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Hilltop Sanctuaries in the North of Portugal

Stairway in the Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte in Portugal.

Another series of photos from Portugal. My previous posts from Portugal are: Porto Food Market and Atlantic Coast of Portugal. This time we're heading to the North of Portugal where I visited a couple of hilltop sanctuaries.

A monumental Baroque stairway in Bom Jesus de Monte pictured from the top.

The drive from Porto to Braga was stunning, surrounded by mountains. The scenery and architecture were nothing like I've seen before. Bom Jesus de Monte is a sanctuary I visited in Tenões, outside the city of Braga, in northern Portugal. The name means Good Jesus of the Mount. Pictured here is the stairway Via Sacra.

Cave in the top garden in the Bom Jesus do Monte Sanctuary.

A chapel with pink flowers from Bom Jesus do Monte Sanctuary in Braga, Portugal.

The Bom Jesus de Monte Sanctuary is full of wonderful buildings and manicured gardens. It is a great place to get lost in and explore with its forest trails and grottoes. The views from this mountain top are as spectacular and I reserved those for another post.

A chapel from Bom Jesus do Monte in Braga, Portugal pictured with a water fountain.

Church bell tower in the Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte in the Tenões region in Portugal.

A chapel in the Sanctuary of Bom Jesus in Braga with pink flowers surrounding the frame.

Pink flowers in the Bom Jesus do Monte Sanctuary in Braga, Portugal.

Stunning building and gardens in front of the church at the Bom Jesus Sanctuary, Braga, Portugal.

Beautiful garden designs at the Bom Jesus do Monte Sanctuary.

The other place we visited that day was the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Sameiro, it is only 2 km away from Bom Jesus. This spot is just as wonderful with great buildings, nature and breathtaking views.

Light pink petunias at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Sameiro in Braga, Portugal.

Beautiful building with a terracotta roof pictured under an oak tree in the Sameiro Sanctuary.

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