Photos: Joseolgon, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 FlyingCrimsonPig, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
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Photos: Joseolgon, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 FlyingCrimsonPig, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Beneath the streets: Braga's Roman baths
Your local guide
Miguel Pacheco
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Highlights
- An excavated Roman bathhouse, room by room
- Flue channels once carrying heat underfloor
- A small Roman theatre in the hillside
- Two sites found in one excavation
- Bracara Augusta explained by a former digger
About this tour
This session covers the excavated Roman bathhouse and theatre found beneath the modern city, a site Miguel worked on for two summers as an archaeology student. He traces the route water took through the bathhouse before moving to the theatre remains set into the hillside beside it. Both stops sit below current street level, uncovered rather than reconstructed.
Miguel narrates plainly, since the stones carry their own weight without embellishment, and he checks the connection before moving between the two sites. He answers questions about the dig itself in as much detail as viewers want, drawing on his own time on the excavation. A short reading list on Bracara Augusta follows by message.
This suits anyone with a specific interest in Roman archaeology rather than a general city overview. It also works well as background before or after a session on Braga's later, medieval landmarks.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Braga before heading out.
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The excavated bathhouse 21 min
The camera holds on the low walls of the bathhouse, and Miguel traces the route water once took between the rooms. He points out the flue channels that carried heat under the floor of the hot room.
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The adjoining theatre remains 21 min
Beside the baths, the outline of a small Roman theatre is set into the hillside. Miguel explains how the two structures were found together during the same excavation and what that told archaeologists about the size of Roman Bracara Augusta.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Braga: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Broa de milho and Gualtar, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Lisbon time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Braga, showing you The excavated bathhouse and The adjoining theatre remains live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I take you through the ruins live, on foot.
Times shown in Lisbon time (WET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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