Braga in northwestern Portugal
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Braga is a city and a municipality in the
district of Braga , in the historical and cultural
Minho Province . The municipality, which includes 37 civil parishes had a resident population of 182,000 inhabitants, representing the seventh largest municipality in Portugal (by population). Its area is 183.40 km². Its agglomerated urban area extends from the
Cávado River to the Este River. The city was the
European Youth Capital in 2012.
It is host to the archdiocese, the oldest in Portugal. Under the Roman Empire , known as Bracara Augusta , the settlement was centre of the province of Gallaecia . Braga is also the third largest metropolitan area of Portugal behind Lisbon and Porto , as well as a major hub for inland Northern Portugal.
Avenida Central © flickr.com - Gabriele Iuvara/cc-by-2.0
The region of Braga is scattered with Neolithic, Medieval and Modernist monuments, buildings and structures that permeates its historical character, attracting tourism and promoting the areas cultural heritage. There are plenty of archaeological, civic and religious sights of interest, as well as a great number of museums.
Although the region hosts its own airfield (
Aerodromo de Braga ) in
Palmeira , the principal airport of note is
Sá Carneiro International Airport located 50 kilometres (31 mi) away, in Porto. Access is made by public transit to the city centre (roughly 20 minutes) or Aerobus (30 minutes). Braga is serviced by both regional and high-speed rail connection to major centres in the region.
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