Day trip

Bom Jesus do Monte

Braga, Porto

Address
Monte do Bom Jesus, Porto

Source: bomjesus.pt, checked 15 Oct 2026.

Baroque stairway and twin-towered church of Bom Jesus do Monte on the wooded hill in Braga
Photo: bvi4092 / Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

A hillside pilgrimage sanctuary above Braga, with a long baroque stairway up to a basilica, gardens and a lake. A water-counterweight funicular runs beside the stairs.

Cost €
Time needed 2 hours
Best time Morning, before tour groups
With kids

Insider tip

Basilica open daily, summer 08:00 to 19:00, winter 08:00 to 18:00. Funicular daily, summer 08:55 to 19:55, winter 08:55 to 12:55 and 13:55 to 17:55, one way €2.50, return €4. Climbing the choir and bell tower costs €1.

What the guides say about Bom Jesus do Monte

Bom Jesus do Monte is the hillside sanctuary above town, with a long baroque stairway and a water-counterweight funicular beside it.

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Nearby

Sameiro Sanctuary Day trip · 20 min walk A hilltop Marian sanctuary east of Braga, with a large staircase and wide views over the city. Braga Cathedral Day trip · 4.1 km away Braga's cathedral, in the old centre, with three separate visit routes: the treasury museum, the chapels and upper choir, and the cathedral itself. Citânia de Briteiros Day trip · 5.9 km away A large pre-Roman hilltop settlement with stone walls, house foundations and a reconstructed round house. Guimarães Castle Day trip · 13.9 km away A medieval hilltop castle tied to the early Portuguese kingdom. Palace of the Dukes of Braganza Day trip · 14.0 km away A 15th-century noble residence below the castle, now a museum with period furnishings, tapestries and porcelain. Alberto Sampaio Museum Day trip · 14.3 km away A museum of sacred art and decorative arts in the buildings beside the Oliveira church, with medieval sculpture, silver and textiles.

Good to know

What is the address of Bom Jesus do Monte?
Monte do Bom Jesus, Porto.
How long do you need at Bom Jesus do Monte?
Plan for 2 hours.
When is the best time to visit Bom Jesus do Monte?
Morning, before tour groups.

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