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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Braga

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Braga, Portugal

Updated August 19, 2022

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Staring up at the chapel from the bottom of Bom Jesus do Monte’s tiered stairs

Braga, Portugal

Bom Jesus do Monte

A stunning 18th-century site where pilgrims ascend by a series of punishing stairs only to return via funicular.

Braga, Portugal

Polychrome Augustus of Prima Porta

A replica of the Roman emperor in glorious full color.
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Guimarães, Portugal

Castelo de Guimarães (Guimarães Castle)

This castle has links to Portugal’s founding and struggles for independence.
9 miles from Braga

Raposeira, Portugal

Seminário de Santa Teresinha

A devasting 2020 fire left this historic seminary in ruins.
14 miles from Braga
Darkness surrounding the strange countryside home (Flickr/Jsome1)

Moreira do Rei, Portugal

Stone House

A small Portuguese cottage formed between boulders in the countryside.
18 miles from Braga

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Drowned Village of Vilarinho da Furna

A submerged village appears when dam levels drop.
20 miles from Braga
The Hospital Ship Gil Eannes

Viana do Castelo, Portugal

Gil Eannes

This ship offers visitors the chance to spend the night aboard a former floating hospital for fishermen.
23 miles from Braga
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