Braganca Hotels

Braganca hotels – Remote atmospheric medieval town
The fortified ancient town of Braganca is ideally placed for exploring remote, rural, northern Portugal. Braganca hotels make an excellent stopover for those travelling between the great Spanish cities of Leon and Salamanca and the Portuguese city of Oporto and the airport. Walkers will find hotels in Braganca provide an atmospheric town base for exploring the wild mountains of the remote Tras-Os-Montes region and the Serra de Montesinho natural park, ideal for serious trekking and spotting wildlife. Braganca is well off the beaten track and a world away from the tourist scene on the Algarve. There is no shortage of cheap hotels in Braganca, and several good mid-range hotels with their own restaurants. Braganca is a small, compact town and most cheap hotels are clustered around the centre in the pleasant lower town, a very short walk from the unique, medieval, walled Citadela.

Hotels in Braganca – Handy for the medieval Citadela
Braganca is one of the finest examples of walled medieval town in Portugal. The upper town with its hilltop castle is a highly atmospheric place and the town’s main attraction. Most visitors to Braganca will want to find hotel accommodation close to the Citadela. The lower town has plenty of typically low-key, provincial, Portuguese charm, some nice pavement cafes and several cheap discount hotels.

Cheap hotels in Braganca – Look for a little more comfort
Braganca hotels vary in quality enormously. There are plenty of very cheap, centrally located hotels in Braganca, but several of these are simple, old fashioned guesthouses. Braganca has rather extreme weather so most visitors to Braganca will be looking for a hotel with a little more comfort. The Ibis Braganca hotel is a good, comfortable, modern option. The Hotel Turismo also offers comfortable, good value rooms, along with a piano bar and international restaurant. You can book discount hotels in Braganca through directline-hotels.