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After seeing so many highlights of Braga’s history, we thought we would follow up on recommendations to visit the nearby historic town of Guimarães. But, it turns out that this…

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Praça da Republica was the place to be on Friday evening. The festival lighting had been rescheduled from Wednesday and there was a happy crowd waiting. The fountain had garlands…

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Back in Porto, at the meeting of the Expats Everywhere group, we met another David who lived in Braga. David C. offered to show us around, so this morning we…

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When we arrived back from Bom Jesus we missed the most convenient bus stop and got off at the next one a bit further from our apartment. As we strolled…

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On June 16, we visited Bom Jesus do Monte, a beautiful Catholic Sanctuario in the hills northeast of Braga. You will see this beautiful hilltop spot with its dramatic staircase…

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Our Apartment After arriving in the dark last night, we discovered that our location in Braga, Praça Velha, wasn’t just kind of close to historic things, but it was just…

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We had originally planned to take the train to Braga mid-day, but we learned that a group we follow on YouTube, Expats Everywhere, was planning a meetup at a Porto…

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We decided to find out if Porto's large Parque da Cidade was a wild or tame park, groomed or natural, shady or sunny. Some pictures we saw online made it…

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It's a holiday weekend here in Porto -- Portugal Day. We need to learn more about its history, but for now, it means that locals are happy for a long…

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We decided to get out of the tourist center of Porto and explore some parks. We walked to Santa Caterina, which is a popular shopping street and a central bus…

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