Sight
Bom Jesus do Monte
UNESCO-listed Baroque sanctuary on a wooded hill above Braga: climb the 116 m zigzag stairway or ride the 1882 water-powered funicular (€2.50 one way).
- Address
- Estrada do Bom Jesus, Tenões, Braga
- Hours
- Funicular: summer 08:55–19:55, winter 08:55–12:55 and 13:55–17:55
- Price level
- €
Great with kids
Funicular ride, park and fountains; the full stairway is long for small legs. Research.
The notes
What the sources say (research)
- A Baroque stairway climbing 116 m, with chapels and fountains, built mostly in the 18th century; 583 steps in all. UNESCO World Heritage Site since 7 July 2019. [Wikipedia]
- The funicular (1882) rises 116 m along a 267 m incline; the operator calls it the oldest funicular in service in the world using a water counterweight. [bomjesus.pt]
- Funicular daily: summer 08:55–19:55, winter 08:55–12:55 and 13:55–17:55; €2.50 one way, €4 return. During works on its stops, regular departures run at :15 and :45 past the hour. [bomjesus.pt, undated page read 9 Oct 2026]
- The area around the church became a park in the 19th century. [Wikipedia]
- By bus from the centre: TUB line 2 from Avenida da Liberdade (25 de Abril) to Bom Jesus, every 30 minutes, about 20 minutes. [TUB timetable, 2026]
Against the other trips from Porto: day trips from Porto.