A long climb to the top Staircases leading to the Bom Jesus de Monte symbolise the Fourteen Stations of the Cross and are ornately decorated with carvings Vladimira Dvorakova / age fotostock;
Braga stands out from all other cities due to the number of churches it has. Nicknamed the Portuguese Rome, it was the country's religious capital city for a long time. It is the main city of Minho (in the north); its city centre is particularly charming, with its churches and elegant 18th century houses and their neat gardens.
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