# Things to see in Braga (Portugal): 78 places and when to go

> Braga is a city in Portugal with around 827,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 78 places in and around it, mainly History (46), Nature (14), Temples (11). The best known are Peneda-Gerês National Park, Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte and Castle of Guimarães. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 15 h of daylight, and in December, 9 h. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/braga/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Portugal · 41.555, -8.4213
- **Population:** About 827,000
- **Places:** 78 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/historia/) (46) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/naturaleza/) (14) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/espiritual/) (11) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/senderismo/) (11) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/fauna/) (8) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/arquitectura/) (6)
- **Best time:** March to October.
- **Also possible:** November to February.
- **Nearest airport:** OPO Porto, 40 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Serra do Soajo, at 1,416 m.

## What to see in Braga

The places in and around Braga, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Peneda-Gerês National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/parque-nacional-de-peneda-gerez/): Protected area in Portugal · 43 km
- [Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/santuario-do-bom-jesus-do-monte/): Church building in Braga, Braga District, Portugal · 3.6 km
- [Castle of Guimarães](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/castelo-de-guimaraes/): Building in Guimarães, Braga District, Portugal · 16 km
- [Braga Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/se-catedral-de-santa-maria-maior/): Cathedral · 732 m
- [Citânia de Briteiros](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/citania-de-briteiros/): Building in Guimarãeses, Braga District, Portugal · 9.2 km
- [Bom Jesus do Monte Funicular](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/elevador-do-bom-jesus-do-monte/): Funicular in Braga · 3.5 km
- [Sanctuary of Our Lady of Sameiro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/santuario-de-nossa-senhora-da-conceicao-do-sameiro/): Church building in Braga, Braga District, Portugal · 4.6 km
- [Chapel of São Frutuoso](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/capela-de-sao-frutuoso/): Chapel in Braga, Portugal · 1.6 km
- [Episcopal Palace, Braga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/antigo-paco-episcopal-bracarense/): Palace in Braga · 628 m
- [Palace of the Dukes of Braganza](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/paco-dos-duques-de-braganca/): Building in Guimarãeses, Braga District, Portugal · 16 km
- [Raio Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/palacio-do-raio/): Building in Braga, Braga District, Portugal · 751 m
- [Castle of Lanhoso](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/castelo-de-lanhoso/): Building in Póvoa de Lanhoso, Braga District, Portugal · 12 km
- [Monastery of São Martinho de Tibães](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/mosteiro-de-sao-martinho-de-tibaes/): Church building in Braga, Braga District, Portugal · 4.8 km
- [Arco da Porta Nova](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/arco-da-porta-nova/): Monument in Braga, Portugal · 854 m
- [Castle of Lindoso](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/castelo-de-lindoso/): Building in Ponte da Barca, Viana do Castelo District, Portugal · 39 km
- [Sete Fontes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/fonte-n-1-das-7-fontos/): Water supply in Braga, Portugal · 2.1 km
- [Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Oliveira](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/igreja-de-nossa-senhora-da-oliveira/): Church building in Guimarães, Portugal · 16 km
- [Mamoa de Lamas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/mamoa-de-lamas/): Megalithic site in Lamas, Portugal · 5.8 km
- [Roman Thermae of Maximinus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/termas-romanas-do-alto-da-cividade/): Cultural heritage monument in Braga, Portugal · 1.2 km
- [Fountain of the Idol](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/fonte-do-idolo/): Roman fountain in São José de São Lázaro, Braga, Portugal · 718 m
- [Igreja Matriz de Barcelos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/igreja-matriz-de-barcelos/): Church building in Barcelos Municipality, Braga District, Portugal · 17 km
- [Corno do Bico Protected Landscape](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/paisaje-regional-protegido-de-corno-do-bico/): Protected area in Portugal · 38 km
- [Fountain of Campo das Hortas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/fountain-of-campo-das-hortas/): Fountain in Sé, Braga, Portugal · 936 m
- [Monastery of Santa Maria de Pombeiro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/mosteiro-de-santa-maria-de-pombeiro/): Monastery in Pombeiro, Portugal · 25 km

And the other 54, by what you come to do:

- **History**: [Barcelos Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/ponte-sobre-o-cavado/), [Antas da Serra de Soajo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/anta-do-mezio/), [Castle of Curutelo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/castelo-de-curutelo/), [Church of São Salvador](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/igreja-de-sao-salvador-de-bravaes/), [Mosteiro de Santo André de Rendufe, bem como as ruínas do seu claustro, incluindo o chafariz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/mosteiro-de-santo-andre-de-rendufe/), [Padrão do Salado](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/padrao-comemorativo-da-batalha-do-salado/), [Padrão de D. João I](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/padrao-de-dom-joao-i/), [Pillory of Braga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/pelourinho-de-braga/), [Ponte das Taipas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/ponte-romana-das-taipas/), [Citânia de São Julião de Caldelas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/citania-de-sao-juliao-de-caldelas/), [Espigueiros de Soajo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/espigueiros-e-eira-comunitaria-do-soajo/), [Mosteiro de Ermelo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/mosteiro-de-ermelo/), [Pelourinho de Amares](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/pelourinho-de-amares/), [Pillory of Arcos de Valdevez](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/pelourinho-de-arcos-de-valdevez/), [Pelourinho de Barcelos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/pelourinho-de-barcelos/), [Pelourinho de Soajo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/pelourinho-de-soajo/), [Ponte de Prozelo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/ponte-de-prozelo/), [Arcada](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/arcada/), [Church of Arcos de Valdevez](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/igreja-matriz-de-arcos-de-valdevez/), [Paço da Giela](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/paco-de-giela/), [Torre de Grade](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/torre-de-grade/), [Torre de Vasconcelos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/torre-de-vasconcelos/), [Paço de São Cipriano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/paco-de-sao-cipriano/)
- **With kids**: [Braga Pedagogical Farm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/quinta-pedagogica-de-braga/), [Casa da Ciência de Braga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/casa-da-ciencia-de-braga/)
- **Temples**: [Holy Cross Church, Braga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/santa-cruz-church/), [Santuário de Nossa Senhora da Peneda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/santuario-de-nossa-senhora-da-peneda/)
- **Nature**: [Roman Theatre of Braga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/teatro-romano-do-alto-da-cividade/), [Monte da Penha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/penha/), [Praia fluvial de Adaúfe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-fluvial-de-adaufe/), [Carvalheiras Roman ruins](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/ruinas-romanas-das-carvalheiras/), [Alto das Bezerreiras](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/alto-das-bezerreiras/), [Espigueiros do Lindoso](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/espigueiros-do-lindoso/), [Lomba da Seixa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/seixa/), [Serra do Soajo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/serra-do-soajo/), [Serra dos Picos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/serra-dos-picos/)
- **Hot springs**: [Termas de Caldelas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/termas-de-caldelas/), [Termas do Eirogo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/termas-do-eirogo/), [Termas de Caldas das Taipas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/termas-de-caldas-das-taipas/)
- **Food and drink**: [Adega Solar da Pena](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/adega-solar-da-pena/), [Mercado Municipal de Barcelos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/mercado-municipal-de-barcelos/), [Mercado Municipal de Braga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/mercado-municipal-de-braga/), [Virgu Wines - Cabana Maior](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/virgu-wines-cabana-maior/)
- **Hiking**: [Caminho Minhoto Ribeiro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/caminho-minhoto-ribeiro/), [Caminho Português por Braga (alternativ)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/caminho-portugues-por-braga-alternativ/), [Camino Torres - 03 Caminho de Santiago Braga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/camino-torres-03-caminho-de-santiago-braga/), [Ecovia do Vez](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/ecovia-do-vez/), [Ecovia dos Açudes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/ecovia-dos-acudes/), [GR 2 – Inter Municipal – Arcos de Valdevez Norte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/gr-2-inter-municipal-arcos-de-valdevez-norte/), [Grande Rota de Montanha do Alto Minho](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/grande-rota-de-montanha-do-alto-minho/), [Grande Rota de Montanha do Alto Minho - Ponte da Barca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/grande-rota-de-montanha-do-alto-minho-ponte-da-barca/), [Travessia das Serras da Peneda e do Soajo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/travessia-das-serras-da-peneda-e-do-soajo/), [Via Mariana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/via-mariana/), [Via Romana XVII](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/via-romana-xvii/)

## When to go to Braga

The best time to visit Braga is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 19 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 23 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 40 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 08 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 20 |
| June | Best time | 15 h |
| July | Best time | 14 h 44 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 40 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 16 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 51 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 37 |
| December | Possible | 9 h |

In June there are 15 h of daylight, and in December, 9 h. In April, 78 of the 78 places are at their best.

When to go to Portugal in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Braga

The nearest main airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO, Porto), 40 km as the crow flies. How to get around Portugal (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=41.555%2C-8.4213)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.555%2C-8.4213)

## Other towns nearby

- [Areias](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/areias/): 16 places · 21 km
- [Gerês](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/geres/): 11 places · 29 km
- [Fafe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/fafe/): 14 places · 30 km
- [Póvoa do Varzim](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/povoa-do-varzim/): 14 places · 31 km
- [Viana do Castelo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/viana-do-castelo/): 39 places · 39 km
- [Penafiel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/penafiel/): 19 places · 40 km

And all of Portugal, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Braga?

The best known: [Peneda-Gerês National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/parque-nacional-de-peneda-gerez/), [Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/santuario-do-bom-jesus-do-monte/), [Castle of Guimarães](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/castelo-de-guimaraes/), [Braga Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/se-catedral-de-santa-maria-maior/), [Citânia de Briteiros](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/citania-de-briteiros/). In all, 78 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Braga?

March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 15 h of daylight, and in December, 9 h.

### How do you get to Braga?

The nearest main airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 40 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.555%2C-8.4213) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Braga as the destination and these 78 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).