Braga

Braga is one of the five largest cities of Portugal, situated in the Minho region in the North of the country. It is known for its abundance of churches and thus called the "city of archbishops". Wikivoyage

Population 193,324 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

Emergency numbers in Portugal

• 112AnyAll emergencies

Visas and entry What your passport needs for Portugal

Getting there

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Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

• Fonte do Ídolo Museum · 490 m
• Termas Romanas do Alto da Cividade Attraction · 660 m
• Sé Catedral de Santa Maria Maior Attraction · 770 m
• Palácio do Raio Museum · 470 m
• Museu de Arqueologia Dom Diogo de Sousa Museum · 480 m
• Ruínas Romanas do Edifício das Frigideiras do Cantinho Archaeological site · 710 m
• Domus Escola Velha da Sé Archaeological site · 750 m
• Ruínas romanas das Carvalheiras Attraction · 830 m

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Eating nearby

• Asian 2
• Pizza 2
• Chicken 1
• Traditional 1
• Regional 1
• Snack 1
• Ramen 1

All 19 places to eat

Somewhere to run

• Parque Urbano do Picoto 950 m across 770 m
• Parque da Ponte 340 m across 360 m
• Parque das Camélias 450 m across 610 m
• Jardim da Avenida Central 410 m across 810 m

Getting around

• Braga 1.1 km
• Praça de Táxis 1.2 km
• Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga 1.3 km
• Taxis - Continente 1.7 km
• Ferreiros 2.2 km
• Mazagão 3.6 km

More train stations: Tenões 3.6 km, Santuário 3.9 km, Aveleda 4.7 km

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