Top Things to do in Braga District
The 10 Best Things to do Good for a Rainy Day in Braga District, Northern Portugal
Discover the best top things to do in Braga District, Portugal including Teatro Cinema de Fafe, Quinta de Santa Cristina, Se de Braga, Igreja e Convento de Sao Francisco, Paco dos Duques de Braganca, Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Consolacao e Santos Passos, Centro Internacional das Artes Jose Guimaraes, Igreja Matriz da Paroquia de Santa Maria Maior, Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Oliveira, Casa da Memoria.
Restaurants in Braga District
1. Teatro Cinema de Fafe
2. Quinta de Santa Cristina
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 92 reviews
Quinta de Santa Cristina is a Vinho Verde wine producer which, besides the wines and sparkling wines production, provides Wine Tourism experiences that join wine and nature! The bookings must be made in advance, and our visitors can opt by guided tours to the vineyards and the winery, wine tastings, picnics or 4x4 and rafting wine tours. We also have a wine shop where we sell our wines and some local products. Come and meet the stories and traditions of the Vinho Verde, a unique wine in the World!
3. Se de Braga
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,484 reviews
Reviewed By Bozeman-Dublin - Trim, Ireland
I really likes the Sè in Braga, right in the heart of the old town. For €2 you can visit the cloisters, crypt and the cathedral itself. For €3 you can visit the museum but I didnt add that particular option. The Cathedral is cavernous as you'd expect but still retains a homely and welcoming feel. I loved the banners hanging from the walls between the windows and the unbelievably intricate and decorative organ at the back of the nave. The altar is simple, but it has gorgeous stained glass windows flanking stand beautifully carved chorister chaurs. Most if the visit will be spent at the gold gilted organ I suspect. It really has to be seen to be believed, as beautiful an organ as you ever will see with a beautifully painted ceiling above it.
4. Igreja e Convento de Sao Francisco
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 214 reviews
Reviewed By iolandaa21 - Lisbon, Portugal
The medieval remains of the Convent of S. Francisco de Guimarães said to still be visible in the high altar of the church are of historical importance, though what I feel really impresses the viewers is the guilded wood carving (which is stunning) surrounded by the 18th century blue and white glazed tiles. The trompe d'oeil ceiling over the church aile is also eye catching.
5. Paco dos Duques de Braganca
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,845 reviews
Reviewed By iolandaa21 - Lisbon, Portugal
Built in the first quarter of the 15th century its inner space is divided in several rooms, whose artifacts are just stunning - such as those in the Banquet Hall or the Hall of the lost steps, to mention just a few. The roof designed as the interior wooden keel of a boat is worth being admired. I was fortunate enough to have equally watched a temporary exhibit on Medieval torture instruments in one of the upper floor rooms.
6. Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Consolacao e Santos Passos
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 157 reviews
Reviewed By VadimM67 - Murmansk, Russia
This fabulous Baroque church draws half its appeal from an organic ensemble with a geometrically laid out garden on Largo do Brasil. The Church of Our Lady of Consolation and the Holy Steps has the middle name San Gualter in honor of a Franciscan monk, a local saint. The church itself began to be built at the beginning of the XVIII century on the site of a chapel of the sixteenth century. Architect Andres Soares completed the construction of the church in 1785 in the then fashionable Baroque style. Two flanking bell towers, built in the middle of the XIX century by an architect from Porto, complete the fabulous image of San Gualter. The staircase balustrade and altar of the main chapel date from the late 18th century. The interior is designed in an impressive neoclassical style.
7. Centro Internacional das Artes Jose Guimaraes
8. Igreja Matriz da Paroquia de Santa Maria Maior
9. Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Oliveira
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 281 reviews
Reviewed By Bozeman-Dublin - Trim, Ireland
Beautiful Church on Olive Square. Gorgeous hipoed wooden roof beams inside with old world style blocks on the walls. Lovely iconography. Watch for the vivid painting of Pope John Paul II on the right as you walk in. Beautiful gilded altar in dim light. Sunlight was spilling in from the windows to the right on my visit, gave the whole place a warm glow. It was such a peaceful church and perhaps the most beautiful one I saw in Guimaraes.
10. Casa da Memoria
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