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Braga

Portugal's baroque religious heart

🗓️ Best time: April–October💰 Budget · ~$85/day📍 Portugal

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About Braga

One of Portugal's oldest cities — a baroque showpiece of churches and gardens, Portugal's oldest cathedral, a young university buzz, and the theatrical hillside stairway of Bom Jesus do Monte.

⭐ Things to do in Braga

Bom Jesus do Monte stairway & funicularBraga Cathedral (Sé)Santa Bárbara GardenSameiro SanctuaryOld town cafésWater-powered Bom Jesus funicular (oldest in the world)Café A BrasileiraCitânia de Briteiros

🍽️ What to eat in Braga

Signature local dishes worth seeking out.

Bacalhau à BragaFrigideirasPudim Abade de PriscosVinho Verde

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🚕 Getting around

Walkable centre; funicular up to Bom Jesus.

💡 Local tip

Ride the 19th-century water-balance funicular up the dramatic Bom Jesus staircase.