Church, mosque or temple
Braga Cathedral
Braga, Portugal
One of Portugal's oldest cathedrals, with Romanesque, Gothic and baroque parts.
Church, mosque or temple · Portugal · Norte
Bom Jesus do Monte
A hillside sanctuary reached by a huge zigzag baroque stairway.
UNESCO World Heritage Free to enter about 1.5 h
For storytellers
Why Bom Jesus do Monte matters
Bom Jesus is a hillside pilgrimage site with an extraordinary zigzag staircase. Pilgrims climb it, sometimes on their knees, past fountains and chapels. You can walk up or take a funicular. The view from the top reaches across Braga.
Talking points
- A water-powered funicular runs.
- The stairs zigzag up the hill.
- Fountains line the route.
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