BRAGA Bom Jesus do Monte & Sameiro PORTUGAL | Pilgrims, and Pirates

Bom Jesus do Monte and Sameiro are two spectacular, historic pilgrim sites on the outskirts of BEAGA, Portugal.
Bom Jesus is the number one tourist attraction on Braga. Quite rightly so as it's a UNESCO World Heritage site!
Never mind taking a tour. You can walk out to both the sites along a very pleasant Ecovia walkway from the centre of Braga. Take a packed lunch and you have a fantastic, free, Frugal Travellers day out!
We had a wonderful time out there, encountering Pilgrims and Pirates! Watch to find out more!
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[@toicambeta1]

Fantástico vós apresentam Portugal muito melhor que as tv governamentais, parabéns.

[@FrugalTravellers]

Muito obrigado. Tratamos de incluir mucha informação. Braga é muito lindo 😊 ~ Lee

[@hillarylopes7557]

One of my favorite KZbin couples! Thanks again for an awesome video.

[@FrugalTravellers]

That is so kind of you Hillary. Thank you so much. Really pleased you enjoyed it! 😍

[@contosdearrepiar2247]

BRAGA IS A BEAUTIFUL CITY, AND BOM JESUS DO MONTE IS AMAZING!! MY FAVORITE THING IS THE CHURCH BELL.

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you for your lovely comment! We really enjoyed our time in Braga and are looking forward to returning some day. Walking to Bom Jesus do Monte along the river was a great experience, and we'd definitely recommend it! ~ Mandy

[@quickpua]

Love your videos, thank you very much. Hope to move to Portugal soon. See you there.

[@FrugalTravellers]

That's so lovely, thank you! Good luck on your move to Portugal... this country is wonderful 😁😃 ~ Mandy

[@suebowman7258]

Braga is one of the cities that my husband and I want to visit. Thank you for showing us around and providing tips. I appreciate sharing the cost of food/wine and food places. Providing different currencies was very helpful. I love Pingo Doce market. Thank you for all that you do.

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thanks for the lovely comment, Sue. Sorry about the delay in responding but this one slipped me by. Glad you enjoyed the look around Braga. We're trying to improve the way we give information to help people as much as possible to travel on a budget here. All the best. 😊 ~ Lee

[@cindybruin4888]

Brilliant video, loved it. What a magnificent day. Omg those cat houses, lovely.

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you, Cindy, for your lovely comment. Aren't those cat houses gorgeous! It shows how well even the street cats are looked after in Braga :)) ~ Mandy

[@veradanson5890]

Omg, you must be so fit. We are just planning a trip to northern portugal, but, going west. We have been to Porto, Braga, etc, but you still found places we haven't visited. Well done. Where did you stay in Coimbra. We want to book a couple of nights there. We've been already, but love revisiting. Can't wait for your blog. We are also stopping at Caldas da Rainha, on our way up. We live in Portimao !!!

[@FrugalTravellers]

Hello Vera! Lovely to hear from you again. We're even more fit now after housesitting 4 gorgeous and energetic dogs for 5 weeks 😁🐕 We hope you have a wonderful time in northern Portugal... isn't it such a beautiful part of the country! This Saturday's video will be our bus trip from Braga to Coimbra, then the following 3 Saturdays will be our Coimbra vlogs... I hope you get to see them before your road trip! We stayed in a double room in a lovely Air BnB on the hill opposite the university. The owner has 2 cats and a dog so we had a great time with them. Thank you so much for taking the time to write - maybe one day we'll meet up in Portimão for a coffee or a happy hour caneca! ~ Mandy

[@LuisSantos-us1ww]

Thank you for the amazing video: I didn't know that we could get to Bom Jesus by the riverside way. When I go there, I went by bus. And I didn't know that we could walk from Bom Jesus to Sameiro walking by the forest. It seems a very pleasant walk by the forest. Than you for the tip!

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you Luis. You are most welcome. It's a very pleasant walk out there and what a beautiful place to spend an afternoon! And maybe even get married. 😍. Another fantastic place to visit in Portugal! ~ Lee

[@stoneyim9751]

I visited this church two years ago , I thought the statues were interesting with the water coming out from the nose and eyes , but didn’t know the meaning behind them , thanks for the information .

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you for your lovely comment, stone yim. We thought the story behind those amazing statues and water fountains was fascinating, and we're happy you enjoyed it as well! ~ Mandy

[@stoneyim9751]

@@FrugalTravellers thanks for your reply , much love from miserable HK .

[@oliviaperrin1146]

Walked up those steps many times . Saudades 🥲

[@FrugalTravellers]

That's lovely. Hope it helped bring back good memories. Such a beautiful place. Saude! 👍 - Lee

[@TheWorldnUs]

This place is amazing! Definitely worth the hike up. The water features of the five senses is cool. Beautiful view and lovely gardens.

[@FrugalTravellers]

So glad you liked it. Thanks for watching, guys. It's another really cool place for a family visit. You'd love it there! - Lee

[@ryanbooth8421]

I first started watching your videos one week ago. I’ve just caught up on all of them. I feel part of the family now 😂 where we going next? 😂

[@FrugalTravellers]

Wow. That's awesome that you watched so many. I think we've put up over 200 videos now. Welcome to the frugal family! Next is Coimbra, then we are house sitting our way around Portugal. We'll be staying in Portugal until things start to get easier with crossing borders again. Hope you enjoy the videos. - Lee

[@huynhmao9514]

I was plan to visit this place while I was in Porto unfortunately I ran out of time. Next time for sure. Happy travel guys.

[@FrugalTravellers]

We definitely recommend a visit to Braga if you get chance the next time you are here. Thanks for watching and commenting. Happy travels to you, too! 👍😄

[@carolinacadabra8278]

Interesting graduation. Those outfits seemed quite medieval.

[@FrugalTravellers]

Yes they were very interesting to see. I think the ceremonies and costumes have a lot of specific significance. It was lovely to see so many proud families celebrating like this.

[@teresitap5778]

Such a lovely walk to all the different spots. That picnic lunch is just my style as well. Be well friends!💓

[@FrugalTravellers]

Hello Teresita. Thank you for your lovely comment. We had such a great time that day, and the picnic was perfect. We hope this finds you well and happy! 😀😁 ~ Mandy

[@wilmabrock6257]

What an adventure. Where are you staying in Braga and for how long? Such a beautiful place!

[@FrugalTravellers]

Hello Wilma! Thank you for your lovely comment. We spent 5 nights in Braga, and made 3 videos on our time there as we really enjoyed it! :)) After that we went to Coimbra for 7 nights, and are currently house- and pet-sitting near Caldas da Rainha... so there are plenty more videos to come! ~ Mandy

[@susanwilson5504]

I worked for Titan travel and stayed in Braga st the Hotel Tourism many times, before heading to Porto for our river cruise on The Douro. Wish I was there now. Eight times in all.

[@susanwilson5504]

Turismo

[@FrugalTravellers]

That sounds wonderful, Susan. Both Porto and Braga are great places to visit. We'd love to do a river cruise on the Douro one day. 👍 ~ Lee

[@JourneywithJenandDrew]

We're always so excited for these!! Gives us so many ideas in Portugal. What an absolutely lovely view and a lovely church! That's a lot of walking but it's always nice to get the steps in :)

[@alvafaleiro]

The beauty of Portugal, the essence of our culture is is in mainland, in the small villages and towns, landscape and far way from places like Algarve, lisboa and Porto.

[@FrugalTravellers]

Hi Jen & Dew! There are so many wonderful places in Portugal so you guys will love it! Thank you for your kind comment! ~ Mandy

[@FrugalTravellers]

@@alvafaleiro We agree, and can't believe how stunning Portugal is! It's in my Top 3 of the 100 countries I've visited, and I think it'll soon be Number 1! 😃😁🇵🇹 ~ Mandy

[@ingridbesnard5547]

How gorgeous, the place adds to the atmosphere of the wedding or graduation, makes it feel so much more ceremonial. Cats play a big part in keeping rats and mice away, thus diseases from spreading.

[@FrugalTravellers]

It was so wonderful seeing the two weddings in such amazing locations... it definitely added to the atmosphere! I agree, it's such a great idea to encourage cats to keep rodents under control. Those cats all seemed relaxed and comfortable around humans, so were obviously very well treated. Thank you for taking the time to comment! ~ Mandy

[@templarioaqui6760]

Fixe o vosso conteúdo 👍👏👏👏, saudações de Portugal 🇵🇹 beijinhos.

[@FrugalTravellers]

Muito obrigado por assistir. Que bom que gostou! ❤ Portugal!

[@barbaraoshea8639]

The church bells were chiming “Here comes the bride”

[@FrugalTravellers]

Yes it was so lovely to be visiting on a Saturday when all the weddings were on. What a gorgeous place to get married! 😍

[@suevialania]

💚❤️🇵🇹👍🏻Have you visited , the city of Viana do Castelo?

[@FrugalTravellers]

No, we haven't, and we hadn't actually heard of it! Would you recommend it? ~ Mandy

[@suevialania]

@@FrugalTravellers yes! In August they have a Feast, where Many people dress they provincial dress, Minho Province, with parades, folk músic and dance, Minho cuisine, like caldo verde soup, broa de milho, ( corn bread), vinho verde, etc Is similar in some way like Oktoberfest in german Province of Bavaria!

[@FrugalTravellers]

@@suevialania That sounds absolutely brilliant! Thank you for sharing this great local information. If we're still here in August, we'll try to make it. I have to say that I love vinho verde and caldo verde! 😁😃 ~ Mandy

[@PlanetImo]

Watching with IB!!

[@FrugalTravellers]

Yayyy :)) We hope you both enjoyed it! We mention you in the next video, to be published on Saturday! ~ Mandy

[@leslee_fw]

Love the cat houses 😻😻😻

[@FrugalTravellers]

Aren't they adorable?! We'd love one. And all those cats! 😍

[@talkj2125]

Dear , I am writing to inquire about your permission to use your video clip. This is , the Korean TV show which is broadcasted on JTBC (Korean TV channel). With your permission, I'd like to use your video clip to introduce Bom Jesus. It will be broadcasted at 9PM on 30 October 2023. Thank you for your kind attention and look forward to hearing from you.

[@FrugalTravellers]

Sure, why not? We love being on TV. You're welcome 😁

[@talkj2125]

@@FrugalTravellers Thank you:)

[@canispeakwithyourmanager591]

How are you two , it's doc here on a new account.. Hope you're doing well . Have a beer for me 🍻

[@FrugalTravellers]

Hello Doc! It's always great to hear from you! I'm just exporting the first of 3 or 4 Lviv videos, but know they won't be published before your trip... apologies for that! It's been a real struggle as I think the footage doesn't do this beautiful city justice, so it'll be interesting to get your feedback when it's up in a month! I hope this finds you well and happy. We're housesitting 4 beautiful small dogs in Portugal so are super happy 😀😊 Wishing you all the best! ~ Mandy

[@FrugalTravellers]

Fot some reason your second comment disappeared! I'm not sure if you deleted it or if it was the KZbin bots? Wd saw it appear in Notifications, then it vanished altogether! ~ Mandy

[@canispeakwithyourmanager591]

@@FrugalTravellers oh no I can't see it either. Must be KZbin. I was saying I've changed my travel plams , to avoid having to test in Ukrainethen test in Poland . Im going now on the 15th sep. Flying from Liverpool to Krakow . Then 3 days later krakow to Poznan Then to Gdansk. I've pushed Ukraine back to jan Going tallin late October and Edinburgh In November. It's great to see you guys are having a great time.

[@FrugalTravellers]

@@canispeakwithyourmanager591 Thanks for rewriting this... KZbin has been way too harsh with comments lately! Wow - you've got some brilliant trips ahead of you! Have a wonderful time in Poland - I'm so disappointed we didn't go to Gdansk! Tallinn will be brilliant... have an Upside Down Alexander for me 😀😁 ~ Mandy

[@FrugalTravellers]

@@canispeakwithyourmanager591 That last one just showed up then said Comment Unavailable... blimmin' KZbin bots!!!!!

[@囤币少年]

love from china

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you ❤ Thanks for watching. 🙏😊

[@Luckyamor]

Very careful, there are many Brazilians

[@FrugalTravellers]

Our Brazilian friends told us about the walk along the river to Bom Jesus, for which we were thankful,! ~ Mandy

[@GurpreetSingh-zo3vk]

Hi

[@FrugalTravellers]

Hi there Gurpreet. Thanks for watching! 👍

[@GurpreetSingh-zo3vk]

@@FrugalTravellers ok thanks

[@PlanetImo]

Omgosh those drink fountains!! Not appetising!

[@FrugalTravellers]

Hahhha... they weren't drink fountains, but were water features of the Five Senses 😀🤣 ~ Mandy