Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Espaço Quatorze
(Rua dos Chãos 14; 10pm-2am Tue-Sun)
This youthful arts space hosts exhibitions, concerts,
film screenings and other cultural fare. There's also a shop selling fair-trade items and a
cafe where you can linger over a bite or a drink.
PERFORMING ARTS
Teatro Circo de Braga
( 253 203 800;
www.teatrocirco.com
; Av da Liberdade 697)
One of the most dazzling theatres in the
country, inside a grand fin de siècle building, where you can catch concerts, theatre and
dance, with offerings ranging from the staid to the truly avant-garde.
THEATRE
Information
Biblioteca Lúcio Craveiro da Silva
(
www.blcs.pt
;
Rua de São Paulo 1; 9.30am-6pm Mon-Fri summer,
9.30am-12.30pm & 2-6pm Mon & Sat, 9am-8pm Tue-Fri winter)
Free wi-fi and internet access on public
computers.
253 027 000; Sete Fontes - São Victor)
A block west of Av da Liberdade.
Hospital Escala Braga
(
Police Station
(
253 200 420; Largo São Tiago 6 )
8.30am-6pm Mon-Fri, 9am-12.30pm Sat)
Just off Av da Liberdade.
Post Office
(Rua Gonçalo Sampaio;
Turismo
( 253 262 550;
www.cm-braga.pt
; Avenida da Liberdade 1; 9am-1pm & 2-6.30pm Mon-Fri,
10am-1pm & 2-6pm Sat & Sun)
Braga's helpful tourist office is in an art-deco-style building fa-
cing the fountain.
Getting There & Around
BUS
Braga has a centralised bus station that serves as a major regional hub.
Airport Bus
( 253 262 371;
www.getbus.eu
)
About nine buses daily do the 50-minute run
between the Porto airport and Braga, in each direction. One-way fare is €8 (€4 for chil-
dren), return is €14 (€6 for children).
Empresa Hoteleira do Gerês
( 253 262 033)
Serves Vila do Gerês (€4.25, 1½ hours) about
hourly during the week and six times on Saturday and Sunday.
Rede Expressos
(
www.rede-expressos.pt
)
Has up to 12 daily buses to Lisbon (€18.50, 4½ hours).
