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That at one time a few privileged families of Braganca lived in red tile roofed white stucco homes, attended church and the court of the ruling duke within this hilltop walled city defended by the duke's troops, while the agrarian populace built their homes and tended their…
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A nice walk around. Would love to start a B & B on the grounds. It was raining the day we went so we stopped in for a bite and a glass was of wine. A nice while to,while away the afternoon
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Castelo de Bragança is the fortress located in this town, which was very important in the independence of Portugal from Spain in the 17th Century, after a period of 60years includes in the Reign of Spain. In fact, the Condes of Bragança were the kings of this new period in the…
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Unless you are into military history the Castle itself was not worth visiting. There were no gardens and a lot of steps!
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Good to visit, there's a few cafes too. The main castle was closed when we visited on Monday but the old town was good enough for us to spend a good hour exploring. Nice walk/views on top of the wall around the old town.
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