The Sé Primacial de Braga, a cathedral of medieval origins and one of the most important religious temples in the country
The Santuário do Bom Jesus do Monte, with its imposing baroque stairway and views over the city
The Palácio do Raio, a remarkable example of Portuguese rococo, in the historic centre
The Roman Baths of Alto da Cividade, archaeological remains of Roman Bracara Augusta
The Jardim de Santa Bárbara, a historic garden beside the former Paço Episcopal, with rose bushes and stone fountains
about the place
Braga lies in the northwest of Portugal, in the heart of the Minho, surrounded by green hills and crossed by streams that have fed its age-old agriculture. Founded in the 1st century BC by the emperor Octavian Caesar Augustus, it was one of the most important cities of Roman Hispania. Its connection to São João dates back to 1150, when a church was founded under that dedication, giving rise to a festivity that has endured through the centuries and remains alive in the heart of the city.
