Built in the 17th century, Braga's Holy Cross Church features a mix of baroque and Mannerist architectural styles.
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Igreja de S茫o Francisco looks from the outside to be an austerely Gothic church, but inside it hides one of Portugal鈥檚 most dazzling displays of baroque鈥
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From Pra莽a da Ribeira rises a tangle of medieval alleys and stairways that eventually reach the hulking, hilltop fortress of the cathedral. Founded in the鈥
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Porto's best art museum presents a stellar collection ranging from Neolithic carvings to Portugal鈥檚 take on modernism, all housed in the formidable鈥
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Built in 1525, this pretty church in Braga's historic centre has an azulejo (tile)-clad facade flanked by a striking crenellated tower.
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Braga's newest museum is housed inside Pal谩cio do Raio, whose exuberantly tiled rococo fa莽ade (by Andr茅 Soares) is must-see material for any aficionado of鈥
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Tucked away below street level and concealed by a modern lobby is this evocative ancient spring, one of Braga's unexpected treasures. An essential鈥
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The cathedral's modern treasury museum houses a goldmine of ecclesiastical booty, including the lovely Nossa Senhora do Leite of the Virgin suckling鈥
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A guided tour grants access to the cathedral鈥檚 three most striking chapels: the showpiece Capela dos Reis, home to the tombs of Henri of Burgundy and Dona鈥
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The square-shaped, crenellated tower behind the cafes on Pra莽a da Rep煤blica is the walled-up Torre de Menagem, which is all that survives of a fortified鈥
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Braga鈥檚 extraordinary cathedral, the oldest in Portugal, was begun when the archdiocese was restored in 1070 and completed in the following century. It鈥檚鈥
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This 17th-century square has narrow paths picking their way through a sea of flowers and topiary. On sunny days the adjacent pedestrianised Rua Justino鈥