Amarante is a beautiful city, in Northern Portugal. Amarante sits on a hill overlooking the bucolic river Tamega. In the distance stands the gorgeous mountain, serra do Marão.

Get in

If driving a car, one can get easily to Amarante by taking the Highway A4 from Porto to Vila Real. Another option is by using a bus. There are no train connections.

Get around

Walk, if able. It is a lovely small city.

See

• Mosteiro (monastery)
• Ponte (bridge) de S.Goncçalo.

Sleep

• 1 Hostel des Arts, Rua Cândido dos Reis, 53, 4600-055, ☏ +351 255 095 951, reservas@desarts.pt. Check-in: 14:00 – 24:00, check-out: 09:00 – 12:00. hostel (updated Jul 2019)
• 2 Monverde Wine Experience Hotel, Castanheiro Redondo, 4600-761 Telões AMT, ☏ +351 255 143 100, geral@monverde.pt. Check-in: 15:00 – 24:00, check-out: 07:00 – 12:00. 4 star rural hotel (updated Jul 2019)

• 3 Hotel Navarras, Rua António Carneiro, 84, 4600-012, ☏ +351 255 431 036, reception@hotelnavarras.com. Check-in: From 15:00 hours, check-out: Until 12:00 hours. 3 star hotel (updated Jul 2019)
• 4 Hotel Casa da Calçada, Largo do Paço, nº 6, 4600-017, ☏ +351 255 410 830, reservas@casadacalcada.com. Check-in: From 15:00 hours, check-out: Until 12:00 hours. 5-star hotel (updated Jul 2019)

Go next

• Vila Real
• Chaves
• Douro valley
• Lamego
• Porto
• Guimaraes
• Braga.