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What to know before visiting Braga
Braga is a city and a municipality, capital of the northwestern Portuguese district of Braga and of the historical and cultural Minho Province. Braga Municipality had a resident population of 193,333 inhabitants, representing the seventh largest municipality in Portugal by population. Its area is 183.40 km2. Its agglomerated urban area extends from the Cávado River to the Este River. It is the most populated urban area in Portugal outside Lisbon and Porto Metropolitan Areas. It is host to the oldest Portuguese archdiocese, the Archdiocese of Braga of the Catholic Church and it is the seat of the Primacy of the Spains. During the Roman Empire, then known as Bracara Augusta, the settlement was the capital of the province of Gallaecia and later of the Kingdom of the Suebi that was one of the first to separate from the Roman Empire. Inside of the city there is also a castle tower that can be visited. Nowadays, Braga is a major hub for inland Northern Portugal and it is an important stop on the Portuguese Way path of the Road of St James. The city was also the European Youth Capital in 2012. -Wikipedia
General Info
Time Zone
GMT 00:00
Currency
Euro
1USD = 0.90 EUR
Best time to visit
June
July
Local Weather
JAN
4.1°
4.1°
FEB
5.1°
14.5°
MAR
6.1°
16.9°
APR
7.3°
17.9°
MAY
9.7°
20.4°
JUN
12.5°
24.6°
JUL
14.3°
27.5°
AUG
13.7°
27.5°
SEP
12.5°
25.4°
OCT
9.9°
20.7°
NOV
7.0°
16.6°
DEC
5.7
14.3°
Popular Activities
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Biscainhos Museum
Braga Cathedral
Bom Jesus do Monte
Arco da Porta Nova
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Sameiro
Palácio do Raio
Biscaínhos Museum Garden
Jardim de Santa Bárbara
Museum of archeology D. Diogo de Sousa
Monastery of São Martinho de Tibães
Chafariz da Praça da República
Parque do Monte do Picoto
Nogueira da Silva Museum
Archbishops Court
Rua Campo Parretas
Parque da Praia Fluvial de Adaúfe
Roman Thermae of Maximinus
Letra do Braga
Lake of the Good Jesus Park
Congregados Basilica
Capela da Nossa Senhora da Torre
Image Museum
Museu Pio XII
Braga Tower
Bom Jesus Funicular
Igreja Misericórdia
Igreja do Pópulo
Holy Cross Church, Braga
Ídolo Fountain
Parque Rodovia
Palace Duques de Bragança
Lapa Church
Igreja de Santa Maria Madalena
Rua do Souto
Praça da República
Citânia de Briteiros
Fonte da Audição
Guimarães Castle
Casa Rolão
Painel de Azulejos
Quiosque Campo das Hortas
Braga
Campo das Carvalheiras
Biospots de Braga 2- Picoto
Museum of Pottery
Largo do Toural
Padrão do Salado
Church of Saint Victor
Braga Municipal Stadium
Museu Arqueológico
Miradouro Voltas de São Bento
Tourist Office of Braga
Ponte de Barcelos
Minho Free Walking Tours
Devesa Park
Museu de Alberto Sampaio
Sanctuary of Penha
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