Tag Archive » Portugal for Travellers and Tourists

Braga, Bracara Augusta

By theperfecttourist on June 20, 2014 Braga, Minho, northern portugal Cities, Villages and Places

A city in the municipality of Braga northwestern Portugal considered the oldest Christian archdiocese in the country and one of the oldest in the world. Under the Roman Empire, known as Bracara Augusta was the center of the province of Gallaecia. With a total urban population of around 180.000 inhabitants is the third-largest city in […]

Amarante

By theperfecttourist on July 23, 2013 Amarante, northern portugal Cities, Villages and Places

Amarante probably had its origin in primitive peoples who inhabited the mountains Aboboreira (inhabited since the Stone Age), although it is unknown the name of its founders. The city only began to acquire importance and visibility after the arrival of Saint Mary (1187-1259), born in Tagilde, Guimarães, who settled here after wandering around Rome […]