Things to Do in Braga

There are 19 attractions in Braga. Clérigos Church, baroque church with tall ornamental bell tower, is the most popular.

1

Clérigos Church

Baroque church with tall ornamental bell tower

Religious Site

2

Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte

Baroque pilgrimage site famed for monumental staircase

Church

3

Estádio do Dragão

Modern Porto stadium; FC Porto's home ground

Stadium

4

Estádio Municipal de Braga

Striking stadium built into quarry, home to SC Braga

Stadium

5

Estádio D. Afonso Henriques

Braga stadium named after Portugal's first king

Stadium

6

Peneda-Gerês National Park

Mountainous protected park with rivers and granite landscapes

National Park

7

Estádio do Bessa

Porto's Boavista stadium with distinctive horseshoe design

Stadium

8

Castle of Guimarães

Medieval castle central to Portugal's national origins

Castle

9

Ponte de D. Maria Pia

19th-century iron railway bridge spanning the Douro in Porto

Monument

10

Braga Cathedral

Portugal's historic cathedral blending Romanesque and Baroque

Church

11

Livraria Lello

Ornate historic bookstore in Porto with carved staircase

Building

12

Church of Saint Ildefonso

18th-century Porto church with azulejo tile facade

Religious Site

13

São Bento railway station

Grand railway station in Porto famed for azulejo tiles

Monument

14

Citânia de Briteiros

Pre-Roman hillfort settlement with archaeological remains

Archaeological Site

15

Sanctuary of Our Lady of Sameiro

Hilltop Marian sanctuary near Braga with panoramic views

Church

16

Cividade de Terroso

Pre-Roman fortified settlement near Póvoa de Varzim

Archaeological Site

17

Tower of Penegate

Medieval fortified tower near Braga, granite keep

Tower

18

Sete Fontes (Braga)

Historic waterworks complex with underground fountains

Historical Site

19

Historic Centre of Guimarães and Couros Zone

Portuguese medieval town considered nation's birthplace with castles

Historical Site