The BEST CITY in Europe is Braga, Portugal?!

In this Portugal vlog, we head from Porto to Braga, where we learn Braga, Portugal was voted the "Best Destination in Europe" in 2021! We set out to find out why...

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Braga has the highest concentration of religious buildings in Portugal. At first, we thought they would be similar to other cities we've visited in Europe. We quickly learned that Braga's religious architecture was incredibly unique! Both the Cathedra of Braga and Bom Jesus du Monte had really unique elements that we haven't seen in other places in Europe (and trust us - we have visited a LOT of churches - they're nearly always free, so they're budget-friendly!). Bom Jesus du Monte has interesting history, too. Pilgrims used to go up to the chapel, climbing all the 577 stairs on their knees, as a tribute to the pain Jesus felt while being crucified. The sunset from on top of the hill was simply amazing.

Chapters
00:00 From Porto to Braga
00:34 Braga's Boulevards
01:00 Sé de Braga
02:20 Should you visit Braga's Cathedral?
03:08 Pastries of Braga
04:16 Streets of Braga
05:20 Bom Jesus du Monte
05:57 World's Oldest Water Funicular
07:17 Grounds of Bom Jesus du Monte

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Music (in order of appearance):

Dusty Decks / Golden Crates
Peter Sandberg / The Warmth Of The Sun On Her Skin
*Serginho Acústico and Paco da Silva performing "Lisboa Menina e Moça"
Silver Maple / Till Ostersjon
Sunfish Grove / Unbroken Spirit

[rebeccagutierrez]

I've seen, I think hundreds of videos of Portugal already and can't wait to get there next month but I find that your videos have a different and more interesting quality. Thank you so much for showing us the beauty of Portugal.

[anndixon]

That architecture is amazing! Such gorgeous views and beautiful churches.

[LearnEnglishwithCamille]

Thanks for showing us around Braga! Looks beautiful

[junehitchcock]

Thank you for sharing. I was going to bypass Braga after watching another YouTuber.
You have showcase Braga brilliantly and it is now on my list of cities to visit.

[chrishannon]

Wow brilliant little film and never heard of Braga but definitely mind kinda place..thank.for thr amazing video...Birmingham UK

[joebrouillard]

Thank you. The musical audio is so clear. I travel to Porto in a month for a couple weeks, the Braga cathedrals are on my list!!

[binalcensored]

Beautiful video, you really know how to use a camera. Braga was a Celtic capital, also the capital of one of the most important Roman provinces, the Gallaeciae, as Bracara Augusta and it was the only capital that the Germanics Swabians had. In fact, it was in the time of San Martin of Braga that the day of Christmas was defined. It was in Braga where the Templars were truly architected and financed.

[FRO]

I’ve been researching Portugal for our trip next year and I’ve watched dozens of videos. I must say, you guys are great! What an awesome video showing Braga. We’ll most likely be staying in Porto for a few days, so a day trip to Braga is definitely in our itinerary

[spyhunter]

I visited Braga as part of a day trip from Porto - it's definitely worth a visit! I'd like to go back and stay a few days.

[markandannette]

Beautiful area, need to visit there for sure. Thank you for sharing

[Alfablue]

Wait until you see Tibães and all the beauty around Braga and Minho. Wait untul u go all around Gerês National Park!

[shapeoftimes]

Oh wow, Braga looks amazing! Hope to get to visit Portugal this year, fingers crossed 🙂 Cheers from Toronto!

[plant-basedandwelltraveled]

Great video! Perfect amount of information. We'll definitely add Braga to our Porto trip! Thank you!

[TomasfTV]

Listen i’m a portuguese person, and I never been to Braga, thank you for visiting my country and also thank you for visiting Braga

[Asmuk]

Thanks for the tour! Here in Latvia, in spite of being traditionally a Protestant country, we have some old churches with that painted wood ceilings. Originally from the region of Courland, they were dismounted and transported and can be checked in the Open-air ethnographic museum located in Riga.

[beekeeper]

Hi. Heading to Braga at the beginning of November this year. The more I see of the city the more excited I am!

[IanNorman-uujx]

Other videos on the same city just seem to be walking tour with no oral guide.In this video I got a basic oral tour guide all with in a ten minute play.Learnt something new about the history.Cant wait to check this place out .

[osgabriel]

Portugal as a whole is so beautiful, this city is a wonderful city, you should visit coimbra also a university city in Portugal way lovely. Thank you looking forward to visit Portugal!

[msballettutu]

There's also a water-powered furnicular railway between Lynton & Lynmouth in England (in Devon) opened in Easter 1890.

[J_Eusebio]

Going in April for vacation/possible relocation, Braga is on my list although we will be in Lisbon and Porto for most of it. Don’t care for religion but architecture is amazing, will try to visit