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Termas Romanas do Alto da Cividade
- heritage
Rua Doutor Rocha Peixoto
4700-033, Braga
These are also known as Roman Baths/Spa of alto da Cividade are located on the upper part in Cividade slope. They were discovered during the working excavations made during 1977. The building is placed in the 1st century and it is integrated on the urban renovation work of Flávia Braca Augusta.
Torre de Menagem do Castelo de Braga
- heritage
Terreiro do Castelo
4700-311, Braga
This is all that’s left of the Braga’s castle, which formed a medieval fortress. It has 12 meters long and about 30 meters height. The granite tower is crowned with battlements and angles. In one of the fronts a D. Dinis coat of arms.
Arcada da Lapa
- heritage
Praça da República
4710-305, Braga
Built in 1715, by the spot where the medieval wall used to be, it had the castle behind, whose donjorl was preserved. In front of the arcade was the Campo de Santa Ana, ordered by D. Diogo de Sousa in the XVI century. Between 1761 and 1767, at the time of the archbishop D. Gaspar de Bragança, the central nucleus of the arcade was opened and the Igreja da Lapa (church), with an André Soares drawing, was built.
Fonte do Ídolo
- heritage
Rua do Raio, 2
4700-922, Braga
The only roman reference monument of the Bracara Augusta and one of the most important rupestral sanctuaries of the referred period that still exist in the Iberia Peninsula.
O Arrastão
- food & drink
Praia dos Moinhos
2890-166, Alcochete
This restaurant serves mainly fish, always fresh and nicely grilled on charcoal. It has two large rooms, comfortable, with a beautiful decor with motifs depicting the sea.
AlFoz
- food & drink
Avenida Dom Manuel I
2890-014, Alcochete
Restaurant very well located, to allow a beautiful view to the estuary of the Tejo. Decorated with nautical motifs, features competent service and dishes prepared with care. Good wine cellar with over 200 wines.
Quinta da Lama
- food & drink
Caminho da Rua
4605-357, Amarante
Quinta da Lama was an old olive oil press that later became a typical restaurant, with a dcor based on clay artefacts and a rather friendly and peaceful atmosphere, where one can enjoy a familiar atmosphere and a meal with no hurries.
Quinta da Praia das Fontes
- hotels
Largo Marquês de Soydos
2890-032, Alcochete
A 17th century farm, with an imposing manor, that has 17th and 18th centuries Portuguese tiles. It has five rooms with a refined decor that are part of a whole historic atmosphere.
Casa da Calçada Relais & Chateaux
- hotels
Largo do Paço, 6
4600-017, Amarante
A 16TH-century palace, in the Centre of Amarante, just forty minutes from the port and an hour in the Douro Valley, is the Casa da Calçada. Has to offer its guests a courteous service, exquisite cuisine and a selection of special wines. Situated in the historical centre and with views of the River, the space spreads over six hectares in the region of the Vinho Verde, where are produced wines and sparkling wines of Quinta da Calçada. Has 26 luxurious rooms and suites and offers the restaurant Largo do Paço.
Estádio Municipal de Braga
- leisure
Parque Norte
4700, Braga
Architectural design very original, designed by Souto Moura, which is deployed on the slopes of Mount Castro. This stadium, with 30 thousand seats covered and only two stands, has aroused national and international interest for the beauty of the space, being considered a real masterpiece. Here plays Sporting Braga, Portuguese history Club.