Braga Map
Braga is about an hour north of Porto and also close to Guimarães, with which it is connected by regular bus.
The main attractions in what is Portugal's fifth largest city are the pilgrimage site of Bom Jesus do Monte and the spectacular Sé de Braga (Braga Cathedral).
The vast Santuário do Sameiro (Santuário de Nossa Senhora do Sameiro) is Portugal's second largest site of Marian pilgrimage after Fatima.
The town also has a number of other interesting museums such as the Museu Dos Biscainhos, Museu da Imagem and the excellent Mosteiro de Tibães, the oldest Benedictine monastery in Portugal.
For soccer fans, the Braga Municipal Stadium boasts a striking design, hewn out of the hills just outside of the city centre.
There are many excellent places to stay in the city including the Basic Braga Hotel near Braga Station and the Hotel do Parque.
Find more places to stay in and around the city on the maps of Braga below.
