From the Amarante Aqua Park to the Amarante Golf Clube, passing by the Church of São Gonçalo and the divine sweets of Confeitaria da Ponte, including the sponge cake, Amarante municipality has plenty to see and attractions to visit.
Amarante has many hotels for accommodation, but as a holiday home near Amarante we recommend Casa do Penedo (which you can book here), considered more suitable for small groups and families than a 5-star hotel.
At Casa do Penedo, located near Amarante, the accommodation is personalized, and the owners of this booking holiday home help to plan what to visit according to your preferences, family or small group of friends.
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What to visit in Amarante?
Although Amarante FC is the most searched word, with all due respect for the football team, Amarante has a very rich history and heritage, as well as an exceptional gastronomy, which typical dishes are preferably accompanied by green wine.
The Church of São Gonçalo is one of the historical references of the city in the Tâmega and Sousa region. From its exterior patio, the best images of Amarante are registered.
Inside the Church of São Gonçalo, after passing the beautiful courtyard, legend has it that the maidens who pull the rope that supports the monk's habit three times guarantee the wedding until the end of the year.
In front of the Church of São Gonçalo is the Ponte de Amarante, which is also named after the saint, and where the Portuguese army had one of the biggest battles (which lasted almost 2 weeks) and managed to stop the second of the French invasions.
We recommend taking pictures of Amarante from the bridge that crosses the Tâmega river, where there are several places where you can take pictures and even sit down. On the other side of the Tâmega River, the Ponte de Amarante Confectionery sells the most traditional sweets from the Tâmega and Sousa region.
Opposite is an elegant 16th Century Palace converted into a 5 star hotel in Amarante, but if you are looking for a more suitable environment for small groups and families, we suggest Casa do Penedo which you can book here).
Are Amarante water park and Amarante golf good options for what to do in Amarante?
Visiting a Vinho Verde estate or CM Amarante (City Hall of Amarante) are two excellent options for what to do in Amarante.
Guests at Casa do Penedo accommodation, which can be booked here, usually prefer Amarante golf club or Amarante water park, taking into account the selectivity and suitability of the accommodation for small groups of friends and families.
Both are open daily. Amarante Aqua Park has several attractions, from fast and multiple lanes to wave pools, for adults and children, for an exciting family day. Amarante Golf allows you to enjoy all the natural beauty of the Tâmega and Sousa region and play on an extensive 18-hole course with 3 par 5, 8 par 4 and the remaining 7 par 3. ESA Amarante, for its distinctive architecture, is also a place worth visiting.
Amarante restaurants, which are the best?
Amarante gastronomy, two inseparable words.
Pobre Tolo, Zé Calçada, Tasquinha da Ponte are the restaurants in Amarante most referenced by guests staying at Casa do Penedo (booked here),
as the owners of this holiday home for families and small groups help to make the itinerary of what to visit in Amarante and the best places to eat.
After booking, you receive an email with the most important information about the region, where to eat, what to do, where to rent a car, what activities you can do, monuments to visit, among others.
Our suggestion, in addition to the 3 restaurants in Amarante indicated above, is to walk along the street on the left bank of the Tâmega river, where there is no lack of excellent restaurants overlooking the river and traditional taverns with great delicacies from the Tâmega and Sousa region.
How is the Amarante weather during the year?
In order to plan the itinerary of what to visit in Amarante, whose holiday home you can book here, our first recommendation is to do a search on the IPMA for meteorology Amarante 7 days.
Below is a table with the indication of annual reference values for the weather in Amarante. Except in the summer months, when the heat is intense, in the other months of the year it rains quite often, so it is important to come prepared.
Amarante's weather annual chart
Amarante useful contacts and information?
Belonging to the district of Porto, the municipality of Amarante is in the North of Portugal (a place of excellence for green wine). Integrated in the Tâmega and Sousa region and in the Route of the Romanesque, Amarante county has more than 11 thousand inhabitants.
Below is the Map of Amarante and the georeferencing of Amarante on google maps
Amarante Porto is a trip of 60 kms made in about 45 minutes by car.
Amarante and Braga are about 70 km and 50 minutes away by car.
Amarante Guimarães distance is 50 km and about 40 minutes by car.
Amarante Hospital
Address: Rua da Lama, 4600-758
Hours: Open 24 hours
Telephone: + 351 255 410 547
Amarante buses - Rodonorte
Address: 4600-758 Amarante
Telefone: 255 422 194
Amarante swimming pool
Address: 4600-758 Amarante
Telephone: + 351 912 098 809
For additional information, book the Casa do Penedo holiday home here, and we will be happy to customize your stay with us :)
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