Best spots of Braga walking tour
Together with the professional guide, you will visit the most charming places in the city. What is Fountain of the Idol for? You will have a chance to explore the city, while hearing fascinating facts and legends. Did you know that this city is the third-largest city in Portugal? You will be surprised how many stories are hidden in the streets, buildings and corners of Braga. Your charming guide will tell you what is special and unique about living in this city. Perfect for those who are visiting the city for the first time and want to get the most of it!
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Archbishops Court
The court is one of the most significant historic buildings in Braga. The palace is a set of three interconnected buildings each with its own character reflecting the different styles and periods in which they were built.
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Braga Cathedral
One of the most important monuments of Braga is undoubtedly its Cathedral which is such an important object for the whole country .
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Holy Cross Church
The church is very beautiful, especially the outside. We were impressed by the decor of the header. The Holy Cross Church was built in the first quarter of the 17th century and is in the Baroque style.
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Igreja do Hospital ou Igreja de São Marcos
This 16th century church is Braga's most important legacy of the renaissance period. It contains an impressive baroque carved altar
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Palácio do Raio
Braga's Raio Palace, or Palácio do Raio, was built in the 1750s as the private home of João Duarte de Faria. Although Faria had made considerable wealth as a merchant, he was also a knight of the Military Order of Christ - better known as the Knights Templar.
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Ídolo Fountain
The Fountain of the Idol is located in the former territory of the Callaici Bracari, the granite rock-fountain, spring has Latin inscriptions, dedicated to the Gallaecian and Lusitanian gods Tongoenabiagus and Nabia