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Braga Heritage Tour: Explore Medieval Streets, Gastronomy, and World's Oldest Operating Funicular

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Discover the medieval streets, gastronomy, and the world's oldest operating funicular in Braga. Explore the religious heritage and indulge in a full-day tour of this beautiful Portuguese city.

Duration: 9 hours

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Jardim de Santa Barbara - These small but attractive public gardens are located adjacent to the eastern wing of the 14th century Archbishop’s Palace. The garden takes advantage of the historic backdrop and also incorporates the medieval arches that remain of an arcade from the palace. Laid out in the 1950s the garden was designed by Jose Cardoso da Silva in the Romantic style, in keeping with its surroundings.
There are other features from the palace utilised throughout the geometric layout of the garden such as old statues, cornices and coats of arms. At the centre of the garden is a statue of Saint (Santa) Barbara on a fountain.

The Santa Barbara Garden is open all year around and is fairly central to Braga. It is a great spot to escape the bustle of the city and relax amongst the greenery and beautifully laid out beds.

What's Included

Full-day guided tour (approx. 10 hours)
Photo package included
Expert local guide
Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off service
Explore up to 5 distinct monuments
Scenic lift ride to Bom Jesus do Monte
Tour insurance covered
Enjoyable small hikes in natural and urban settings

What's Not Included

Other expenses not mentioned
Tips/Gratuities (optional)
Any kind of worries
Lunch

Additional Information

Starting in the suburbs of Braga, let yourself be guided by the medieval streets, its gastronomy and nature, with a ride in the secular and oldest lift/funicular of the world still in operation, moved with the counterbalance of water.

Highlights:

Full day tour (10h)
Pick up & Drop off
Entrance to monuments
Lift/Funicular to Bom Jesus do Monte
Individual Groups (max. 6 pax)

Braga is one of the oldest and most beautiful cities of Portugal, being also one of the oldest cities in the world with one of the most important religious centers of the Country.

Baptized by the Romans as Bracara Augusta, also known nowadays as the

City of the Archbishops
or even by

Portuguese Rome
. Religious Heritage in each corner, the historical center of Braga, witness the religious fervor throughout the centuries with his beautiful monuments.

Activity carried out by

Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults

Location

R. de Guilherme da Costa Carvalho 38

Rua de Guilherme da Costa Carvalho

In front of the City Hall

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Kpdc

May 25, 2024

Well-deserved world heritage designation. Should be on every person’s bucket list. - This was a wonderful experience and the good weather helped. Certainly someone needs to be relatively fit to do the steps, especially if they go all the way to the very bottom car park. There is a little train to take you back to the top, but inevitably quite a long queue, probably your best bet is to park at the bottom car park. Catch the train to the top explore and then walk down the steps. There is plenty of exploring to do at the top and the views are tremendous. We were lucky enough to see a wedding in the church.

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Spursfan5

Apr 27, 2023

Day Trip to Braga - Ricardo picked us up in Porto and spent day with us touring Braga. Fascinating city with big university, a beautiful seminary with many steps and a water-driven funicular. Shops also fun to browse. He was a superb tour guide.

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Raelynnd

Apr 25, 2023

Two for one deal! - The tour was great. We began in Porto near our hotel, turned out to be just the two of us for the morning. Headed to Braga and did the Bon do Jesus. This is the church with the beautiful stairs and stations of the cross on the way up. Ricardo was our guide and explained about how and when the church was built. There is a funicular that we were going to use to return to the car, but we would have to wait 30 minutes. It was built in 1828 and uses water to balance it. Ricardo asked why I had booked this heritage tour and I explained that I like the history of places. We went in to see more of old Braga. The gates and learned there was never a door on one gate, so the joke when people leave doors open in Portugal is that they are from Braga. Had a really nice lunch, then picked up another group of 11 people and went to Guimaraes. There we walked through the old city and the castle. Very good place to go. Ricardo was great as a tour guide. He was patient and answered all of my questions. He apologized for the tour running late with the extra group that joined us but we were fine with it.

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