São João do Souto Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

The city of Braga is a wonderful mix of the old and the new. Roman ruins, Azulejos tile, basilicas and pastelarias to stylish modern shops and architecture. It’s a beautiful place with a lot to offer the traveler. #Braga #Portugal #Azulejos #blue #tile #trovember
The city of Braga is a wonderful mix of the old and the new. Roman ruins, Azulejos tile, basilicas and pastelarias to stylish modern shops and architecture. It’s a beautiful place with a lot to offer the traveler. #Braga #Portugal #Azulejos #blue #tile #trovember
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Episcopal Palace, The Archiepiscopal Palace of Braga, is a Portuguese episcopal palace in civil parish of Braga, in the municipality of the same name, in the northern district of Braga. The Garden of Santa Barbara is a municipal garden in the civil parish of Sé, municipality of Braga, alongside the eastern wing of the historical Archbishop's Palace of Braga.
Vila Gale Collection Braga Hotel

Vila Gale Collection Braga Hotel

4 out of 5
Largo Carlos Amarante 4 Braga Braga
The price is AU$216 per night from 22 Feb to 23 Feb
AU$216
22 Feb - 23 Feb
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this spa hotel in Braga. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the property condition in their reviews. ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (561 reviews)
Beautiful hotel at the centre of Braga. Lovely room, excellent breakfast. BUT the hotel advertises a spa but has only a swimming pool and massage facilities. Not a spa.

Reviewed on 5 Feb 2026

Vila Gale Collection Braga Hotel
Hotel Moon & Sun Braga

Hotel Moon & Sun Braga

4 out of 5
85 Rua dos Capelistas Braga
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is AU$132 per night from 11 Feb to 12 Feb
AU$132
11 Feb - 12 Feb
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Braga. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and a 24-hour front desk. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (273 reviews)
Lovely hotel, staff extremely friendly and helpful.. Room clean and spacious (no pun intended), with some nice personal welcoming touches in room.. Amble storage for a short stay.. Breakfast is plentiful, good standard and choice.. Nicely located, close to town centre, shops, bars and restaurants ...

Reviewed on 26 Jan 2026

Hotel Moon & Sun Braga
ibis Braga

ibis Braga

2 out of 5
Rua do Carmo 38 Braga
The price is AU$79 per night from 1 Mar to 2 Mar
AU$79
1 Mar - 2 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Braga. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (535 reviews)
The room was spacious and clean. The bathroom was as expected. The location is in the city centre and 2-3 mins walk from the main pedestrianised street, 5 mins walk from the main square and 15-20 mins walk from Braga football stadium. The only problem was the uninviting and not plentiful breakfast. ...

Reviewed on 29 Jan 2026

ibis Braga
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Braga Heritage Lofts

Braga Heritage Lofts

3 out of 5
Rua Eça de Queirós 98 Braga Braga
Stay at this aparthotel in Braga. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a rooftop terrace and daily housekeeping. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (165 reviews)
Always spotless and comfortable. Convenient and easy to get to. Parking deck one block away.

Reviewed on 25 Jan 2026

Braga Heritage Lofts
Signature Apartments Os Terceiros

Signature Apartments Os Terceiros

4 out of 5
Largo São Francisco Braga Braga
Stay at this apartment in Braga. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, daily housekeeping and conference space. Popular attractions Praça da República and BragaShopping are located ...
9/10 Wonderful! (97 reviews)
Good spacious studio type appartment, clean, comfortable, just minor maintenance needed, nice location and close to lots cafes, shops, transport. No onsite reception, so need to contact prior for arrival time.

Reviewed on 2 Dec 2025

Signature Apartments Os Terceiros
Vale de São Torcato Houses and Wine Bar

Vale de São Torcato Houses and Wine Bar

3 out of 5
Rua das Charnecas, 100 Guimarães
Stay at this family-friendly cottage in Guimarães. Enjoy free breakfast, an outdoor pool and room service. Our guests praise the property condition in their ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (74 reviews)
Sitio tranquilo, instalações excelentes, pessoal muito simpático. Na habitação havia alguma Humidade.

Reviewed on 30 Apr 2025

Vale de São Torcato Houses and Wine Bar
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Popular places to visit

Bom Jesus do Monte which includes a park, mist or fog and heritage elements

Bom Jesus do Monte

5/5(2 reviews)

Travel to the hills above Braga to tour an important pilgrimage site for Catholics, an 18th-century baroque church surrounded by gardens, grottoes and sculptures.

Bom Jesus do Monte
Braga Cathedral showing street scenes and a church or cathedral

Braga Cathedral

4/5(13 reviews)

One of the oldest churches in Portugal is known for its art, architecture and tombs of notable people from the country’s history.

Braga Cathedral
The views from the beautiful Sameiro Sanctuary in Braga #portugal

Sameiro Sanctuary

You can find out about the history of Espinho with a stop at Sameiro Sanctuary. Discover the area's mountain views and cathedral.

Sameiro Sanctuary
Braga

Santa Barbara Garden

4/5(4 reviews)

Explore the great outdoors at Santa Barbara Garden, a lovely green space in São João do Souto. While in the area, you can find time to visit its cathedral.

Santa Barbara Garden
Old entrance of the knights to the city center)))

Arco da Porta Nova

Find out about the history of Maximinos, Sé e Cividade when you spend time at Arco da Porta Nova. While in the area, you can find time to visit its cathedral.

Arco da Porta Nova
Palacio dos Biscainhos showing interior views, a castle and a house

Palacio dos Biscainhos

Wander through the rooms and gardens of an elegant baroque mansion, once the home to generations of Portuguese nobles.

Palacio dos Biscainhos

Activities

Braga: Tuk Tuk City Tour

Braga: Tuk Tuk City Tour

AU$35
per adult
Braga: Tuk Tuk City Tour
Small-group Braga & Guimaraes Tour with Entries Included

Small-group Braga & Guimaraes Tour with Lunch and Entries Included

AU$184
per adult
96% of travellers recommend
Small-group Braga & Guimaraes Tour with Lunch and Entries Included
Yellow building and stone archway in Oliveira Plaza in Guimaraes

GUIMARAES Tour - Half-Day

AU$104
per adult
94% of travellers recommend
GUIMARAES Tour - Half-Day
Braga's Funicular

Braga and Guimarães Small-Group Tour with Lunch from Porto

AU$130
per adult
Braga and Guimarães Small-Group Tour with Lunch from Porto
Sightseeing Tours by Electric Tuk-Tuk in Guimarães

Sightseeing Tours by Electric Tuk-Tuk in Guimarães

AU$133
per traveller
Sightseeing Tours by Electric Tuk-Tuk in Guimarães
Aerial view of the village of Braga

BRAGA & GUIMARAES Tour - Full Day

AU$156
per adult
88% of travellers recommend
BRAGA & GUIMARAES Tour - Full Day
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