Braga is small, old and full of churches, and the Braga City Guides cut it down to what deserves your time: which tasca serves the francesinha locals argue about, when to reach Bom Jesus before the coaches from Porto, where the students drink on Rua Dom Paio Mendes and which bus takes you to the Gerês waterfalls and back. Each place comes with a reason to go, what to order or look at and one practical tip, and the guide opens in your browser as soon as you have paid.
About the Braga City Guides
- 155 places
- 6 guides
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Braga guides
Food guide
27 places
Bacalhau and sarrabulho cooked the Minho way, grills and cheap plates, a francesinha worth the walk, modern sharing tables and cafés, including the town’s oldest and the pudding Braga is proud of.
Things to do guide
28 places
The Bom Jesus stairway and its water-driven funicular, the oldest cathedral in Portugal, Roman baths beneath the streets, baroque palaces and the hilltop sanctuaries, in a sensible order with ticket prices.
Family guide
28 places
A free city farm with goats and pigs, the funicular that runs on water, parks with duck ponds, trampolines and a planetarium for wet days, and meals children will eat for under €10.
Nightlife guide
24 places
The two bar streets behind the cathedral, a craft beer garden, wine by the glass, live music stages and the clubs that open when the bars close.
Day trips guide
24 places
Atlantic beaches about an hour away, Guimarães and its castle, the waterfalls of Peneda-Gerês and Minho towns by train or bus, with the lines to take.
Budget guide
24 places
Free churches and viewpoints, Roman ruins for €2, lunch plates around €7, custard tarts for small change and the cheapest ways to get around.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three picks from the guides
Tasquinha Dom Ferreira
Rua de São Vicente 35, five minutes north of Praça da República
Home cooking in a plain dining room: tripe soup, sarrabulho, a francesinha and a dish of the day at €9 to €12. By half past twelve the tables are full of locals, and in the evening a queue forms before the door opens. From the food guide.
Bom Jesus Funicular
Foot of the Bom Jesus stairway
Running since 1882, it is the oldest funicular in the world still moved by water: the upper car takes on water until its weight hauls the lower one up. The ride lasts three minutes and costs about €2 one way, and kids can watch the tank empty at the bottom. From the family guide.
LETRARIA
Rua Dom Gonçalo Pereira 35, the second bar street
The taproom of Letra, a craft brewery from nearby Vila Verde, pouring around a dozen of its own beers from about €3 a glass. On a summer night the big garden behind the bar is the best place in the centre to drink outdoors. From the nightlife guide.
From the game to the guide
World City Trail’s Braga scavenger hunt, outdoor escape game and audio tour lead you through the historic centre. Once the game is over, the guides carry on: a prato do dia in a family tasca, a glass of vinho verde on Rua Dom Paio Mendes, the funicular up to Bom Jesus or a bus to Guimarães the next day.
Braga guides: your questions
How many places do the Braga guides cover?
155 places across six guides: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. For each one you get why it is worth it, the area, notes on opening times and a practical tip.
When do I receive the guides?
As soon as the payment goes through, the links appear on your order page and in the confirmation email. They open in any browser on a phone, tablet or laptop; you do not need an app or an account.
Can I use the guides in Braga without mobile data?
Yes. Open each guide once while online and it keeps working offline, ticks and notes included. Only the map links need a data connection.
Which languages are the Braga guides available in?
English, German, French, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese. You can switch between them inside the guide whenever you like.
How much do the Braga guides cost?
€4.99 for one guide, €8.99 for two, €15.99 for four and €19.99 for all six. If you also book a World City Trail game, the food guide drops to €3.99 and the full set to €14.99.
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