Places to visit in Braga, Portugal
8 places to visit in Braga, Portugal, each with LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own: Bom Jesus do Monte, Guimaraes Castle, Historic Centre of Guimarães and more. Stand at any of them with the app open and the stamp is yours, confirmed on site, in your Braga volume.
4 UNESCO World Heritage sites · 1 Famous place to visit · 3 Hidden gems
UNESCO World Heritage sites in Braga (4)
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Bom Jesus do Monte
A Catholic sanctuary on a wooded hill above Braga, reached by a monumental Baroque stairway of 577 steps. The pilgrimage complex and its terraced staircase are recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Guimaraes Castle
The principal medieval castle of Guimaraes in northern Portugal. It was built in the 10th century on the orders of Mumadona Dias to protect a monastery from attacks by Moors and Norsemen.
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Historic Centre of Guimarães
The medieval core of the city often called the cradle of Portugal, where Afonso Henriques was born or raised in the 12th century. Its narrow streets, squares and old tannery quarter are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Palace of the Dukes of Braganza
A medieval estate in the historic centre of Guimaraes, northwest Portugal, once the residence of the first Dukes of Braganza. The stone and brick building sits a short walk from the castle on the same hill.
Famous places to visit in Braga (1)
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Peneda-Geres National Park
Portugal's only national park, created in May 1971 in the far north along the Spanish border. It covers 695.9 square kilometres of granite mountains, woods, rivers and villages, and is the oldest protected area in the country.
Hidden gems in Braga (3)
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Braga Cathedral
The cathedral of Braga, begun in the 11th century and the seat of the oldest diocese in Portugal. It combines Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque elements and has a treasury, chapels and royal tombs.
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Citania de Briteiros
An archaeological site of the Castro culture near Guimaraes, important for its size and its town like layout. Rows of stone house foundations and streets cover the hillside, showing how people lived there before the Romans.
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Sanctuary of Our Lady of Sameiro
A Marian shrine on a hillside above Braga in northern Portugal. Pilgrims climb to the basilica and its broad stairways, and the site looks out over the city and the surrounding valley.
Collecting in Braga
What are the best places to visit in Braga?
LOQAH lists 8 places in Braga. The best known include Bom Jesus do Monte, Guimaraes Castle, Historic Centre of Guimarães, Palace of the Dukes of Braganza and Peneda-Geres National Park. Each has a stamp of its own to collect when you are there.
How many LOQAH stamps are there in Braga?
8, and more are added over time. Each place has LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own.
How do I collect a stamp in Braga?
Open LOQAH at the place and get its stamp. LOQAH checks where you are once, at that moment; at the place itself the stamp is confirmed on site, with a gold badge.
I have been to places in Braga before. Can I add them?
Yes. In Earlier trips, choose Braga and swipe through its stamps, or import your Google Timeline. Each one goes into your volume with the date, if you know it.
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