The BEST CITY in Europe is Braga, Portugal?!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 มิ.ย. 2024
- In this Portugal vlog, we head from Porto to Braga, where we learn Braga, Portugal was voted the "Best Destination in Europe" in 2021! We set out to find out why...
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Braga has the highest concentration of religious buildings in Portugal. At first, we thought they would be similar to other cities we've visited in Europe. We quickly learned that Braga's religious architecture was incredibly unique! Both the Cathedra of Braga and Bom Jesus du Monte had really unique elements that we haven't seen in other places in Europe (and trust us - we have visited a LOT of churches - they're nearly always free, so they're budget-friendly!). Bom Jesus du Monte has interesting history, too. Pilgrims used to go up to the chapel, climbing all the 577 stairs on their knees, as a tribute to the pain Jesus felt while being crucified. The sunset from on top of the hill was simply amazing.
Chapters
00:00 From Porto to Braga
00:34 Braga's Boulevards
01:00 Sé de Braga
02:20 Should you visit Braga's Cathedral?
03:08 Pastries of Braga
04:16 Streets of Braga
05:20 Bom Jesus du Monte
05:57 World's Oldest Water Funicular
07:17 Grounds of Bom Jesus du Monte
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I've seen, I think hundreds of videos of Portugal already and can't wait to get there next month but I find that your videos have a different and more interesting quality. Thank you so much for showing us the beauty of Portugal.
Oh gosh, thank you so much! We're glad you enjoy them! 😊🙏
How was it?
That architecture is amazing! Such gorgeous views and beautiful churches.
We thought so, too!
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Thank you for sharing. I was going to bypass Braga after watching another TH-camr.
You have showcase Braga brilliantly and it is now on my list of cities to visit.
Oh my gosh, thank you so much! I hope you do make it there and enjoy it as much as we did. Your comment has made our day. 😊
@@TalesFromOurPocket glad it made your day. From another pasties de nata connoisseur.
We spent last month exploring Portugal and couldn’t go a single day without pasties de nata. Nice channel. 👍🏻
You are the best guys!
Thanks for showing us around Braga! Looks beautiful
Oh wow, Braga looks amazing! Hope to get to visit Portugal this year, fingers crossed 🙂 Cheers from Toronto!
Oh, my fingers are crossed that you make it there! 🤞🤞🤞
I’ve been researching Portugal for our trip next year and I’ve watched dozens of videos. I must say, you guys are great! What an awesome video showing Braga. We’ll most likely be staying in Porto for a few days, so a day trip to Braga is definitely in our itinerary
Gosh, thank you very much! That really means a lot to us. I hope you have an amazing trip -definitely visit Braga! 😊
Great video! Perfect amount of information. We'll definitely add Braga to our Porto trip! Thank you!
I visited Braga as part of a day trip from Porto - it's definitely worth a visit! I'd like to go back and stay a few days.
I would definitely recommend staying there! The feel of it in the morning and evening is much different than during the day. We loved Braga!
Gorgeous view from the church!
Everything was so beautiful!
It really was!!
Beautiful video, you really know how to use a camera. Braga was a Celtic capital, also the capital of one of the most important Roman provinces, the Gallaeciae, as Bracara Augusta and it was the only capital that the Germanics Swabians had. In fact, it was in the time of San Martin of Braga that the day of Christmas was defined. It was in Braga where the Templars were truly architected and financed.
Braga's history is fascinating!! Thanks for watching!
Beautiful area, need to visit there for sure. Thank you for sharing
We're glad you enjoyed it!!
Thank you. The musical audio is so clear. I travel to Porto in a month for a couple weeks, the Braga cathedrals are on my list!!
Enjoy them and the rest of your trip!
Thanks for the tour! Here in Latvia, in spite of being traditionally a Protestant country, we have some old churches with that painted wood ceilings. Originally from the region of Courland, they were dismounted and transported and can be checked in the Open-air ethnographic museum located in Riga.
We absolutely LOVE open air museums! We'll have to visit that some day in Riga to see your painted ceilings!
Listen i’m a portuguese person, and I never been to Braga, thank you for visiting my country and also thank you for visiting Braga
You should go visit Braga! It really is a nice city. 😊😊
Wait until you see Tibães and all the beauty around Braga and Minho. Wait untul u go all around Gerês National Park!
Hi. Heading to Braga at the beginning of November this year. The more I see of the city the more excited I am!
I hope you love it! That's about the time of year we were there. Pack layers! 😉
Wow brilliant little film and never heard of Braga but definitely mind kinda place..thank.for thr amazing video...Birmingham UK
Oh, you should definitely visit - it's not really that far from you even! 😉
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Other videos on the same city just seem to be walking tour with no oral guide.In this video I got a basic oral tour guide all with in a ten minute play.Learnt something new about the history.Cant wait to check this place out .
Hahaha, we wish we could tell apart the silent videos from the talking ones, too! 😊
Might be moving there in a couple of months, so this made me happy!
Braga is definitely a city we would enjoy living in! 😊
Did you make it, how is it?
Awesome 😊
Thanks!
Portugal as a whole is so beautiful, this city is a wonderful city, you should visit coimbra also a university city in Portugal way lovely. Thank you looking forward to visit Portugal!
Yes, Portugal IS beautiful! We actually visited Coimbra in 2019 and loved it but that was before we launched our channel. We'll have to visit again so we can make it TH-cam official! 😁😊
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That ice cream looked delish!
It was! 😉
There's also a water-powered furnicular railway between Lynton & Lynmouth in England (in Devon) opened in Easter 1890.
There is?? We didn't know that! I'll have to look it up (and possibly visit if we're ever in the area - they're a rather marvelous invention!). Thanks!
Hi there, I just found your channel... I loved your video on Braga. How many days are needed to see Braga? Thanks so much!
Great video…. it inspires a trip to Braga.
Also love the version of “Lisboa Menina e Moça” that you used in your video. Any suggestions on how to get a hold of/ find that music?
Thank you! We were so very lucky to stumble across that impromptu music performance, and that they let us use it. It's one of a kind. 😉 There are other versions of the song, if you search for them - but of course our favorite will always be the one used here. 😊😊
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First off, great video. I just started thinking about moving out of the USA. My wife mentioned Portugal a few times, so I figured I would start to investigate. 😀
I wanted to ask what set up you had to record your videos. I caught a glimpse of Bill with his set up. I was curious what mic and grip you are using?
Love you videos. I’ll be watching more and try to will this move into existence.
Thanks!! We have 4 cameras we film with. The one you probably saw Bill with was the Dji Pocket Osmo, with a tripod stand (that has cold shoe mounts and a cell phone holder) and we use a VMovo VXR10 mic. We also use a Sony Rx100 m7, a Dji Osmo Action Cam, and my Samsung S20 phone. Each of them on their own is quite small!
Thanks for showing the organ in the cathedral.
Bill the Dream Killer 😂 Those custards looked delicious, and they were huge! We've come across a few of them and they are usually smaller.
Dream killer, dream killer! 😂😂😂 The baked snacks were soooo good in Portugal!
I am so excited to go to Braga in Sept....and even more so watching your video!!! Can you tell me what street you were on where there were balloons? Thank you so much for sharing!
Ugh, I tried going back through our notes to find it and I can't! I'm sorry! It's somewhere in the historic central area, so if it's still there, you should come across it! I hope you enjoy Braga as much as we did!
Watching this as my family & I travel through Portugal…and try a pastel del nata at every stop🤣🤪👍🏽👍🏽 you just have to!
Right?! They're sooo yummy!!
The Bom Jesus do Monte is a UNESCO world heritage site.
Yes. Thanks!
Não viram tudo. O Bom Jesus tem um lago e umas arêas verdejantes, tem o Sameiro, que é outra catedral, coisa que não viram, caminhos e pontes romanas, museus. Tem o café Vianna, o astoria, e um sem numeros de outros locais emblemáticos de Braga.
It's always good to have reasons to return! 😊
My city , love it 🍻
You're very lucky!
Lovely! On your next visit, please get in touch with us. We can do a special Food Tour in Braga. And you will taste the best local food!
Thank you! 😊
You will see some gorgeous painted wood ceilings when you visit central colonial Mexico (Morelia, Patzcuaro, etc)! With that heavy Spanish influence. Not sure when you might head this way, but if you come to Guanajuato, Mexico, I hope that you will give me a heads up!
We'd love to explore more of Mexico, especially since we speak some Spanish! The painted ceilings are so beautiful. I bet they're stunning in Mexico!
Love your video! I am from Canada and looking at booking flights to Portugal for the end of March. Do you need a vaccine passport to enter restaurants/indoor activities?
Hi - for entry, there is currently conflicting info about whether Portugal "recognizes" a Canadian vaccine passport (because it doesn't have reciprocal acceptance). I would watch the internet for more info - the Schengen Visa website is a really good one! It will likely be clarified by the end of March. Once you're in, you only need to wear a mask for public transport and a vax passport is not required for dining/museums/etc at this time. Thanks for watching!!
@@TalesFromOurPocket thank you so much for the info!! Very much appreciated!
I would be like you, taste this tart wherever I go in Portugal, my favourite snack.
They're soooo good!!
There's a water run funicular in Berne, too.
Cool! Now we know of 2 that exist! 😂
I'm going to be there in 9 hours.
Gosh, I hope you enjoy it as much as we did! Please have a Pastel da Nata for me. 😁😁😁
Did you check out Sameiro?
We didn't. Do we need to go back? (please say yes 😂)
@@TalesFromOurPocket Yes, most definitely, and while you're at it, stop by Moistero de Sao Martinho Tibaes. :)
@@tomadams2735 thanks for the recommendations!
@@TalesFromOurPocket Lol definately. Sameiro, to me is the coolest of the two. It's higher, it has a special energy. You were not even 1Km away from it, you totally should have checked it out.
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The first portuguse king vas not buried in braga, but in Coimbra. He was born in Guimarães, another city near Braga. So, i dont know where you guys took that false information.
Right - what we said was that his parents are buried in that church. 😊 (I went back to listen, hoping we hadn't gotten something wrong that's so important!).
Good guide to Braga but the song playing is a tribute to Lisboa.
Haha, yeah, you're not the first person to say that! We chose to include it here because Braga is where we ran into the impromptu music that was so amazing. 😁
not tile-- limestone.
Thanks!
there is a World needs Nata in Coimbra
It's a chain?! Thanks for letting us know!
Do you add cinnamon?
Yes! So good!!