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A ‘sardinha doce’ da Doçaria S. Vicente é o Doce Sanjoanino oficial do triénio 2022-2024.

“Heineken® Night Out Braga” vai animar o centro histórico de Braga na noite do dia 6 de maio.

A iniciativa Sugestões do Chef volta a convidar os consumidores a saborearem deliciosos menus de almoço e/ou jantar dos restaurantes aderentes de Vila Verde, Braga, Vieira do Minho, Póvoa de Lanhoso e Terras de Bouro.

A iniciativa Amigos do Café volta a convidar os consumidores a começarem o seu dia com deliciosos menus de pequeno-almoço e brunch nas cidades de Braga, Amares e Vila Verde.

From September 4th, the afternoons of the Braga region promise to be green and cools, with eno-gastronomic proposals that add the flavors of the Minho gastronomy to the green wine, to celebrate the harvest season.

For the second year, Braga receives the “Petiscar à La Bohemia” script. A route that spreads the brewing culture through 25 establishments in Braga.

The new Quietinho em Casa website brings together a list of services with home deliveries, from supermarkets, restaurants, pharmacies and even laundries, to make life easier for those who are at home because of Covid-19, and avoid the need to travel.

Throughout the month of March, there are 44 restaurants in Braga, Amares, Vila Verde, Terras de Bouro and Póvoa de Lanhoso with a menu, lunch or dinner, at a promotional price

Papas de Sarrabulho Festival is back in Amares. The 18th edition of this festival, which is already a reference in Portuguese gastronomy, will take place from 22nd to 25st February.

The new year begins with tasty and economical mornings. From January 2nd, and until the end of the month, we have 24 breakfast menus, for only 2€.

Christmas in Braga is celebrated with a giant “Bolo-Rei” and “favaítos”.

The confectionery promises to be a perdition for the Bracarenses during the month of November. This is because there is a candy shop window, with the promotion of 2 for the price of 1, which stands out in the script of the Tardes Gulosas.

The historic Doçaria São Vicente has once again opened its doors to the public with new management, but with its usual sweets.

From north to south of the country, since this thursday all meetings will lead to the Rota de Tapas Estrella Damm.

A different and tasty way to end the day, this is the motto for the meetings of another Verde Cool edition.

As of today, the meeting point for craft beer lovers is Braga. There are more than 80 different beers distributed by 7 brands from north to south of the country that you can find in the Letra Harvest Fest’19, in Vila Verde.

This sunday a new ritual begins in Braga: the “Ritual do Guerreiro”.

A snack and a Bohemia beer for 3€ are the reason to invite your friends to enjoy the late afternoons of this summer in the terraces of Braga.

The gastronomic dishes from twelve countries will be tasted this Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Palácio dos Biscainhos.

This Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Braga will receive the 1st edition of the Hopen – Braga Beer Festival.

“Orvalhadas de São João” is the name of the new official sweet of the Braga’s Saint John’s Festivity.

The goal of this year’s 7 Wonders is to “sweeten the mouth” of the Portugueses. After the 7 Wonders of the Table, the villages, the best beaches, the gastronomy, the natural wonders, the wonders of Portuguese origin in the world and, in 2007, the wonders of Portugal, this year, the competition is dedicated to Portuguese sweets.

There is no Easter without eggs, almonds and giant rabbits of various sizes and types of chocolate.

They are genuinely Brazilian delights that the couple Eduardo and Gabriela brought to Braga. Cakes, brigadeiros, chocolates and savory snacks like bread rolls and cheese bread can be enjoyed at Atelier das Delícias.

The tables are old doors of old houses, the lamps are jars, coffee makers and taps, and the food is served in hand-painted crockery by an artisan from Barcelos, inspired by the traditional Portuguese boyfriend’s handkerchiefs. Can you imagine a more romantic setting to celebrate Valentine’s Day?

On Valentine’s Day surprise your soulmate with one of the special Valentine’s programs that Hotel Meliã in Braga has prepared for you.

Brunch appeared in 1895 in Britain and it’s described as a Sunday meal for those who like to celebrate on a Saturday night. This concept, which brings together the two first meals of the day, is perfect for those who enjoy the art of eating well. Whether on a Sunday morning or at lunch in the middle of the week, this trend is here to stay and Braga is no exception!

Bom Jesus may be a sanctuary with great religious significance but the truth is that all the complex is also a leisure place, with lots of things to take advantage of and that will give fun and relaxed moments.

Valentine’s Day is already a date celebrated by almost every couple and it assumed much importance in love life. As we don’t want you to miss anything, we leave you three tips to make it a perfect day!

Braga might be known for its traditional pastry, the pastry of the monasteries, but there are more modern, younger spots to sweeten your day when in Braga.

Minho’s region is known for its substantial dishes, filled with meat and fish, but in Braga there are place especially dedicated to vegetarian people and to those who simple enjoy a lighter and greener dish.

The sanctuary of Our Lady of Sameiro, in Braga, is one of the major temples dedicated to Mary in Portugal, but, besides the obvious religious part, there is a lot to do at this touristic place of the city.

In January, there are several special dates you have to celebrate. Either it’s more well-known, with greater motivations days or days dedicated to more common subjects, they are all good excuses to cook, eat and celebrate.

The new year is always a good excuse to plan your next trips. If you’re thinking about visiting Braga or you live in the city, use 2018 to take a few trips in close-by destinations that have a lot to offer you (beach, country side and city).

Everyone knows Minho is a region with a huge gastronomical richness and, in a season like Christmas, the table could only be filled with the best delicacies.

Get to know the best places in Braga for eating out and some last minute Christmas shopping by the blogger Pri Diniz

In Braga, there is no Christmas without lots of food and drinks, without a mass and without some other habits more or less religious. All traditions that characterize well the city and the region.

Braga is a charming city and, during Christmas time, it gains a whole new glow that is worth seeing yourself! And, like this one, there are many more reasons to visit the region at this time of the year!

November is reaching its end and we all know what that means… Christmas – and December – is almost here, with all the joy and stress that comes with this time of the year!

All Portuguese women are special, but Northerners have something different that distinguishes them from the rest. And no, it’s not “pelo na benta” – the hair on their faces.

Braga is undeniably built over an old Roman city. Every time there are restorations more ruins and objects of the time are found. There are traces of Bracara Augusta all over the historical center: some are in plain view, others are hidden, but all of them allow you to perceive a little bit of the Roman Empire’s History.

Braga may be – and it is – Archbishops’ City, the city of the three sacred mountains and the Portuguese Rome, but the city known as the “Heart of Minho” is made of a lot more than its beautiful churches.

Portugal may be a small country (in size), but each one of its regions have a particular and very unique culture. Minho is no exception and “minhotos” are sure to act according to their habits – sometimes funny, sometimes peculiar.

Braga is the oldest city in Portugal and, probably, one of the oldest in the world. It has been a city for over 2 thousand years and, throughout so many centuries, it was a part of very important facts to Portuguese History and even European. So, it should be seen as much more than the “third city in the country”!

City with a strong bond with Catholicism and religious orders – it is the oldest archdioceses in the country, after all -, Braga is a place where there are plenty sweet treats with monastery origin that, filled with eggs and sugar, leave water in our mouths.

Braga is undoubtedly is a very rich city when it comes to gastronomy. There are many savory and substantial dishes to get extremely satisfied, but also diverse sweet treats to taste as dessert or to savor as breakfast or snack. Traditional bakeries are all around the city, which shows its monastery heritages with great pride.

In Portugal or even in foreign countries, there are multiple names that are used as titles of the city of Braga. Each one is related to a specific characteristic of the city and…there are some that are not exactly nice, which may irritate people from Braga.

Theatro Circo is the oldest theatre in Braga and it counts over 100 years of existence.

As we already showed, Braga and its people have a fertile imagination when it comes to create country’ sayings and idiomatic expressions that only people from the region understand.

Now that the summer vacations are over, the kids went back to school and families are back to their usual lives, cultural events are also back to the city.

To spend some good calm moments or to take a few pictures right in the city’s center, there are several options of green zones that you will not want to miss.

Braga is a city with over two thousand years old and, therefore, it’s a city full of its own traditions that make it special.

The city is one of the locations in Portugal with the higher index of Baroque monuments and it was home for some of the most important names for the architectonic style, like sculptor Marceliano de Araújo and architect André Soares.

The (best and) largest Noite Branca in Europe takes place in Braga and, if you are in town between September 1 and 3 2017, you will certainly not want to miss this unique event!

If you enjoy music, tradition and talking and if you would like to visit Braga but you haven’t yet decided when to do it, we give you here some suggestions about the major festivities in the city.

The good Portuguese is fertile in popular phrases and dialects that make us forget the rules of our language and Braga, specifically, is a source of inspiration for these idiomatic expressions.

If you are visiting Minho and you want to have the complete gastronomical experience, these are the 5 dishes you really must try.

Chef João is in charge of the Casa de Pasto das Carvalheiras’ kitchen and he is one of the mentors of the menu that changes every month.