The church is beautiful from what I hear but nothing special. My tour guide didn't feel it…read morenecessary for me to go inside. So, I chose not to. Based on the other reviews here and my long day, I don't regret that decision one bit!
The incline, known as a funicular, is here, Porto, and Lisbon. Lisbon and Porto are not must do/see funiculars but okay to do sort of thing. This funicular is worth the effort because it is run by water. There are two workers who coordinate with each other to determine how much water needs to be put from the top so that the water will naturally balance the number of people to go up or down the incline simultaneously. Most people, if they take this funicular, they take it up, both ways, or not at all. I didn't take it at all as time was short but long enough to appreciate this gem of a place.
Portugal is very hilly in many places and you can get a decent workout if you are capable to walk around.
This place reminds me of the Pittsburgh incline a bit because there are two inclines you can take. However, they are run by electric like in Porto or Lisbon and do not run on water. Braga will always run on water because Portugal wants to preserve its unique history in the 3rd biggest city in the country. The funicular is out of the way enough that it doesn't affect the fast pace that has affected Porto and Lisbon to understandably switch from water to electric.
