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Braga, City in Portugal Population :
Environment Braga is located in the northern Portugal (regiao Norte), which is a land of dense vegetation and profound historic and cultural wealth. At the coastline you will find beautiful beaches, seaside resorts and enchanting pictoresque villages. Inland there are scenic natural parks, mountains, rivers, waterfalls, vineyards and fertile plots. Braga is situated in the district of Braga. View all properties for sale in the district of Braga. Some distances of interest The closest airport is Porto Internationale Airport, located 50 km away. It is 10 km to the mountains and 5 km to the nearest river. If you enjoy playing golf, you might want to know that the nearest golf course is Quinta da Barca (30 km away). In Portugal the Atlantic Ocean is always "close by" - distances from estern inland border will maximum be a two hour drive. The closest beach is 40 km away.


Climate : Mountain clima with hot temperatured summer and a rainy/snowy winter period Town character : Historical town Primary Industry : Service industry
Braga can offer you: Sight: Archaeological-site, Castle/Ruins, Museum, Church, Historical-monument, Dining/Pleasure: Hotel, Restaurants, Bar, Disco, Dancing, Coffé-shop, Shopping: City centre, Pharmacy, Supermarked, Shopping-mal, Shops, Bakery, Florist, Sport/Activity: Fotball Stadium, Fotball arena, Golf, Go-cart, Spa, Paragliding, Motorsport, Horseback-riding, Fishing, Tennis, Climbing, Public transport: Car-rental, Tram, Trainstation, Buss-terminal, Taxi, Public: Public service, Internett-cafe, Bullring, Cinema, Theatre, City-park, Hospital, Police, Bank, Post-office, Tourist-info, Level of education: University
Homepage : http://www.cm-braga.pt


Braga - an pre-historic city Municipal holiday: June 24 - Saint John Population in the city of Braga: 175.000 inhabitants. Population in the Greater Metropolitan Area of Minho: 830.000 inhabitants. Braga is both a city and a municipality in the northwest of Portugal. The "capital" of the district of Braga, and also one of the major cities of the country - the seventh largest municipality in Portugal. Braga is also the center of the Greater Metropolitan Area of Minho, one of the fastest growing urban areas in the European Union. History The region of Braga has been inhabited since pre-historic times, and in the Iron Age the "Bracari" people occupied the region and built their characteristic fortified villages. It was the capital of Bracarenses, a tribe who occupied what is now Galicia and northern Portugal. The Romans began their conquest of the region around 136 BC. The major industries in the municipality are construction, metallurgy and mechanics, software development and web design. The computer industry is growing rapidly. Education Braga is main campus for the public University of Minho - Universidade do Minho - founded in 1973. A branch of the oldest private university of Portugal was also founded in the city, in 1967. Fotball Braga's fotball team - S.C Braga - was founded in 1921, and play in the top division of the Portuguese Superliga. A Brasileirne One of the oldest an most famous cafes in Braga is "A Brasileirne" (The Brazilian Woman). This cafe is located on the Largo Barão de São Martinho - in centro, in the historic city of Braga. A Brasileira was opened in 1907 as a shop selling "genuine Brazilian coffee" and is a very popular tourist attraction.

Wine from the region of Norte Portugal produces some of the world's finest, oldest, unique and highest value-added wines. The country has a large variety of native breeds - about 285 - producing a very wide variety of different wines with distinctive personality. Norte region is known for its Port Wine, Vinho do Douro and Vinho Verde. Read more about wine from Norte region here. Read more about Portuguese wine here.