Tips 1 - 7 of 7 Amarante Off The Beaten Path
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Off The Beaten Path: Green Park
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For those who enjoy green areas, Amarante has plenty to offer. There is a nice green park by the end of the road that runs along the River Tamega.
Apart from the park, it is also possible to enjoy a quiet and relaxing stroll through a wooden path that runs by the River, shaded by trees. I’m sure both options will please nature lovers as both are very pleasant and relaxing, apart from providing beautiful views.
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Off The Beaten Path: Boat on the river
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A pleasant and refreshing way to discover the River and its banks and also to admire the city from the River is to rent a pedal boat. These boats are available near the Tourism Office and the Roman Bridge and may be rented for a period of time. Afterwards, all you need to do is to pedal along the River and enjoy it.
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Off The Beaten Path: Constructions made by children
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During one of my visits to Amarante I saw an exhibition on the green lawn by the Tourism Office and the Museum. This exhibition consisted of several constructions made by local children from the kindergarten; they used recyclable materials to build the constructions. The constructions referred to some professions as well as some other figures such as a witch and a bride. My 3 y.o. son found this quiet amusing and I guess it was one of his favourite “discoveries” in Amarante.
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Off The Beaten Path: Preserved villages
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If you leave Amarante following the signs to Mesão Frio you will soon reach a crossroad with a sign to the right side saying “Aldeias Preservadas”. That means something like preserved villages. We decided to follow that sign and we don’t regret it at all.
You will be going up a hill with wonderful landscape around you and breathtaking views over the surrounding hills and valleys.
Soon you will reach the so-called preserved village, that is a lovely small village, lost in the hill and which seems to have stopped in time. Houses are built in granite; people are elderly and very friendly and live mainly from agriculture and raising kettle. While browsing through the village at the end of day, we could feel in the air the scent of fireplaces, as the nights there were already chilly (October 2004).
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Off The Beaten Path: More preserved villages
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If you don’t turn right on the mentioned crossroad (previous tip) a little bit ahead there is another sign to another preserved village, but this time you must turn left.
This next village is situated on a green valley by a water stream. There is a little stone bridge over the water stream which you must cross to reach the village’s stone houses. I enjoyed visiting this village but my favourite was the one I described on the previous tip.
Near this village is a good restaurant (see my restaurant tips).
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Off The Beaten Path: Douro
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River Douro and its margins, covered in vineyards are one of the most beautiful landscapes in Portugal, and Amarante is near this gorgeous area. There is part of the Douro landscape that is classified by Unesco as World Heritage site.
Vinho do Porto (Porto sweet wine) is renowned all over the world and it is produced on these breathtaking slopes that border the River. The grapes and harvest are a tradition for decades.
Mesão Frio is about 22km from Amarante and it is a renowned village of this Douro region – don’t miss!
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Off The Beaten Path: Marão
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Serra do Marão is a beautiful mountain on the outskirts of Amarante. I’d recommend a visit to this imposing mountain as it provides breathtaking landscapes, both when driving (or hiking) through it and when stopping at one of its view points.
This area is off the beaten path even for Portuguese people, so you will surely enjoy the quietness of this mountain. Weather may be a bit of an “uncertainty factor” – you may get sun on one side and then while going up or down weather would change drastically and get cloudy.
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global84 Mon Aug 7, 2006 23:40 UTC
Great pictures of a great town, Amarante! Thanks for sharing your wonderful pictures! | JLBG Sun Oct 2, 2005 16:32 UTC
I have been in Portugal only once but did not visit the north. Now that I have seen your page, I know that next time, I must go to visit Amarante. It looks very nice ! Thank you for sharing ! | diocletianvs Sat Oct 1, 2005 14:28 UTC
Great descriptions and fantastic photography. (I love the one with the blue boat hidden in one of the travelogues). You promote your beautiful country very well. | tiger9090a Mon Apr 25, 2005 17:22 UTC
Gosto muito a sua pagina! Looks like a place I'd love to visit one day. Greetings from Germany. |
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