Braga, capital of the Minho province, is an ancient city in the heart of the green and fertile region known as the Costa Verde. The region is known for its attractiveness in terms of climate, gastronomy, prices, and culture. Braga is known for its barroque churches and splendid 18th century houses. The old city is solemn and antique, but animated with commercial activity and academic life.

While you need to come to Braga to see and taste all the beauty and wonderful treats, the following movies will give you an idea of all the things waiting for your visit. An excellent resource about Braga is the city's Use-It map.

Last year Braga was the European Youth Capital. The following depicts some remarkable moments of the celebration.

Braga is the capital of the Minho region. The following promotional movie will probably entice you to discover the rest of the region once you are at Braga.

Braga area is often referred to as the Portuguese silicon valley. Indeed, one of the results of offering one of the oldest and prestigious degrees in Informatics is the existence of many successful companies with roots in the university.

Sponsored by:

IEEE Computer Society Technical Committee on Distributed Processing (TCDP)

IEEE                 IEEE Computer Society

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University of Minho                 Critical Software                 Maxdata