Braga, Portugal

Braga,Portugal

Braga is one of the oldest cities in Portugal. The city is famous for its oldest buildings, gardens, and historical monuments. It looks like a romantic city in Europe. Hue Mirage is one of the main cities in Portugal. The first king of Portugal was born in this city. There are a lot of churches. They believe the first church was built in 1373 and "Good Jesus of the Mountain" built-in 1720. There are 137,000 people live in here. The "Museum of Sacred Art" is the oldest museum and it's established in this place in 1930. In 1930 it's an old house. After some upgrades and enlargement, the museum reopened in 2007. The Museum has many treasures. The treasure says, the ancient history of the city. The "Bom Jesus do Monte church" was built in 1784.Capela São Frutuoso de Montélios is most tourist attraction place.The buildings are made by Granite. And it's opened by 560A.D.

Travel Recommmandations

First, you can visit "Good Jesus of the Mountain".It's established outside Braga city. Don't remember to go inside because there are have cultural values. The next stop is a post town. The town is marvelous because of various flowers everywhere. The "Santa Barbara Garden" is one beautiful place. The "Museum of Sacred Art" is a wonderful place. Because you will see most of the religious artworks. The Bom Jesus do Monte is the next one. It's very difficult to tour. You can't get an and taxi or other transportation to visit here. You can only go on foot. In this place bottom view is good. Explore the Museum of Pio XII is the important thing in the city. There are have some old jewelry, textiles, and sculptures. And you can find some monuments in the "Idol Fountain" area. You can get an introduction about monuments using a video explaining the center here.The next place is "Capela São Frutuoso de Montélios".We can suggest some other places to visit.You will be find Peneda-Gerês National Park,Caldas do Gerês and  Lindoso.Another side the city is a crowded city and you want to safe and right travel guide. Some people say the city looks like an old school city. In Some places, they are right Because of road and pedestrian problems.