Braga

Braga has two sides: an ancient one and focused on a devout past and the other, more recent, focused on a young and dynamic future. It is known as the “youngest city in Portugal” thanks to the renewed and progress-oriented energy that the Minho University has brought. But to get to know the city it is necessary to go back many centuries. Often called the City of Archbishops or Portuguese Rome, it was founded around 16 BC under the name of Bracara Augusta, in honor of the Roman Emperor Augustus. The city has a vast cultural heritage that starts in the city center and extends beyond. Don't miss the three "Sacromontes" of the Braga mountain range: the Bom Jesus do Monte Sanctuary — UNESCO World Heritage Site —, the Sameiro Sanctuary and the Falperra Sanctuary.

What to do in Braga

Travel Guide

Up to date tourist information about the city's top attractions

Pedagogical Farms to Liven up the Children's Holidays

With a quack quack here, an oink oink there, here a baa, there a baa, everywhere a cluck cluck, pedagogical farms will …

Where to eat in Braga

Where to sleep in Braga

Hotel do Parque
Hotel do Parque

4 star

Entirely rebuilt from the original structure of a 19th-century building stands in the Centre of beautiful and romantic gardens. Here it is easy to practice the…

Vila Galé Collection Braga
Vila Galé Collection Braga

4 star

O Vila Galé Collection Braga nasce da reabilitação do antigo hospital de São Marcos, um imóvel datado de 1508 e edificado no local onde existia uma ermida dedi…

Villa Garden Braga
Villa Garden Braga

4 star

Eis uma verdadeira surpresa, este palacete do século XIX magistralmente recuperado quase no centro da cidade dos arcebispos. O hotel Villa Garden Braga tem 26 …

Near Braga

Amares

Amares


The landscape of Amares is distinctly rural, characterized by the crossing of the Homem and Cávado Rivers. Its tower houses, Roman bridges and main r…

Póvoa de Lanhoso

Póvoa de Lanhoso


Located in the heart of Minho and in a region with designation of origin of the vinho Verde, halfway between Braga and Peneda-Gerês National Park, th…

Cabeceiras de Basto

Cabeceiras de Basto


Located between the mountains of Cabreira and do Marão, Cabeceiras de Basto is one of Minho's oldest and most historic counties. Taking advantage of …

Fafe

Fafe


The municipality of Fafe, located in the lower Minho region, still retains signs of some rurality today. The landscape is diverse and varies between …