Braga
Piero: before reaching the town, a must-stop is the Sanctuary of Bom Jesus.
Angela: it’s a beautiful sanctuary located on top of a hill, accessible via an impressive and scenic staircase made up of a zigzag path with about 500 steps.
Piero: the staircase consists of 17 landings decorated with fountains, statues, and other baroque decorations that depict various religious themes.
Angela: the view is wonderful both from the bottom of the staircase looking up, where the church seems to appear atop a chalice, and from the top looking down, overlooking the entire city and the plain below.
Piero: the church is large and austere. all around, there is a beautiful park with an artificial lake: it’s definitely worth spending an hour here for a walk.
Angela: now we reach the city of Braga, one of the oldest in Portugal, founded by the Roman emperor Augustus.
Piero: a quick walk through the streets decorated for Christmas, then we head back to Porto.
Angela: this way we’ve finished our tours outside the city of Porto. From tomorrow morning, we start exploring it thoroughly!
