Rua do Souto
The main pedestrian street through the Old Town, lined with old shops, cafés, and historic buildings, linking the cathedral and Praça da República.
Rua do Souto is the oldest and busiest commercial street in Braga's Old Town. It runs east to west from the cathedral and the Archbishop's Palace area to Praça da República. Both sides are lined with 19th-century buildings with iron-railed balconies, century-old shops, convent pastry shops, bookshops, cafés, and souvenir stores, and it is busiest in the evening. Side streets lead to Largo do Paço, where the Archbishop's Palace stands, St. Barbara's Garden, and the Coimbras Chapel. It is open all day, and a stroll after dinner is recommended.
Opening hours
All day (shops approx. 10:00–19:00)
Nearby sights
- Santa Barbara Garden
- Chapel of the Coimbras
- Archiepiscopal Palace of Braga
- Keep of Braga Castle
- Braga Cathedral
- Church of Santa Cruz
- Praça da República & Avenida Central
- Theatro Circo