In the municipality of Braga there are several hotels and Braga farm houses that you can book while visiting the city of Braga, the one we recommend booking for families and small groups is Casa do Penedo (which you can book here).
Your accommodation is personalized, and the hosts help you to plan what to visit in Braga according to your preferences, your family or a small group of friends.
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After booking, you receive an email with a map of Braga and all the most relevant information about the municipality of Braga, including the best restaurants where you can eat the famous braga's cod served alongside with the region's world famous green wine, such as Muralhas, Alvarinho, Casal Garcia, among others well known in Portugal, neighboring Spain and all over the world.
What are the main sites to visit in Braga?
The most visited monuments in Braga are Bom Jesus de Braga (also known as Mount Bom Jesus or shrine of Mount Bom Jesus), Sameiro (or sanctuary of the Sameiro) and the Braga's Cathedral, where the museum treasure inside the cathedral is the most visited.
This is the reference of the guests who stay at Casa do Penedo tourist accommodation (which you can book here).
These are Braga's main tourist attractions which, along with its endless churches, contributed to the election of Braga as the best European destination in 2020
There is also the Roman Braga to discover, with several archaeological remains in the city center near the magnificent garden of Santa Bárbara, flanked by centuries-old walls.
No trip to Braga is concluded without going to Braga Kart, while we wait for the inauguration of Braga Aquapark, the largest water park in the Iberian Peninsula, with a huge amusement park, sports, leisure and resort areas.
Which attractions to visit in Braga?
Braga FC is the word associated with the most searches regarding the city of Braga on Google. This fact is due to the success of Sporting Braga in recent years, the biggest club (team) in the city that was a finalist in the UEFA Europa League.
One of the most visited places in Braga is the architecturally magnificent Estádio da Pedreira, whose main points of interest are the very steep slope of the main stand (it gives the feeling of an imminent fall) and the fact that one side of the stadium does not have a stand, but rather a beautiful stone wall of the old quarry where the Sporting de Braga stadium was located.
At the Sporting Braga Museum you can find the history of the city's team in the more than a century relationship between Braga and Football. Part of the reservations for the Quinta Casa do Penedo (which you can book here) is made by small groups of football fans who spend a few days in Braga to see their team play against SC Braga.
Another place worth visiting is the Town Hall of Braga (CM Braga), a centuries-old building in which the exceptional tile decoration stands out. We also recommend a visit in Braga to Palácio do Raio, one of the greatest exponents of Baroque Joanine´s architecture.
Finally, the curious 7 fountains of Braga are a place whose trail allows visitors to enter the galleries where the water that supplied the city of Braga was stored.
Where to stay and where to eat in Braga?
Hotels, hotel with spa, lofts, etc., there is no lack of accommodation options in the municipality of Braga. Our suggestion is the near Braga Farms House Casa do Penedo, recommended for families and small groups (you can book it here).
The magnificent swimming pool, as well as a generous space in the grass where you can have picnics and even camping (the children love it), make this farm house the best choice for family and small group holidays in the municipality of Braga.
In the image below, the indication of Braga on the map with reference to Google, where you can also find some of the best images of Braga.
Braga map, Portugal
Braga google maps
With the knowledge of the location and where to stay in Braga, gastronomy wise, you will know that the codfish Braga's style with an intense flavor is the most popular food.
The Rochedo Restaurant is a recommendation and a perfect place to eat in Braga. Our guests often ask for Thai restaurants in Braga, and we suggest that they should try the local cuisine or we recommend Rá-Chá-Kao and the Lakkana.
If you are looking for a restaurant in Braga with a terrace, the recommendation is the central avenue, where the references are Astoria and Café Viana. Further away from the center of Braga, the Bocas restaurant is an excellent option.
D. Júlia, D. Elvira and D. Augusto are also restaurants in Braga that we recommend to discover the typical gastronomy of the city.
For a multitude of choices there is always the option of restaurants at Braga Parque or Ikea Braga.
For those visiting Sameiro or Bom Jesus, both have an excellent restaurants.
Braga at night has numerous restaurants and bars open until dawn, especially near the Cathedral of Braga and the University of Minho, where you can enjoy Braga's gastronomy all night long.
What are the main stores and cinemas in NOS Braga Parque Shopping?
Braga Parque Cinema has 9 movie theaters with 1,800 seats.
With the most up-to-date sound and image technology, Cinema Nos Braga Parque always shows the best Drama, Action, Thriller, Adventure, Horror and Fantasy and Animation films with children's sessions on Sundays and holidays.
The opening hours of the cinema at Braga Parque are 1:00 pm, Monday to Saturday, and 10:30 am on Sunday, with the telephone number for reservations being (+351) 16996.
The Braga Parque stores where visitors to the farm in Braga, Casa do Penedo (which can be booked here), shop are H&M Braga Parque (and there is also H&M Braga Avenida), and C&A Braga Parque. Braga Retail Center and Braga Shopping are also 2 other places to visit in Braga when shopping.
Braga contacts and useful information?
Braga's population is around 130 thousand inhabitants, according to the 2011 national population count.
The distance from Braga to Lisbon (capital of Portugal) is 363 kms, about 3h30m by car.
If you want to go from Braga to Lisbon, from Braga to Porto, from Braga to Viana do Castelo, from Braga to Gerês and from Braga to Santiago de Compostela, at Casa do Penedo accommodation, which you can book here, we can arrange transfers to your destination .
From Braga to Porto the distance is 57 km, about 40 minutes by car.
From Braga to Viana do Castelo the journey is of 45 minutes and 62 km.
From Braga to Santiago de Compostela, a very popular trip along the Santiago's Path, it is a 2-hour drive to cover the 190 km.
From Braga to Geres it is about 50 minutes by car and 43 km to reach the wonderful Geres Natural Park.
Braga Hospital
Address: Rua das Comunidade Lusíadas 133, Braga
Telephone: 253 027 000
Hours: Open 24 hours
Braga Police
Address: Largo de Santiago N.º6, Braga
Telephone: 253 200 420
Hours: Open 24 hours
Braga Service Pharmacy
Please check here
For additional information, book Casa do Penedo farm house here, and we will be happy to personalize your stay with us :)
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