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Praia Fluvial de Felinhos

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Praia Fluvial de Felinhos
4720, Lago

Amares

Bucolic place with calm waters and a large picnic area.

Santuário de Nossa Senhora da Abadia

  • heritage

Rua de Nossa Senhora da Abadia
4720-643, Amares

Amares

Sanctuary composed of via cross chapels, support buildings for pilgrims, fountains, cross and church. The Sanctuary of Nossa Senhora da Abadia already has a long tradition, being considered by many to be the oldest Marian Sanctuary in Portugal, dating back to the 7th and 8th centuries. Surrounding it is a stunning nature.

Mosteiro de Santo André de Rendufe / Mosteiro de Rendufe

  • heritage

Avenida do Mosteiro
4720-626, Mosteiro

Amares

Baroque Benedictine monastery renovated in the 16th and 18th centuries. It has a church, rebuilt in the 18th century, with a symmetrical facade and two bell towers. The barrel-vaulted roof and the gilded altarpiece are worth highlighting. Also, worth mentioning, although it is in ruins, is the cloister area, made up of nine-bay galleries, with Tuscan granite columns, a decorative fountain in the center made of carved stone and several flowerbeds.

Mosteiro de Santa Maria de Bouro

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Largo do Terreiro
4720-633, Terreiro

Amares

Although the conventual part is in ruins, the church, rebuilt in the 18th century, presents a harmonious façade dominated by five sculptures representing the four evangelists and Saint Louis. Inside, the gilded altarpiece and the Joanine sacristy stand out with paneled and painted ceilings, and walls covered in historic tiles. The cloister is made up of seven sections of arcades with Tuscan columns. It is currently adapted as a guesthouse.

Foz do Rio Homem

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  • country

Rio Homem
4720, Lago

Amares

The Homem River is a tributary on the right bank of the Cávado, with a length of 37 kilometers. It rises in the Serra do Gerês and it is on this river that the Vilarinho das Furnas hydroelectric plant is located.

Praia da Malheira

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Praia da Malheira
4720, Bico

Amares

Pleasant place, located on the left bank of the Homem River, with plenty of wooded space and a children's playground. In this area, the river is low and its waters are very calm.

Miradouro da Senhora da Paz

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  • leisure

Rua Nossa Senhora da Paz
4720, Amares

Amares

Viewpoint located on Monte da Santinha or Senhora da Paz, with views over the village of Amares and the Cávado River valley. The contrast of the white houses with the green of the fields marks the landscape.

Jardim das Termas de Caldelas

  • country
  • leisure

Avenida Afonso Manuel Pereira de Azevedo
4720, Amares

Amares

The Caldelas Hot Springs are a place dedicated to rest and combating everyday stress. Its green gardens and large trees help you relax and spend peaceful moments.

Museu do Santuário de Nossa Senhora da Abadia

  • heritage

CM1254
4720-651, Amares

Amares

Museum dedicated to religious ethnography and which includes a collection of offerings and ex-votos resulting from the fulfillment of promises. Sacred art, statuary, implements, documentation and religious manifestations, as well as ethnographic, folklore and craft elements are part of its collection.

Termas de Caldelas

  • beach
  • leisure

Avenida Afonso Manuel Pereira de Azevedo
4720-263, Caldelas

Amares

Perfectly integrated into the landscape that integrates Amares, the Caldelas spa consists of water spouts, a spa and a physical medicine and rehabilitation center. Renovated in 2005, maintaining the original design, it provides all the necessary conditions to carry out the treatments it offers. There are accommodation options that suit the duration of the treatments.

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