After visiting Porto we stayed one day in Braga and then another day in Guimaraes. By train we went easily from Porto's train station directly to Braga. This city, a bit more in the north of Portugal, has a nice and quiet city center with a lot of churches (it's called the religious capital of Portugal). After visiting the old town, I took a bus and walked up the mountain to the pilgrimage church of Bom Jesus do Monte. From this place it's possible to have a nice view of Braga and the surrounding hills.
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| Cathedral |
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| Square next to the cathedral |
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| City gate |
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| Bom Jesus do Monte |
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| View of Braga |
The next day we took a bus to Guimaraes. This lovely town is the origin of Portugal and will be Europe's cultural capital next year. The old town is very compact and has a lot of nice places and houses. On the hill lies the palace of the dukes of Braganca and further up the castle from the 10th century, offering a good view of the town center.
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| Cathedral |
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| Castle of Guimaraes |
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| Palace of the dukes of Braganca |
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| Inside the palace |
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| View of Guimaraes from the castle |
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| Aqui nasceu Portugal (here was born Portugal) |
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