santuario do bom jesus do monte

901pedrop

It's a must go! The Santuario do Bom Jesus has a bit of everything: nice landscape surrounding it, nice panoramic view of Braga from the mountains, cool architecture and beautiful front gardens.

HugoMCarvalho

Take the lift up, visit the grounds around the sanctuary, peek into the sanctuary itself, but, by all means, do climb back using the stairs. It for for these stairs that the place is famous for, and justly so! The small chapels along the way, depicting scenes from Jesus' Passion, are ill-maintained and somewhat disappointing.

CatiaParedesCarvalho

A beautifull place that will stay on your mind forever, I visited the place at the sunset and it was magical... love it

Erupcao

Bom Jesus its a very calm place. There are hotels, restaurants and a natural park with a lake. From there the landscape of Braga is fantastic.

norbafreund

A marvelous view which on its own justifies the visit.Unfortunately we could not enter the church due to maintenace works. Good place to stroll around after a lengthy lunch.do not climb the stone staits from the Miradouro to the Santuário, unless you are fit . If you have the time than you can admite the neat building works. Several hotels adjourning th site will be handy if you are considering a different sort of stay, for instance a honey moon

jpsinnecker

It is a 40~50 min walk up the hill from INL until the Sanctuary. A very nice walk. The view from the top is amazing. Quite impressive stair walk up to the top, in the middle the green. Very quiet and relaxing atmosphere. A quite good coffee shop at the top. We did it early in the morning.

magtner

The most special thing about this place is its location and everything around, it's not only some stairs and a church... It's more than that! You almost have a mystical sense around the place, the church, the garden, the statues all around the place and breathtaking view of Braga will make your visit indispensable!

alexarauj0

The santuário is just 15mun by bus from city center and is a magical place to visit. I recomend not to be lazy and go walking up Hill and down with the unique cable car. Walling up Hill, pay attention of the small houses with real size Jesus history.. Very cool even if you are not religious. At the top there is a nice coffe to relax and read a litle bit with a nice view. Going down in the cable car is not the best experience ever but worth it for the history.

IRSM

old santuary with very beautiful palces to walk around, nice gardens, small lake where you can rent a small boat.A must do is to visit the oldest funicular in the world moving by water counterbalancing built in 1882. Near you can also have the opportunity to ride a horse.

dryadofthewoods

We came to Bom Jesus do Monte via bus so there was no climb for us :) But we did go down the stairs to the circular miradouro and it is really beautiful, so the climb back up was not that bad!

Nemo683

Centerpiece of the Santuario is the main alter, absolutely stunning in the depiction of the crucifixion...never seen anything like it. Art features events of "Good Jesus": healing the sick, raising the dead, forgiving sinners.You don't have to climb the steps, there's parking at Sanctuary level.Also, all buildings are undergoing pressure washing. It appears to be about half done. Really makes a difference.

Sagres96

My wife and I have visit numerous Catholic Churches in various parts the world, but none has dramatic as the one at Bom Jesus do Monte. The Altar had the display of the Passion of Christ from his being handed over by Pontius Pilate to his Crucifixion.

hannaht690

This is a beautiful church with stunning views over Braga. I suggest taking the funicular to the top and then walking down the steps - it's the lazy way to do it!

Bitza09

If you are ever in Braga this is not to be missed. The views of the city from here are stunning. The beautiful gardens are well kept and the walk down the steps are worth it. The ice cream is also a delight. We visit Braga regularly and never miss a visit to Bom Jesus! Very highly recommended!!

AName

Well worth a visit. Its a long set of steps, so make sure to walk down and take the funicular back up unless you are fit. Great to visit by day and night.