Is Braga Worth Bragging About? [Portugal]

[@jmlmo35]

Do you know that the Braga funicular is the oldest In the world still In use ? Do you know that Braga was the capital of the germanic suevic Kingdom from 411 a d. to 585 a.d. (they came from Stuttgart area from nowadays german state of Baden Württemberg) and it was one of the oldest, if not the oldest Christian Kingdom In Europe ? And do you know that the suevic descends were the ones that originated the "Portucalense" nobles that lead them to create the Portuguese Kingdom In 1143 ? And, do you know that Braga It's not the most ancient city in Portugal ? The most ancient city, by far, is Lisbon (circa 400 years older than Rome) and founded in 1.200 b.c. by the fenicians, and it is the second oldest european capital after Athens ?

[@chrisplusmelissa]

History is quite amazing. Thank you for that additional info.

[@alexandreoliveira5451]

True Fun fact: when a portuguese asks to another "are you from Braga?" It means that he is upset because the other left the door open 😅

[@RafaelDiFuria]

Fun to see Braga through someone else’s eyes :) Been living here a little more than a year and a half and absolutely love living here. Can’t say it’s for everyone, but for the people who are looking for what it has to offer it’s a great place to call home :) Great choice of tacos place! The couple from Mexico who own/operate that place are very sweet people 😁 And great choice to check out 100° Pagina, and yes living here it’s a great place to sit and relax and get away from things and enjoy the sun in the summer. I walk by that hotel almost every day and have been to some events there but never knew how big the rooms there were, very interesting to see!

[@chrisplusmelissa]

It is quite the town. We enjoyed it immensely.

[@ChienNguyen-sy6bp]

Rafael, I'll be visiting Braga on a Sunday. Is it still lively on a Sunday and have plenty to do? Any help would be great

[@RafaelDiFuria]

@@ChienNguyen-sy6bp It's a small city so it's not going to be hopping like in Porto, but there will for sure be shops and restaurants open.

[@ChienNguyen-sy6bp]

@@RafaelDiFuria , I have a full Sunday for Braga and Guimaraes and want to go to mass at bom jesus do monte. Not sure how much time is needed more at Braga or Guimaraes on a Sunday.

[@pauloclemente238]

Great video. Add to your list, Guimarães, Barcelos and Viana do Castelo.

[@zeitgeist888]

The haircut style is called Tonsure and is a religious devotional style showing humility. Franciscan monks and other Christians wore it by shaving the area. Neat video and we really look forward to a vist to Braga for the Roman festival. The food and sites are interesting.

[@chrisplusmelissa]

Thank you for that information. :)

[@miguelaraujo2116]

Another amazing video 🎩👌 i love it...

[@chrisplusmelissa]

Ahh, thank you. :)

[@carminfrancisco339]

I love the clips of the fountain orifice options 🤣 Braga looks like a great place to explore!

[@vascoapolonio2309]

I love the South. It means living in a different mind set, you know! But the North is by far, the most dynamic part of the country. Braga is wonderful. Good job, again, you guys. 🎉🎉🎉

[@palexa188]

Next you have to come to Barcelos which is about 30 minutes - 1 hour away from Braga! It's the place of the Rooster that is so symbolic of Portugal.

[@luiscambra1952]

When someone needs to say that anything is real old.,then the sentence is: "That`s older than the Sé of Braga"

[@jayewhite6378]

So happy I found your channel! I’ve been watching for a few weeks before learning we have a friend in common- my cousin Kim Zabel. We are moving to Portugal in September and hopefully visit so many of these places. Thank you for sharing!

[@chrisplusmelissa]

Well hello! We're delighted you found us. And yes we know Kim! Are you coming to live or vacation? Glad our videos have given you some Portugal destination goals. 😊

[@owen_dslv7890]

In Bom Jesus you have too try the upside down road wich is a road that's going up but when you put your car in the beginning of the road you car is going up by itself. This is a very incredible and unexpicable event which you have to try if you go in this city (you can find video of that on youtube)

[@pedrogoncalves3660]

Cool video, nice to see your enjoying Portugal, have you been to Madeira ? My home place I'm sure you would enjoy it, keep up the good work 🎉

[@chrisplusmelissa]

Not yet!

[@111aem]

Great video! I hope you enjoyed Braga! It was pity you didn't filmed the Triumphant Procession of Braga Romana! The accordion players we see at the end of the video is called "Concertinas in Braga", They are people who gather every week to sing and dance, these encounters are very popular in the villages, towns and cities in the region of Minho! In Portugal there are many popular expressions about Braga, like "Ver Braga por um canudo“Seeing Braga for a straw”, that means "to be close to a goal but can't reach it"! Now you will have to return to Braga for festival of São João de Braga, the biggest in Portugal, between June 16 and 25. kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKSYomClZ6lghqM Thanks Chris Melissa for the Frigideira!

[@chrisplusmelissa]

Thank you sir. We very much enjoyed Braga.

[@RickStack]

Excellent video!!

[@chrisplusmelissa]

Thank you sir!

[@fernandomanuelcruz6760]

Chris e Melissa, venham conhecer Coimbra, cidade dos estudantes, há muitas coisas para visitar em Coimbra mas, há três sítios incríveis que têm que visitar , 1 Igreja de Santa Cruz, aonde está o túmulo do primeiro rei de Portugal 2 Universida de Coimbra , uma das mais antigas da Europa 3 a Quinta das lágrimas , onde ocorreu a história dramática, de amor de Pedro e Inês, parecida com a história de Romeu e Julieta. Na quinta das lágrimas existe um hotel. Saude.

[@module79l28]

Portuguese lesson of the day - Bracara is pronunced the same way as Braga, with the stress in the first "a": [Brá-ga], [Brá-cara]. You pronunced it like [Bra-cára]. By the way, "página" is another example, it's not [pa-gína] like you said. The ´ accent indicates where the stress is in the word. 🙂

[@ruialves4965]

My city , love it 🍻

[@UbuTube]

Trivia: In the north of Portugal if you enter some place and forget to close the door people might say "És de Braga'?" It means "Are you from Braga?". It's a good humoured taunt to make you close the door. The expression's origin lies in the fact that the "door" to Braga is always open (actually it isn't even there), so people who forget to close the door are assumed to be from Braga. Don't try saying this in Lisbon, very few people will understand it. I'm not sure but I don't think they say it in Braga, it's probably mostly an expression used in Porto...

[@celia7501]

Hi! Yes I’m from Braga district, and I remember people using that expression ever since I was a little child !

[@Maria-js9ou]

I don't think I've ever heard the expression "are you from Braga?" or "you look like you're from Braga" in Lisbon, but in Viseu it's also used😂

[@TOMMACMILLAN-fw6oh]

What a sweet fun couple .......new subscriber from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

[@chrisplusmelissa]

Hello! We lived in BC for a bit a few years back. Loved it!

[@ganotube]

tacos ? in braga ? in portugal ? nonono youre in the city and district of the best food and vinho verde in the world anyway you guys are amazing

[@chrisplusmelissa]

We did enjoy some of the local food and wine...but tacos are something I have to eat at least a few times a day. :D Thank you for watching.

[@jmctigret]

Ferris Bueller and Brady Bunch references! Funny

[@oubelhaNegra]

Nice Video, congrats. When you plan to go to Aveiro zone I can give you some tips for your tour plan.

[@chrisplusmelissa]

We're always up for tips from locals! :)

[@TomBarman]

I was born at the Palácio do Raio, it was the maternity building right next to the hospital. 😅

[@EsTaDuLhOoOoO]

ok Braga didnt change its name in the 1500s, it actually was rebaptized from Bracara Augusta to Braga by the Suebis who came from central and northeastern Europe and who made it their Capitol city. It was later conquered by the Visigoths, burned down by the muslims and reconquered by the casteleans and then became an extremely important city in terms of religion for the whole Iberian Peninsula.

[@EsTaDuLhOoOoO]

It the 1500 Portugal was basically at war with everyone xD Well not everyone, but Spain was a big issue for us.

[@hermanosoares3860]

Nice vídeo!Have fun in Portugal 🇵🇹 Have you ever been in Caldas da rainha and Foz do Arelho? 😉👍

[@chrisplusmelissa]

Thank you ! And Not yet!

[@hermanosoares3860]

You need to!😉👍

[@joaquimsilvadomingues6927]

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[@Antawnyoo]

I guess touring through Braga could be «Bragging» too... no pun intended at all. Braga has that very (pre)historical background, and yet succeeded in being the youngest city in Portugal (age average).

[@lucas3d676]

Go to Poland already!

[@thebordenkw486]

Come by Arcos de Valdevez

[@JPVNG67]

probably the red wine is actually what we call green wine

[@MrRobfeds]

Not so much about Braga, as it was about self-indulgence! Tacos in Portugal?

[@chrisplusmelissa]

I love tacos.

[@anna3046]

I’m Portuguese and I don’t know any Mexican restaurants in Portugal! A friend of mine have been to Mexico and she said that their food is basically sandwiches but they call it different names according to the ingredients enclosed!

[@JoaoMartins-nb4tv]

Amazing go to Portugal eating tacos what f... That not way find out abaut the contry isn that mr take that🎉instead

[@chrisplusmelissa]

What can I say, I like tacos.

[@UncleBen-fd5xi]

It might me interesting to visit for older people but for the young people there is nothing here. Its just lame

bracara augusta the roman name

[@rashadd3403]

Please use a spell check. BOOM JESUS???? What is that ?

[@chrisplusmelissa]

Spell check might have been the culprit. 😂

[@spacemaggot]

Great video! By the way it’s not the oldest city in Portugal.😊

[@chrisplusmelissa]

Thank you. :)