river) Este. Braga is serviced by regional and fast trains to Porto and Lisbon. The city of Oporto (Porto) is about 53 km. The present Mayor is Francisco Soares Mesquita Machado, elected from the Socialist Party. ( source Wikipedia )
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Portugal Destinations
Lisbon
Alfama, São Jorge Castle & fado music
Porto
Ribeira district & port wine cellars
Sintra
Mountain town with Pena National Palace
Madeira
Volcanic islands, Funchal & Madeira wine
Cascais
Citadel Palace & Nossa Senhora Fort
Albufeira
Praia do Tunel, Old Town, bars & clubs
Lagos
Cliffs, beaches & Ponta de Piedade
Funchal
Madeira wine cellars & Sé Cathedral
Faro
Arco da Vila archway & Faro Cathedral
Madeira Island
Madeira wineries & Funchal city
São Miguel Island
Ponta Delgada city & volcanic scenery
Coimbra
Medieval sites & University of Coimbra
Peneda-Gerês National Park
Portuguese national park & Gerês town
Fátima
Sanctuary of Fátima pilgrimage site
Portimão
Museu de Portimão & Rocha Beach
Municipality of Évora
Roman temple & Cathedral of Évora
Óbidos, Portugal
Castles, lagoons, churches, azulejo, and golf
Nazaré Municipality
Surfing, beaches, water parks, fishing, and sanctuary
Tavira
Ria Formosa Natural Park & Tavira Castle
Braga
Bom Jesus Monte stairs & Braga Cathedral
Nature Park of Arrábida
Protected natural park on the coast
Viana do Castelo
Beaches, Gustave Eiffel, fishing, rivers, and basilicas
Estoril
Casinos, beaches, golf, surfing, and nightlife
Terceira Island
Bullfighting, volcanoes, whale-watching, whales, and caves
Vila Nova de Gaia
Port wine cellars & Cais de Gaia cafes
Southwest Alentejo and Vicentine Coast Natural Park
2-mile strip of wild coastal nature park
Guimarães
Guimarães Castle & Bragança Palace
Porto Santo Island
Porto Santo Beach & Columbus House
Sintra-Cascais Natural Park
Seafront park with dunes & cliffs
Aveiro Municipality
Canals, boats & the Ria de Aveiro lagoon
Pico Island
Volcanoes, whale-watching, wine, mountains, and climbing
Faial Island
Volcanoes, whale-watching, marinas, whales, and baleen whale
Tomar
Convents, monasteries, synagogues, castles, and monuments
Batalha, Portugal
Monasteries, abbeys, cathedrals, convents, and monuments
Carvoeiro
Beaches, golf, lighthouses, cliffs, and caves
Ponta Delgada
City gates & Carlos Machado Museum
Vilamoura
Vilamoura Beach & Cerro da Vila museum
Peniche, Portugal
Surfing, beaches, fishing, lighthouses, and kitesurfing
Olhão
Beaches, seafood, markets, fishing, and lighthouses
Alcobaça, Portugal
Monasteries, abbeys, convents, wine, and monuments
Sesimbra
Beaches, fishing, canoeing, dolphins, and castles
Silves, Portugal
Castles, golf, rivers, cathedrals, and middle ages
Ponte de Lima
Golf, wine, gardens, monuments, and rivers
Porto Moniz
Aquariums, hiking, volcanoes, and waterfalls
Angra do Heroísmo
Marinas, convents, whale-watching, museums, and gardens
Mafra
Convents, palaces, basilicas, monuments, and monasteries
Horta, Azores
Marinas, whale-watching, sailing, whales, and dolphins
São Jorge Island
Hiking, canyoning, and volcanoes
Braga (Portugal) : Itinéraire de visite touristique et culturelle par vue aérienne de la ville en 3D
aircitytour.com, l'itinéraire de vos visites touristiques et culturelles en vidéo en 3D (visite virtuelle). D'autres visites sont disponibles sur aircitytour.com
Visite virtuelle de la ville de Braga (Portugal), par vue aérienne en 3D, à partir du logiciel Google Earth.
Détail de la visite par lieux :
- Taipas Termal
- Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine
- Sameiro
- Sanctuary of Our Lady of Sameiro
- Escadórios of Bom Jesus
- Sanctuaire du Bon Jésus du Mont
- Funiculaire de Bom Jesus
- Parque do Monte do Picoto
- Parque Da Ponte
- Museum of archeology D. Diogo de Sousa
- Roman Thermae of Maximinus & Roman Baths of Alto da Cividade
- Fountain of the Idol
- Raio Palace
- São Marcos Church
- Holy Cross Church
- Pius XII Museum
- Coimbras Chapel
- Rua do Souto
- Misericórdia Church
- Cathédrale de Braga
- Arco da Porta Nova
- Image Museum
- Biscainhos Museum
- Pópulo Church
- Braga City Hall
- Garden of Santa Barbara
- Episcopal Palace
- Castle of Dona Chica
- Château de Braga
- Praça da República
- Chafariz da Praça da República
- Basilique des Congregados
- Nogueira da Silva Museum
- Carmo Church
- Église Saint-Victor de Braga
- Chapelle de São Frutuoso de Montélios
- Ferme pédagogique de Braga
- Monastery of São Martinho de Tibães
- Parque da Praia Fluvial de Adaúfe
Bragança - Portugal
Bragança virtual visit .Os celtas baptizaram a cidade, fundada no século II a.C., com o nome de Brigância, que se foi latinizando até passar a ser Bragança. Este nome é a origem do gentílico mais comum: brigantino.
Na área do actual concelho de Bragança, existia já uma povoação importante ao tempo da ocupação romana. Durante algum tempo, teve a designação de Julióbriga, dada a Brigância pelo imperador Augusto em homenagem a seu tio Júlio César.
Destruída durante as guerras entre cristãos e mouros, encontrava-se em território pertencente ao mosteiro beneditino de Castro de Avelãs quando a adquiriu, por troca, em 1130, Fernão Mendes de Bragança, cunhado de Dom Afonso Henriques. Reconstruída no lugar de Benquerença, Dom Sancho I concedeu-lhe foral em 1187, e libertou-a em 1199 do cerco que lhe impusera Afonso IX de Leão, pondo-lhe, então, definitivamente, o nome de Bragança. O regente Dom Pedro, em 1442, elevou Bragança a cabeça de ducado concedido a seu irmão ilegítimo dom Afonso, 8º conde de Barcelos, que fora genro de Dom Nuno Álvares Pereira.
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Portugal is a beautiful country at the southwestern corner of Europe. It is historic, it is very cultural, it is diverse, it is a gem. To me it is the most interesting country of southern Europe, And its people are friendly and hospitable.
This slide video takes you to a few lovely spots in Portugal beginning with its beautiful capital city of Lisbon. Lisbon is the hilliest large city in the world and it is filled with charming neighborhoods and scenic views. Restaurants, cafes, and music are abundant in its narrow cobblestoned back alleys. Its mosaic tiled sidewalks lead to many fascinating adventures.
A great daytrip from Lisbon is to head north to the famous Shrine of Fatima. And near here is the incomparable Cathedral of Batalha. Don't forget to make a visit to Portugal's
magnificent sea coast. The village of Nazaré is scenic, very old and has beautiful beaches. It is also the home of the largest surfing wave ever surfed at 90 feet high (around 30 meters). The nearby medieval town of Obidos clinging to a hillside is not to be missed.
Finally, Portugal's second city and the pride of north Portugal - Porto (Oporto) - should be on everyone's list. Hilly like Lisbon, it is splendidly situated on the River Douro. And don't forget to take a tour of one of its famous Port Wine houses.
So sit back and sip a glass of Port Wine and listen to the wonderful music of the Portuguese group Madredeus. In this video, Madredeus are performing their haunting song Paradise (O Paraíso)
Portugal .... it is almost paradise!