Bragança - Alma Nostra

Bragança

Bragança, capital of Trás-os-Montes, gave its name to the latest and greatest Portuguese dynasty. Above the new city stands the medieval citadel, under its walls. The citadel has a special atmosphere of an old quarter with its cobbled, quiet and flowery streets.

Gone are the days when Bragança was at a nine-hour drive from Lisbon. The construction of good transport links made the city closest to the big cities of the northeastern coast.

Bragança is the capital of the district that includes the following counties: Alfândega da Fé, Bragança, Carrazeda de Ansiães, Freixo de Espada a Cinta, Macedo de Cavaleiros, Miranda do Douro, Mirandela, Mogadouro, Torre de Moncorvo, Vila Flor, Vimioso, Vinhais.

Crafts

Handloom weaving allows the making of rugs, carpets and bedspreads in sackcloth or saddlebags, wool and linen. Miranda do Douro is famous for its bagpipes, at the sound of which the Pauliteiros perform their war dance. The “croças” (capes made of reed for the rain) are also typical, farming tools made of iron, tin and cooperage, basketry, work on linen, wool, silk and straw, regional costumes, quilts, rugs and lace, work in wood, wrought iron, copper, tin and zinc, bellows, jewelry, ceramics, saddled, carpentry, tinsmith, rag quilts, wool blankets, among others.

To visit

Bragança Castle

Romanesque or Old Bridge over the Tua river – Mirandela

Blooming almond trees – Mogadouro / Torre de Moncorvo / Freixo de Espada à Cinta

Montesinho Natural Park

Jerusalém do Romeu – Mirandela