Casa de Santa Zita

Braga


This impeccably kept pilgrims' lodge has an air of palpable serenity. The sweet sisters offer bright, spotless rooms with hardwood floors and cherubic decor. Breakfast is served in a stone arched dining room. The only drawback is a midnight curfew.


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1. Capela de NS da Conceição

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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.

2. Tesouro-Museu da Sé

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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…

3. Capelas e Coro Alto

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A guided tour grants access to the cathedral’s three most striking chapels: the showpiece Capela dos Reis, home to the tombs of Henri of Burgundy and Dona…

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Braga’s extraordinary cathedral, the oldest in Portugal, was begun when the archdiocese was restored in 1070 and completed in the following century. It’s…

5. Igreja de Santa Cruz

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Built in the 17th century, Braga's Holy Cross Church features a mix of baroque and Mannerist architectural styles.

6. Antigo Paço Episcopal

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With its toothy crenellated walls forming a dramatic counterpoint to the greenery of the neighbouring Jardim de Santa Bárbara, this former Archbishop’s…

7. Jardim de Santa Bárbara

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8. Torre de Menagem

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