"Amarante a lovely town" Amarante by ncfg

Amarante Travel Guide: 54 reviews and 211 photos

Amarante is a lovely town located from Porto town 56km east. It is set on the banks of the beautiful River Tamega. I just had been there a couple of hours but enough to follow in love with such beauty.

You can admire the beautiful bridge built in 1790, the impressive monastery of São Gonçalo dating back to 1540 and the town’s museum is dedicated to the life and work of locally-born Cubist artist Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso (1887-1918), one of Portugal’s leading 20th-century artists.
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Last visit to Amarante: Apr 2004
Intro Updated Jul 15, 2004
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Yaqui Jan 12, 2012 at 5:07 PM

Amarante is like a picture perfect postcard! I always enjoy your lovely pages!
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ZiOOlek Aug 1, 2009 at 8:46 AM

I hope the construction of tips won't take long and will be able to read your descriptions before my trip.:)
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hopang May 21, 2009 at 12:22 PM

Wonderful Amarante page! The monastery, churches, Chafariz and River Tamega look attractive to visit! Thanks for sharing them. ~ho & pang
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mircaskirca Oct 30, 2007 at 1:23 PM

Hi to Portugal - my favourite European countray! :) I spent a day in Amarante as well. Did it from Porto by train. Loved the town - it was in mid June and there was even a nice street festivity going on :)
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andrea.d Jan 15, 2006 at 7:10 AM

One more beautiful place in Portugal :)
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kenHuocj Dec 20, 2005 at 4:21 PM

Merry Christmas Nat, it's a Snowy Season here, back in time for New year ;-)))
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vesna04 Nov 26, 2005 at 2:00 PM

Yet another fantastic place as well as the page. Have a nice Sunday. Vesna :)
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micas_pt Sep 15, 2005 at 12:22 PM

Amarante is one of my favourite northern city. Vamos lá a acabar esta página, sff! Amarante é tão bonita, que até inspira a escrever.
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deecat Jun 9, 2005 at 1:15 PM

Please let me know when you are done with your Amarante pages. The photos are wonderful, and the tips you have completed and interesting and informative, and I would very much like to see the finished product. Thanks.
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DanielF Apr 4, 2005 at 11:46 AM

Aguardo impacientemente as suas descripçoes. Não esquecerei de visitar Amarante quando voltar ao norte de Portugal.