Did you know that in Braga you can be radical?
The sunny days on weekends and long weekends allow programs and walks between family and friends. Especially outdoors.
To help you, we leave here an invitation for the Braga to leave home, enjoy nature and use the equipment and infrastructure available in the parks, adopting more active and healthy lifestyles!
New or old, our suggestion is to have fun and adventure!
Parque Desportivo da Rodovia
In 2008, the Rodovia Sports Park was reopened after a refurbishment and expansion that increased the park area by almost 50%. New volleyball, beach soccer and basketball courts were created and the existing soccer fields were renovated. In addition, there are 8 new bathing resorts serving athletes.
The new equipment includes a playground, a geriatric park, a street workout park, new East River cycling and pedestrian crossings, a climbing wall, a skate park, a 1000m fitness circuit and small auditoriums scattered around. along the waterfront for small music or theater events.
With this update, the East River cycling path became richer and more enjoyable to practice physical activities and leisure, serving the population of Braga. There is a natural interconnection of the two spaces, enhanced by the new river crossings, making the park more harmonious and substantially improving the public experience.
The Rodovia Sports Park thus presents itself as a multifaceted and modern space, accessible to the entire population.
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Braga Skate
Braga has a youth organization linked to Skate.
Braga Skate is a new structure for the development and dissemination of the sport, made up of young lovers of this sport, who intend to affirm the practice of Skate as a sport accessible to all, with the main objective to promote and streamline the practice of this type of extreme sport. Through various organized actions, it is intended to train new athletes and prepare them for future competitions within this modality.
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Picoto Park
At Monte do Picoto there is an adventure park that promises a different moment and from which you can observe the city from 360º.
Climbing, paintball mini golf, mountain biking, target shooting, quick jump, tree climbing and a breathtaking landscape are the key ingredients of Picoto Park.
"Adventure whit a view!" is the phrase that is associated with the Braga Adventure Park. This is an adventure park intended for various ages and tastes. Here, there are activities for children from 3 years old, but also for adults, and the most interesting is that all carousels are ecological, run on pulleys and cranks, and many of the structures were created with reused wood.
In addition to the activity spaces, there is also a children's playground and a bar / lounge where you can relax. Perfect for those looking for a moment in tune with nature.
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Complexo KIB
The KIB sports complex consists of two tracks - the Braga International Karting Track and the Braga International Speedway.
Braga Karting is the 7th best karting in International terms and has already received several races in the world of karts. With a perimeter of 1,286m and 17 curves, it is a circuit where it is necessary to combine the technique with pure speed.
The Vasco do Sameiro Circuit, opened in 1993, runs counterclockwise and has a perimeter of 3020m and 13 curves.
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Parque Infantil da Quinta Pedagógica
Braga Pedagogical Farm, besides being a space for intergenerational dialogue, seeks to make people aware of environmental issues, bring them closer to the rural world and contextualize them in the traditions of Minho.
Children can contact the farm animals, native species of the traditional Minho landscape directly, and learn about their life cycles, food and well-being.
Currently, there is also a park with equipment for various audiences, fully inclusive.
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https://goo.gl/maps/oskoBZ4mJE3GoSwN8
Parque da Ponte
Parque da Ponte is a green space that combines two distinct spaces. In the outer space, different and elegant species of trees are arranged in an organized manner and make the place cool and pleasant.
In the center of the park, intra-walls, an artificial lake with a small fountain in the center, gives a special touch to the bucolic environment. A few meters away are a children's playground and an exercise park.
This is undoubtedly the ideal place to enjoy a beautiful family outing.
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https://goo.gl/maps/5U5KskkbzmvtTmSN9
Parque Radical
The Maximinos Radical Park, located within the Bracara Augusta archaeological reserve, is mainly dedicated to extreme sports such as skateboarding, rollerblading and cycling. Here you will find equipment such as folding waves, pyramids or launch boxes.
In addition, there is a beautiful playground surrounded by grass.
Its existence underlines a multifaceted place that brings together young people of various ages and with various interests.
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Diverlanhoso
Diverlanhoso is the largest adventure park in the Iberian Peninsula and one of the largest in Europe.
It has more than 50 sports, adventure and nature activities, accommodation in houses built from wood logs, a restaurant with Minhota cuisine, a swimming pool, multipurpose rooms and many other valences.
Located near Peneda-Gerês National Park and with 170 hectares of green space, Diverlanhoso is a pioneer in Portugal in the concept of Adventure Parks and is about 30km from Braga.
If you are a fan of new experiences, adventure and fun this is the place for you!
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https://goo.gl/maps/ghFLyeErDYXyMcrW6
Sources:
diver.com.pt
kib.pt
bragacool.com
webraga.pt
Synergia.com
vilanovaonline.pt
ominho.pt
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