Thank you for your lovely comment, Caryn! It's always so wonderful to hear such positive feedback, as it helps us know what our viewers like. I'm so pleased you enjoyed the video and the music... I tend to stick to the same 10 songs, and really should branch out a bit more, but I grow attached to the ones I have 😁😃 Thank you again for taking the time to write, as it really helps our channel grow! 🙏❤ ~ Mandy
Thank you for your lovely comment! We hope you have a wonderful time in Lisbon. We'll be passing through Lisbon in 3 weeks on our way to our next house- and pet-sit in Setubal! 😀😁 - Mandy
Hello Christina. Thank you for your lovely comment. Braga is beautiful and has so many churches I wish we'd had more time there as 4 full days just wasn't enough! ~ Mandy
Hi,with not getting to Portugal at the moment it is an absolute joy to watch your vlogs, thanks a lot. Braga looks so beautiful hope I get there sometime. Your tips about money and where to eat etc are good to know. Thanks for the beautiful scenery . Have a great time. See you soon 💖🏴🍗🍷
Thank you so much, Carol - we're really happy that you're getting your Portugal fix through watching our videos, and we hope that you'll be back here soon! 😀🤞 Braga is a fascinating city. We only had 4 full days there, which isn't enough for our usual style of slow travel,and I'd love to return! It was so lovely to hear from you, and to know that you're enjoying watching our videos! ~ Mandy 😁😊🙏
Enjoyed seeing your first impressions of Braga. The architecture was beautiful. Especially loved seeing the churches. Thanks for showing us around Braga. Looking forward to seeing other videos from the area!
Thank you for the compliment, and for taking the time to comment. We're happy you enjoyed the video - Braga is such a beautiful city and we tried to do it justice. We're working on the other 2 Braga videos, and we hope you enjoy them! ~ Mandy
Wow 🤩 I heard of Braga and it is really beautiful ! The churches a real jewel and what a feeling it had to be when all the bells were ringing. You’re really making a full tour of Portugal, you’re so lucky. Thanks a lot for taking me there.
Thank you, Nadelina for your lovely comment. It's so wonderful to be able to explore this beautiful country. Portugal is amazing and is so underrated and understated... it's definitely in my top 5 countries and we both love it here, as I know you do as well! Braga is beautiful... being in the north the weather is cooler and there's more rain, but the stunning architecture and churches make up for it! Our next Braga video is our hike to Bom Jesus do Monte... something I know you'd really enjoy! ~ Mandy
@Frugal Travellers This year the summer weather conditions are not so normal as the other years, but in Braga the temperatures reach 35C during the summer, it's rainy in the winter, ant that's why the region is so green.
@@alvafaleiro Yes, the weather reminded us of the UK and New Zealand... cloudy and a lot of rain, which makes everything so lush and green! The weather patterns around the world seem unusual this year! ~ Mandy
Goodness! This is by far the best video I've seen so far of Braga, Portugal. I'm planning on visiting there next year as I was not able to do it in my recent trip to Portugal. I had only covered Lisbon and Porto. Good job, guys! The food looks delicious.
Wow, that's such a wonderful compliment for this video! Thank you, Rebecca, we're so pleased you enjoyed this! We had a great time in Braga and loved exploring the city.... so made a few more videos as well! ~ Mandy 😁😀
Another wonderful video Mandy and Lee. Would have never thought to have visited Braga. Now it’s another city on our list of places to visit thanks to your channel 😀
Thank you, Elisa and David, for the lovely compliment! There are just so many beautiful places to explore in Portugal - I know you and your family will love it here! ~ Mandy
That's so lovely! That's exactly what we aim to do, show people some of the amazing places in this beautiful world, and how easy and affordable it is to travel around there! ~ Mandy
Very nice video. I will have to spend more time in Braga next summer when I return to Portugal. From Braga you can easily reach Barcelos and Guimarães, which are both very interesting places that I enjoy visiting. You will find the towns up north to be more preserved than in the south because they did not suffer from the terrible earthquake of 1755. You won't have those jaw dropping seaviews like in the Algarve but, if you make it out to Geres National Park, you'll be surprised by the rugged mountain panoramas. Enjoy!!
Hello Martin, and thank you for your lovely comment. We had planned to visit Guimarães on the Monday but it was raining, so we decided we'd save it for our next visit! Barcelos sounds fascinating and is now on our list, as is Geres National Park. Thank you for taking the time to comment, and for the great information. Wishing you all the best! ~ Mandy
Mandy, Guimarães is an amazingly lovely city, and the Museum Soares Machado is a must. I like it more than Braga now very expensive. Being my heritage is from Minho, I will suggest to u some of the most stunning prestine sites located Viana do Castelo east inland, passing thru Ponte de Lima (oldest village in 🇵🇹) a must see aong w/ parish town of Estorãos with its river mill; stunning and an absolute gem. It gets better in Ponte da Barca where my paternal origin is from. I was born in Lisbon, but Ponte is where my ♥ beats, as my heritage thete goes down to ancient times. Gorgeous as well is Arcos de Valdevez and the cherry on top of the pie, the little town of Sistelo, a beautiful place, NOT to be missed with Lindoso in Gerês National Park; amazing place. On the Atlantic Coast of Minho Esposende and its ancient Celtic ruins, then Viana do Castelo, Caminha, Vilar de Mouros is lovely and its Music Festival is an institution, Vila Nova de Cerveira too (where my maternal side is from) Valença a walled town overlooking the river and Spain, from where u can easily walk across the bridge to Tui. Then Paredes de Coura, absolutely stunning (u think u are in Ireland!) also home of the popular Vodafone Summer Music Festival, then the magnificent Monção and its amazing Alvarinho green wines. Enjoy beautiful Minho, the most Celtic area of Portugal 🇵🇹, but Galiza in Spain and right above us is even more so. 800+ years ago, Galiza and Portus Cale, the county name that would become 🇵🇹 (and ran south past Porto) used to be one single Roman province with capital in Braga. When Portus Cale broke away from Galiza, history happened but life there and people are still just like in Minho. Their language is what Portuguese sounded like 800+ years ago; needless to say we understand and truly love each other as a people. Politically our split needed to happen at the time, but us too belong together, as Galegos and Portuguese are as close as it gets despite the Castilian influx thru the centuries. It is in the interior of Minho and Miňo (on the Galiza side) that the similarities are glaringly obvious to this day. You should also visit Galiza if u can. Sorry, I think I wet on a rant.. 🙄😳🙏🤗♥️🇵🇹
@@Alfablue227 Thank you so much for these brilliant recommendations! I've taken screenshots and we need to spend more time in Minho to explore this fascinating region! I love the history - thank you for sharing this with us all! ~ Mandy
Thank you, Luis - that is such a great compliment! We had a great time in Braga, even with the grey skies, so we can understand why you're missing it! 😀😁 ~ Mandy
Braga is an amazing city with lots of monuments and nice places to visit. I was planning to guide a visit with my colleagues this year, but due to Covid restrictions I couldn't do it. I hope you enjoyed this wonderful town in North Portugal.
@@LuisSantos-us1ww We really enjoyed our stay, and loved our hike up to Bom Jesus do Monte. That was such a great experience, and the video will be out next Saturday. We're sorry to hear your plans had to be postponed, hopefully they'll be able to be rescheduled! ~ Mandy
Yet another informative video, so very helpful. The cute place you stayed was there a private bathroom or a little fridge in the room? Look forward to the next video…………..🤗🇨🇦
Thanks, Nathalie. It's always lovely to hear from you. We went for the cheapest option in Braga, with a shared bathroom and shared kitchen and fridge. There was a Lidl 2 blocks away so we'd call in there before going home every afternoon! ~ Mandy
Great video you guys; I specifically enjoyed seeing the menu prices and accommodation. I didn't see much difference in price for food compared to the Algarve?? How did you like the guesthouse? It was a great price and I'm curious how long you ended up staying?
Hello Jessie, thank you for your lovely comment! I love reading menus and have taken photos of them for years, so it's great to hear someone else enjoys seeing menus! The restaurants in the main square were fairly expensive, but elsewhere the prices were a lot lower than the Algarve, where a standard 2-course lunch in Praia da Rocha without a drink would be €12.90! The guesthouse was great... I just wished we'd videoed the lovely people we met there and more of the guesthouse itself. It wasn't fancy but it had a kitchen and 2 shared bathrooms. We stayed 5 nights and would definitely go back! ~ Mandy
Hello TBB... lovely to hear from you, and thank you for the great comment! I know how much you enjoyed Poland... I think you'd really enjoy travelling through Portugal! Such a laidback country, most people seem to speak excellent English, and such delicious and reasonably priced food and drink. It's one of only a few countries that has made me consider settling down... I love it here 😀😊 ~ Mandy
Just out of interest, how have you found the visa constraints with being in the schengzen zone for more than 90 days? Or have you not been in their that long yet?
Hello Ryan! We haven't been impacted by Schengen visa restrictions as yet as have applied for Portuguese residency under the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement, so will be staying here for a while. After that we'll need to do what the Kiwis, Aussies, Canadians and many others have had to do, and keep track of dates on a Schengen calculator to stay in the 90/180 day limit. ~ Mandy
Thank you, Tanya - it's always lovely to hear from you.... even if it's slightly confusing when you mention Coimbra on a Braga vlog 😁😂 We really enjoyed Coimbra... our week there went way too fast! There are 2 more Coimbra videos to come... we hope you enjoy them! ~ Mandy
There was a sign saying University of Minho, and we didn't realise it wasn't part of the actual campus. Thank you for sharing this information! ~ Mandy
My husband always wanted to walk the Santiago di Compostella but now with a torn hamstring that wont ever happen. As I said in an earlier video posting, you show so much more of towns/cities than other vlogs. BTW did you have climb stiar in the Friends Guesthouse or was there a lift? For the Se I think you can also purchase a full visit ticket, which includes not only the cathedral but also side chapels that are kept under lock and key, the upper choir and the museum E5. You got to see a lot for free!
Thank you so much for your wonderful comments, Christine. We haven't walked the Santiago di Compostella either but have friends who have walked different sections. Thank you for the compliment - it is so nice to hear that our videos are providing helpful information to others, as that's one of our goals with these #travel vlogs. We love slow travel and having the opportunity to really wander around a place and get to know it. We recently had a day trip to Leiria and barely scratched the surface of that fascinating city! We appreciate you taking the time to write, and look forward to hearing from you again. Wishing you all the best! ~ Mandy
@@christinewitton3260 We went to Leiria recently on a day trip, and visited the castle. That vlog will be out in around 8 weeks as there are at least 5 x Cascais and surrounds videos to follow this week's first Workaway video, and another Nazaré vlog. We really enjoyed Leiria, and I'll be going back while Lee's housesitting at Praia d'el Rei, so there might be a second video as well. ~ Mandy
Hello Mischa - that is so lovely, thank you! We were in Lisbon in November and made quite a few videos there. I'm sure we'll return some day soon as it's an incredible city! ~ Mandy
Hahhha... I really love those old walls... all those hundreds of years of history there for all to see! 😁😃 Thank you for taking the time to comment! ~ Mandy
Hi there. Thank you for your lovely comment. We use the GoPro Hero9 and the Samsung S8... we don't have any mods on the GoPro. Thanks for taking the time to write! - Mandy
Does IB want to do the one through Portugal? I can't believe how many different routes there are! A friend of ours did one of the routes through Spain a few years ago and had an amazing time hiking on her own for 3 weeks 😀 ~ Mandy
It was the same in the Algarve over winter... people there couldn't believe how cold and wet it was. I like cool weather but do love a blue sky. It was gloriously sunny the afternoon we arrived in Braga, then we had clouds and some rain for the next four days... thankfully it was dry the day we hiked to Bom Jesus and we had those beautiful views! ~ Mandy
Hello Claudia. We agree, Bom Jesus and Sameiro are wonderful, and we'll be posting that video on Saturday! We look forward to reading your comments on it 😁😀 ~ Mandy
So gorgeous there, can't wait to visit. That meal looked great & if I skipped the meat it would vegetarian. Do you see loads of options for veggies? Just subscribed,thought I already had. Cheers!💕
Hello Sally. Braga is lovely and I think you'll enjoy it! Thank you for subscribing... sometimes TH-cam unsubscribes people for no apparent reason! 🤔😀 Thank you also for your lovely comment! I didn't notice many vegetarian options as such but my Portugese isn't very good, and I know that beans are a popular meal component. I'll try to look out for more vegetarian/vegan options in the future, as they can be interesting for many people! We have 2 more videos to come from Braga, and we hope you enjoy them 😀😁 ~ Mandy
Options for veggies: Restaurant "Hibisco"; "Gosto Superior", "Anjo Verde" near the city center. Restaurant "Pausa Útil" near the University of Minho Campus. Sorry for my english. Enjoy Braga.😉
No, we didn't go into any of the bakeries. What should we have looked for in case we return to Braga? Hopefully we'll go back some day as we plan to house-sit our way around this beautiful country! ~ Mandy
I so wanted to laugh at your comment but don't want to be disrespectful 😀😊 I wish I knew what this signified, but hopefully someone can explain it to you and me both. It was actually quite startling to see at first, especially in such a beautiful church! ~ Mandy
@@jose222 Thank you! @Maria Glorica mentioned St John the Baptist on another comment, which made so much more sense. We appreciate your comment - it's always great to get local knowledge and information! ~ Mandy
Oh no, Bruna... that sounds terrible! Being there for only 4 full days, we only noticed the beautiful buildings and the laidback atmosphere. What are the main issues when it comes to living in Braga? ~ Mandy
@@FrugalTravellers Braga is a beautiful city . For vacay its amazing but 2 live its not that good. We kinda have a expensive life but portuguese people arent paid enough to live here. Rents are Higher than paychecks. Braga kinda only lives for tourists and dont care much about us . Thats my point of view
@@brunasilve9701 That sounds very similar to the Algarve, which is totally geared towards tourism, and restaurant prices were so much more expensive than Braga, Porto and Lisbon. Thank you for sharing your opinion from a local's point of view, we really appreciate it! ~ Mandy
So beautiful! The church was gorgeous 😍 we fell in love with Portugal after we went to Porto!
I absolutely loved Porto! Such a beautiful city and that bridge is spectacular! Thank you for watching and for your lovely comment 😃😁 ~ Mandy
Looks like another great find. The church looks amazing!
Music choice was spot on as usual. 😊👍
Thank you for your lovely comment, Caryn! It's always so wonderful to hear such positive feedback, as it helps us know what our viewers like. I'm so pleased you enjoyed the video and the music... I tend to stick to the same 10 songs, and really should branch out a bit more, but I grow attached to the ones I have 😁😃 Thank you again for taking the time to write, as it really helps our channel grow! 🙏❤ ~ Mandy
Another great video. I'll be in Lisbon in a month. I can't wait.
Thank you for your lovely comment! We hope you have a wonderful time in Lisbon. We'll be passing through Lisbon in 3 weeks on our way to our next house- and pet-sit in Setubal! 😀😁 - Mandy
Thanks a lot for your amazing informative video
So nice of you! We're pleased it was helpful to you 😁😀
Great video..... full watch till the end
Lovely beautiful places!!!!!
That's so lovely, thank you for the compliment! We're so pleased you enjoyed the video! ~ Mandy
Thanks for sharing the footage of the beautiful churches and cathedrals, in Braga! It seems like a really reasonably priced place to stay.
Hello Christina. Thank you for your lovely comment. Braga is beautiful and has so many churches I wish we'd had more time there as 4 full days just wasn't enough! ~ Mandy
Hi,with not getting to Portugal at the moment it is an absolute joy to watch your vlogs, thanks a lot. Braga looks so beautiful hope I get there sometime. Your tips about money and where to eat etc are good to know. Thanks for the beautiful scenery . Have a great time. See you soon 💖🏴🍗🍷
Thank you so much, Carol - we're really happy that you're getting your Portugal fix through watching our videos, and we hope that you'll be back here soon! 😀🤞 Braga is a fascinating city. We only had 4 full days there, which isn't enough for our usual style of slow travel,and I'd love to return! It was so lovely to hear from you, and to know that you're enjoying watching our videos! ~ Mandy 😁😊🙏
So peaceful and inviting with your all inclusive tour, such an amazing accommodation and meal value.
One can just wish themselves away, happy travels.
Thank you, Ingrid. It wasn't an all inclusive tour but we certainly found some amazing bargains in beautiful Braga! ~ Mandy
Enjoyed seeing your first impressions of Braga. The architecture was beautiful. Especially loved seeing the churches. Thanks for showing us around Braga. Looking forward to seeing other videos from the area!
Thank you for the compliment, and for taking the time to comment. We're happy you enjoyed the video - Braga is such a beautiful city and we tried to do it justice. We're working on the other 2 Braga videos, and we hope you enjoy them! ~ Mandy
Thank you for your visit
Hello Francisco. We had a great time in Braga - it's such a lovely city. Thank you for taking the time to comment! ~ Mandy
Amanzing video
I'm from Braga
Enjoy my city n' my country
A big hug from London
Thank you! It's a beautiful city, and we had a great time there! Greetings from Caldas da Rainha 😁😀 ~ Mandy
Wow 🤩 I heard of Braga and it is really beautiful ! The churches a real jewel and what a feeling it had to be when all the bells were ringing. You’re really making a full tour of Portugal, you’re so lucky. Thanks a lot for taking me there.
Thank you, Nadelina for your lovely comment. It's so wonderful to be able to explore this beautiful country. Portugal is amazing and is so underrated and understated... it's definitely in my top 5 countries and we both love it here, as I know you do as well! Braga is beautiful... being in the north the weather is cooler and there's more rain, but the stunning architecture and churches make up for it! Our next Braga video is our hike to Bom Jesus do Monte... something I know you'd really enjoy! ~ Mandy
@@FrugalTravellers hey Mandy I will surely do.
@Frugal Travellers This year the summer weather conditions are not so normal as the other years, but in Braga the temperatures reach 35C during the summer, it's rainy in the winter, ant that's why the region is so green.
@@alvafaleiro Yes, the weather reminded us of the UK and New Zealand... cloudy and a lot of rain, which makes everything so lush and green! The weather patterns around the world seem unusual this year! ~ Mandy
Goodness! This is by far the best video I've seen so far of Braga, Portugal. I'm planning on visiting there next year as I was not able to do it in my recent trip to Portugal. I had only covered Lisbon and Porto. Good job, guys! The food looks delicious.
Wow, that's such a wonderful compliment for this video! Thank you, Rebecca, we're so pleased you enjoyed this! We had a great time in Braga and loved exploring the city.... so made a few more videos as well! ~ Mandy 😁😀
Another wonderful video Mandy and Lee. Would have never thought to have visited Braga. Now it’s another city on our list of places to visit thanks to your channel 😀
Thank you, Elisa and David, for the lovely compliment! There are just so many beautiful places to explore in Portugal - I know you and your family will love it here! ~ Mandy
There are the beautiful architectures, the food looks delicious ... ! I'd like to travel there sometime😊💕
That's so lovely! That's exactly what we aim to do, show people some of the amazing places in this beautiful world, and how easy and affordable it is to travel around there! ~ Mandy
Went to Braga some years ago and they had a TUNA festival amazing
Hello William! That's quite a change from the typical sardine festival. Isn't Braga a lovely city. I hope you enjoyed it as much as we did! ~ Mandy 😀😁
Very nice video. I will have to spend more time in Braga next summer when I return to Portugal. From Braga you can easily reach Barcelos and Guimarães, which are both very interesting places that I enjoy visiting. You will find the towns up north to be more preserved than in the south because they did not suffer from the terrible earthquake of 1755. You won't have those jaw dropping seaviews like in the Algarve but, if you make it out to Geres National Park, you'll be surprised by the rugged mountain panoramas. Enjoy!!
Hello Martin, and thank you for your lovely comment. We had planned to visit Guimarães on the Monday but it was raining, so we decided we'd save it for our next visit! Barcelos sounds fascinating and is now on our list, as is Geres National Park. Thank you for taking the time to comment, and for the great information. Wishing you all the best! ~ Mandy
Mandy, Guimarães is an amazingly lovely city, and the Museum Soares Machado is a must. I like it more than Braga now very expensive. Being my heritage is from Minho, I will suggest to u some of the most stunning prestine sites located Viana do Castelo east inland, passing thru Ponte de Lima (oldest village in 🇵🇹) a must see aong w/ parish town of Estorãos with its river mill; stunning and an absolute gem. It gets better in Ponte da Barca where my paternal origin is from. I was born in Lisbon, but Ponte is where my ♥ beats, as my heritage thete goes down to ancient times. Gorgeous as well is Arcos de Valdevez and the cherry on top of the pie, the little town of Sistelo, a beautiful place, NOT to be missed with Lindoso in Gerês National Park; amazing place. On the Atlantic Coast of Minho Esposende and its ancient Celtic ruins, then Viana do Castelo, Caminha, Vilar de Mouros is lovely and its Music Festival is an institution, Vila Nova de Cerveira too (where my maternal side is from) Valença a walled town overlooking the river and Spain, from where u can easily walk across the bridge to Tui. Then Paredes de Coura, absolutely stunning (u think u are in Ireland!) also home of the popular Vodafone Summer Music Festival, then the magnificent Monção and its amazing Alvarinho green wines. Enjoy beautiful Minho, the most Celtic area of Portugal 🇵🇹, but Galiza in Spain and right above us is even more so. 800+ years ago, Galiza and Portus Cale, the county name that would become 🇵🇹 (and ran south past Porto) used to be one single Roman province with capital in Braga. When Portus Cale broke away from Galiza, history happened but life there and people are still just like in Minho. Their language is what Portuguese sounded like 800+ years ago; needless to say we understand and truly love each other as a people. Politically our split needed to happen at the time, but us too belong together, as Galegos and Portuguese are as close as it gets despite the Castilian influx thru the centuries. It is in the interior of Minho and Miňo (on the Galiza side) that the similarities are glaringly obvious to this day. You should also visit Galiza if u can. Sorry, I think I wet on a rant.. 🙄😳🙏🤗♥️🇵🇹
@@Alfablue227 Thank you so much for these brilliant recommendations! I've taken screenshots and we need to spend more time in Minho to explore this fascinating region! I love the history - thank you for sharing this with us all! ~ Mandy
Thank you for the video: it made me wishing be back in Braga.
Thank you, Luis - that is such a great compliment! We had a great time in Braga, even with the grey skies, so we can understand why you're missing it! 😀😁 ~ Mandy
Braga is an amazing city with lots of monuments and nice places to visit. I was planning to guide a visit with my colleagues this year, but due to Covid restrictions I couldn't do it. I hope you enjoyed this wonderful town in North Portugal.
@@LuisSantos-us1ww We really enjoyed our stay, and loved our hike up to Bom Jesus do Monte. That was such a great experience, and the video will be out next Saturday. We're sorry to hear your plans had to be postponed, hopefully they'll be able to be rescheduled! ~ Mandy
A cabeça decapitada é de s. João Batista. Não e Cristo
@@mariaglorica9435 Ah, of course... John the Baptist! That makes so much sense, thank you! ~ Mandy
Beutiful City! Great vidéo!
Thank you for the lovely comment! We're pleased you enjoyed the video! ~ Mandy
Yet another informative video, so very helpful. The cute place you stayed was there a private bathroom or a little fridge in the room? Look forward to the next video…………..🤗🇨🇦
Thanks, Nathalie. It's always lovely to hear from you. We went for the cheapest option in Braga, with a shared bathroom and shared kitchen and fridge. There was a Lidl 2 blocks away so we'd call in there before going home every afternoon! ~ Mandy
Great video you guys; I specifically enjoyed seeing the menu prices and accommodation. I didn't see much difference in price for food compared to the Algarve?? How did you like the guesthouse? It was a great price and I'm curious how long you ended up staying?
Hello Jessie, thank you for your lovely comment! I love reading menus and have taken photos of them for years, so it's great to hear someone else enjoys seeing menus! The restaurants in the main square were fairly expensive, but elsewhere the prices were a lot lower than the Algarve, where a standard 2-course lunch in Praia da Rocha without a drink would be €12.90! The guesthouse was great... I just wished we'd videoed the lovely people we met there and more of the guesthouse itself. It wasn't fancy but it had a kitchen and 2 shared bathrooms. We stayed 5 nights and would definitely go back! ~ Mandy
Dam i need to get back travelling, it looks lovely there so clean great prices and so picturesque, and that food, wow, Thanks great vlog.
Hello TBB... lovely to hear from you, and thank you for the great comment! I know how much you enjoyed Poland... I think you'd really enjoy travelling through Portugal! Such a laidback country, most people seem to speak excellent English, and such delicious and reasonably priced food and drink. It's one of only a few countries that has made me consider settling down... I love it here 😀😊 ~ Mandy
Very nice video. Planning a trip next year.
Thank you for your lovely comment, Nelson. We hope you can make it next year as Braga is a lovely city! ~ Mandy
I love 💕 your vlog.
That's so lovely, thank you! 🙏😃😁 ~ Mandy
Just out of interest, how have you found the visa constraints with being in the schengzen zone for more than 90 days? Or have you not been in their that long yet?
Hello Ryan! We haven't been impacted by Schengen visa restrictions as yet as have applied for Portuguese residency under the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement, so will be staying here for a while. After that we'll need to do what the Kiwis, Aussies, Canadians and many others have had to do, and keep track of dates on a Schengen calculator to stay in the 90/180 day limit. ~ Mandy
Great tour, love the honest representation of Coimbra 😂
Thank you, Tanya - it's always lovely to hear from you.... even if it's slightly confusing when you mention Coimbra on a Braga vlog 😁😂
We really enjoyed Coimbra... our week there went way too fast! There are 2 more Coimbra videos to come... we hope you enjoy them! ~ Mandy
6:27 That is not the Universidade do Minho. Is the headquarters, only for administrative proposes
There was a sign saying University of Minho, and we didn't realise it wasn't part of the actual campus. Thank you for sharing this information! ~ Mandy
My husband always wanted to walk the Santiago di Compostella but now with a torn hamstring that wont ever happen. As I said in an earlier video posting, you show so much more of towns/cities than other vlogs. BTW did you have climb stiar in the Friends Guesthouse or was there a lift? For the Se I think you can also purchase a full visit ticket, which includes not only the cathedral but also side chapels that are kept under lock and key, the upper choir and the museum E5. You got to see a lot for free!
Thank you so much for your wonderful comments, Christine. We haven't walked the Santiago di Compostella either but have friends who have walked different sections. Thank you for the compliment - it is so nice to hear that our videos are providing helpful information to others, as that's one of our goals with these #travel vlogs. We love slow travel and having the opportunity to really wander around a place and get to know it. We recently had a day trip to Leiria and barely scratched the surface of that fascinating city! We appreciate you taking the time to write, and look forward to hearing from you again. Wishing you all the best! ~ Mandy
Oh, Friends Guesthouse had 2 floors so we went up the small steps outside, then up the stairs to the top floor. ~ Mandy
@@FrugalTravellers Is there a vlog on Leiria?
@@christinewitton3260 We went to Leiria recently on a day trip, and visited the castle. That vlog will be out in around 8 weeks as there are at least 5 x Cascais and surrounds videos to follow this week's first Workaway video, and another Nazaré vlog. We really enjoyed Leiria, and I'll be going back while Lee's housesitting at Praia d'el Rei, so there might be a second video as well. ~ Mandy
Nice video
Thank you for taking the time to write! We appreciate the kind comment! ~ Mandy
if you ever come to visit to lisbon, please let me know - love your vids - Mischa
Hello Mischa - that is so lovely, thank you! We were in Lisbon in November and made quite a few videos there. I'm sure we'll return some day soon as it's an incredible city! ~ Mandy
I want go to the old Catedral, and wash same of the walls with pressure wash.🤭🤭
Thanks.!!👍🏻
Hahhha... I really love those old walls... all those hundreds of years of history there for all to see! 😁😃 Thank you for taking the time to comment! ~ Mandy
Braga é a Cidade mais linda de Portugal 🇵🇹
Sim. É muito linda la. It is a beautiful city. 😍
Nice video. What is your cam setup.
Hi there. Thank you for your lovely comment. We use the GoPro Hero9 and the Samsung S8... we don't have any mods on the GoPro. Thanks for taking the time to write! - Mandy
My boyfriend wants to do that Santiago de Compostela route!! He's been on about it for at least ten years.
Does IB want to do the one through Portugal? I can't believe how many different routes there are! A friend of ours did one of the routes through Spain a few years ago and had an amazing time hiking on her own for 3 weeks 😀 ~ Mandy
@@FrugalTravellers he wants to do the whole lot France/Spain/Portugal.
@@PlanetImo That would be epic! How long does he think it would take him? ~ Mandy
You have to come to Azores
Hello Sérgio! We would love to visit the Azores one day! ~ Mandy
Usually in Braga the summers are also hot and dry, we’re just going through an unusual year
It was the same in the Algarve over winter... people there couldn't believe how cold and wet it was. I like cool weather but do love a blue sky. It was gloriously sunny the afternoon we arrived in Braga, then we had clouds and some rain for the next four days... thankfully it was dry the day we hiked to Bom Jesus and we had those beautiful views! ~ Mandy
Braga it's beautiful! But you should go to Sameiro and Bom Jesus, that for me are the best places in Braga
Hello Claudia. We agree, Bom Jesus and Sameiro are wonderful, and we'll be posting that video on Saturday! We look forward to reading your comments on it 😁😀 ~ Mandy
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So gorgeous there, can't wait to visit. That meal looked great & if I skipped the meat it would vegetarian. Do you see loads of options for veggies? Just subscribed,thought I already had. Cheers!💕
Hello Sally. Braga is lovely and I think you'll enjoy it! Thank you for subscribing... sometimes TH-cam unsubscribes people for no apparent reason! 🤔😀 Thank you also for your lovely comment! I didn't notice many vegetarian options as such but my Portugese isn't very good, and I know that beans are a popular meal component. I'll try to look out for more vegetarian/vegan options in the future, as they can be interesting for many people! We have 2 more videos to come from Braga, and we hope you enjoy them 😀😁 ~ Mandy
Options for veggies: Restaurant "Hibisco"; "Gosto Superior", "Anjo Verde" near the city center. Restaurant "Pausa Útil" near the University of Minho Campus. Sorry for my english. Enjoy Braga.😉
@@gracamlourenco5551 Thank you so much for that great information :)) I'm sure it will help other viewers! ~ Mandy
Come over guys ! Beautiful place here :)
Isn't it such a beautiful city! We really enjoyed exploring Braga! ~ Mandy
The cathedral was a temple dedicated to Isis. On the outer side wall you can still see the inscription to Isis.
That's so interesting. We didn't notice the inscription, so thank you for sharing this information! ~ Mandy
Did you try the bakeries?
No, we didn't go into any of the bakeries. What should we have looked for in case we return to Braga? Hopefully we'll go back some day as we plan to house-sit our way around this beautiful country! ~ Mandy
@@FrugalTravellers go to pastelaria St Antonio. Good “bolas de Berlin”, “Glorias” and “Guardanapos” ;) those are my favorite.
@@evandrolima1724 Thank you for the excellent suggestions! Are these particular to Braga or will we find them elsewhere as well? ~ Mandy
@@FrugalTravellers there’s plenty elsewhere but that specific bakery has a special quality. I think it’s the eggs.
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Thank you 😀😁 ~ Mandy
Blimey that IS a skinny house!!
Isn't it incredible! I love thin buildings that look so incongruous beside their wider neighbours 😁😀 ~ Mandy
Braga and around, like Guimarães, Barcelos! in Braga Many roman-catholic churches! 😔
Braga is such a lovely city! The weather wasn't great but we had such a good time there! ~ Mandy
My parents got married and I was baptized in this church 7:11
That's brilliant! It's such a beautiful church. ~ Mandy
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Hello DiogoFM. Is that a particular children's map you are referring to? ~ Mandy
7:24 !!! Good grief!!! What's going on there? I don't remember anything about the decapitation of Christ!
I so wanted to laugh at your comment but don't want to be disrespectful 😀😊 I wish I knew what this signified, but hopefully someone can explain it to you and me both. It was actually quite startling to see at first, especially in such a beautiful church! ~ Mandy
@@FrugalTravellers check S. João Baptista's life and death.
@@jose222 Thank you! @Maria Glorica mentioned St John the Baptist on another comment, which made so much more sense. We appreciate your comment - it's always great to get local knowledge and information! ~ Mandy
Its cute but try live in here. Nightmare
Oh no, Bruna... that sounds terrible! Being there for only 4 full days, we only noticed the beautiful buildings and the laidback atmosphere. What are the main issues when it comes to living in Braga? ~ Mandy
@@FrugalTravellers Braga is a beautiful city . For vacay its amazing but 2 live its not that good. We kinda have a expensive life but portuguese people arent paid enough to live here. Rents are Higher than paychecks. Braga kinda only lives for tourists and dont care much about us . Thats my point of view
@@brunasilve9701 That sounds very similar to the Algarve, which is totally geared towards tourism, and restaurant prices were so much more expensive than Braga, Porto and Lisbon. Thank you for sharing your opinion from a local's point of view, we really appreciate it! ~ Mandy