History

History

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History

Amarante municipality brings together a remarkable set of buildings and monuments.

  • Saint Gonçalo monastery
  • Legendary San Gonçalo bridge
  • S. Pedro and S. Domingos churches
  • Romanic Route

Culture

Culture

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Culture

Both rural and urban city its ideal for leisure and various cultural activities.

  • Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso Museum
  • Sacred Art museum
  • Municipal Library
  • Visit to the city’s patron Saint Gonçalo, consecrated by the people as matchmaker. Remains the custom of unmarried women embrace the saint and ask for husband.

Sport and Leisure

Sport and Leisure

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Sport and Leisure

Outdoor lovers can find multiple activities.

  • Mountain biking and mountain trekking
  • Canoeing
  • Golf
  • Fishing
  • Greenway which runs one of the most beautiful railway lines in the country, allows direct contact with the historical and natural heritage villages and bridges throughout its length.
  • Water park, the only one located in the north of the country

Nature

Nature

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Nature

Located in the region between Douro and Minho Amarante combines the beauty of its river with the majesty of Marão Mountains.

  • Forest Park in the heart of the city with a distinct variety of flora and fauna.
  • Several river beaches
  • Mountain routes and trails to know
  • Path of the Towers – election route for fans pilgrims of St. James Way.

Gastronomy

Gastronomy

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Gastronomy

This region is famous for the traditional Portuguese cuisine and here you will find a number of different dishes.

  • Cooking influenced by the province of Minho and Tras -os- Montes.
  • Convent sweets whose recipes have been handed down by the nuns who lived in the convent of Santa Clara.

Enologia

Enologia

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Enologia

Wine lovers find it here a place of excellence:

  • Proximity to the Douro region
  • Amarante, capital of “green wine” , world-famous the typical wine, literally means “green wine,” but translates as “young wine”, as opposed to mature wine. It may be red, white or rose, and its meant to be consumed within a year of bottling. If you never tried, you will be delighted by its lightness, freshness, and the slightly sparkling nature.
  • The harvest period is still a time of celebration.
  • Vinho Verde route where you can visit some vineyards , farms, basements and cellars