Amarante
Amarante is distributed in about forty parishes, 18 of those located along the right bank of the Tâmega river and the others on the left bank of the same river. This closeness to the river makes the city attractive for lovers of fishing and nautical activities. The Serras do Marão and da Aboboleira, with its typical schist villages and diversified flora and fauna, are other points of interest for nature lovers. The historical and cultural heritage wealth is impressive: the monastery and the church of São Gonçalo, the churches of São Pedro and São Domingos, the Museu Amadeo de Souza Cardoso and the medieval bridge. In addition to these monuments, you will be able to find traces of the Romanesque style in several buildings along the streets: porticoes, arches and capitols, among others. Regarding gastronomy, we recommend the veal, the lamb or the Bacalhau à Zé da Calçada or à Custódia (codfish recipes), served with vinho verde of the region. For dessert, indulge in the conventual sweets, original from Santa Clara's convent: papos-de-anjo (sweets made with eggs, cinnamon, lemon and rum), foguetes (sweets filled with egg sauce), brisas do Tâmega (sweets made with almonds and Port wine and served in ship-like cookies), lérias (sweets made of water, brown sugar and almonds), among others.
Where to eat in Amarante
Author, Contemporary, International, Mediterranean, Portuguese
85.00 €
Largo do Paço restaurant is a unique space in Portugal, astonishes every minute of a meal, which is…
Portuguese
15.00 €
Quinta da Lama was an old olive oil press that later became a typical restaurant, with a dcor based…
What to do in Amarante
Where to sleep in Amarante
5 star
A 16TH-century palace, in the Centre of Amarante, just forty minutes from the port and an hour in the Douro Valley, is the Casa da Calçada. Has to offer its gu…
4 star
Edificado numa propriedade com 30 hectares, 22 dos quais de vinha, entre Felgueiras e Amarante, o novo hotel de 4 estrelas disponibiliza 29 quartos e 1 apartam…
This House belongs to the family of the poet Teixeira de Pascoaes, dating from the 16th century, and is surrounded by a thicket of chestnut trees. From here th…
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